Premiership· Season 2022
Newport
Bridgend
Match Summary
Newport defeated Bridgend 36:12. The match was played in Premiership 2022. League standings: Newport #4, Bridgend #8.
Rivalry since 2013
Newport vs Bridgend Head to Head Results· 17
Newport and Bridgend have met 17 times — Newport won 12, Bridgend won 5, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2013. Newport leads the head-to-head with 12 victories from 17 meetings. A combined 873 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 51.35 per match (534 for the home side, 339 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 16 matches (94%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 17 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 89–26 in 2024.
Recent Meetings
Standings
Newport sit #4 and Bridgend are #8 in the Premiership table heading into this match.
Regular Season
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Cardiff RFC | GP22 | Won19 | Lost3 | Pts90 |
| #2 | Llandovery | GP22 | Won18 | Lost4 | Pts83 |
| #3 | Merthyr | GP22 | Won16 | Lost6 | Pts81 |
| #4 | Newport | GP22 | Won15 | Lost7 | Pts78 |
| #5 | Ebbw Vale | GP22 | Won14 | Lost8 | Pts69 |
| #6 | Aberavon | GP22 | Won12 | Lost10 | Pts62 |
| #7 | RGC 1404 | GP22 | Won11 | Lost11 | Pts58 |
| #8 | Bridgend | GP22 | Won9 | Lost13 | Pts45 |
| #9 | Carmarthen | GP22 | Won6 | Lost16 | Pts31 |
| #10 | Pontypridd | GP22 | Won5 | Lost17 | Pts30 |
| #11 | Swansea | GP22 | Won5 | Lost17 | Pts28 |
| #12 | Llanelli | GP22 | Won2 | Lost20 | Pts15 |
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 16 May 2026