Premiership· Season 2023
Pontypool
Newport
Match Summary
Newport defeated Pontypool 36:19. The match was played in Premiership 2023. League standings: Pontypool #6, Newport #2.
Rivalry since 2023
Pontypool vs Newport Head to Head Results· 1
Pontypool and Newport have met 1 times — Pontypool won 0, Newport won 1, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2023. Newport leads the head-to-head with 1 victory from 1 meeting. A combined 65 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 65.00 per match (27 for the home side, 38 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 1 match (100%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 1 game (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 38–27 in 2023.
Recent Meetings
Standings
Pontypool sit #6 and Newport are #2 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