Premiership· Season 2023
Match Summary
Newport defeated Merthyr 29:21. The match was played in Premiership 2023. League standings: Newport #2, Merthyr #5.
Rivalry since 2016
Newport vs Merthyr Head to Head Results· 11
Newport and Merthyr have met 11 times — Newport won 5, Merthyr won 6, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2016. Merthyr leads the head-to-head with 6 victories from 11 meetings. A combined 627 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 57.00 per match (299 for the home side, 328 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 11 matches (100%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 11 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Newport are currently unbeaten in the last 3 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 43–33 in 2017.
Recent Meetings
Standings
Newport sit #2 and Merthyr are #5 in the Premiership table heading into this match.
Regular Season
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Llandovery | GP24 | Won22 | Lost2 | Pts105 |
| #2 | Newport | GP24 | Won21 | Lost3 | Pts104 |
| #3 | Ebbw Vale | GP24 | Won18 | Lost6 | Pts89 |
| #4 | Cardiff RFC | GP24 | Won15 | Lost8 | Pts78 |
| #5 | Merthyr | GP24 | Won13 | Lost11 | Pts67 |
| #6 | Pontypool | GP24 | Won13 | Lost11 | Pts65 |
| #7 | Pontypridd | GP24 | Won12 | Lost11 | Pts63 |
| #8 | Aberavon | GP24 | Won9 | Lost15 | Pts52 |
| #9 | Bridgend | GP24 | Won9 | Lost15 | Pts47 |
| #10 | RGC 1404 | GP23 | Won7 | Lost16 | Pts41 |
| #11 | Carmarthen | GP24 | Won6 | Lost18 | Pts38 |
| #12 | Swansea | GP23 | Won6 | Lost17 | Pts37 |
| #13 | Neath | GP24 | Won3 | Lost21 | Pts19 |
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 16 May 2026