18 Facts About Newport RFC

1. Newport RFC is one of three main cities where British baseball is still played—the others are Cardiff and Liverpool—and the city hosts a international match every four years at Coronation Park.

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2. Newport RFC Bus Station is the largest bus interchange in the county, with 24 stands.

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3. Newport RFC bus station was redeveloped in 2013, expanded in 2015 with the Friars Walk development, and now offering 24 stands connecting to the rest of the city, as well as Cardiff and Bristol.

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4. Newport RFC hit back with a sucker punch going from there line to the tryline within two minutes for Chay Smith to go over.

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5. Newport RFC is one of three main cities where British baseball is still played—the others are Cardiff and Liverpool—and the city hosts a international match every four years at Coronation Park.

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6. Newport RFC is one of three main cities where British baseball is still played—the others are Cardiff and Liverpool—and the city hosts a international match every four years at Coronation Park.

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7. Newport RFC is one of three main cities where British baseball is still played—the others are Cardiff and Liverpool—and the city hosts a international match every four years at Coronation Park.

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8. Newport RFC has several internet radio stations, the most popular of which is Newport City Radio.

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9. Newport RFC has a Skittle Alley League consisting of over 50 teams who play their league games on a Friday evening.

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10. Newport RFC is one of three main cities where British baseball is still played—the others are Cardiff and Liverpool—and the city hosts a international match every four years at Coronation Park.

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11. Newport RFC has eight state comprehensive schools and one independent comprehensive school (Rougemont School).

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12. City of Newport RFC is divided between the UK Parliamentary constituencies of Newport West and Newport East and elects one Member of Parliament in each constituency.

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13. Newport RFC has long been the largest town in the historic county of Monmouthshire and became a unitary authority in 1996, although it was a county borough between 1891 and 1974.

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14. Newport RFC was the site of the last large-scale armed insurrection in Britain, the Newport Rising of 1839 led by the Chartists.

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15. In 1912 Newport RFC hosted the touring South Africa national team, and beat them 9 points to 3.

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16. Newport RFC was originally intended as an association football club, but was unable to find any opponents, but they managed to organise a rugby match against Cardiff RFC, and in 1875 played Cardiff in both clubs' first-ever game.

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17. Newport RFC were formed in 1874 under the financial backing of the Phillips brewing family, and the playing talents of former pupils of Monmouth School, a public school which had adopted rugby union in 1873.

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18. Newport RFC are based at Rodney Parade situated on the east bank of the River Usk.

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