Newtown
Newtown
Newtown Rugby Club was first established in 1925 and has put together a history of which they have every right to be proud
since then as one of the leading sides in Mid Wales. They played their first ever match against Oswestry on 28th March 1925
before disbanding for a period.
They re-formed in 1971 and were able to progress well,
achieving Welsh Rugby Union membership on the 1st September
1992 for a probationary period before gaining full status in 1995.
At present they are based at the Recreation Ground on Pool Road
in Powys and they currently compete in Swalec League 3 North.
This season their first team has made a storming start to their
league campaign, putting together a run of four wins from their
first four matches. This sees them sitting pretty at the top of the
table with twenty points.
This should provide them with the perfect platform from
which to go on and put together a successful season. As long as
they are able to keep their key players fit it will be difficult for
their opponents to prevent them claiming the title.
One of the highlights of the team’s early season form has
been the attacking brand of rugby that they have been able to
produce. This has been reflected by the fact that they have been
averaging nearly sixty points a game. This will certainly have
meant that anyone attending their fixtures will have been well
entertained and should encourage more of the local community
to get behind the side in the future.
Newtown is not a club to focus solely upon their senior
section however and this is reflected by the fact that they also
have a number of youth sides running. These teams look to
provide young players from the local area with an opportunity
to play the game in a safe and enjoyable environment whilst
helping them to reach their full potential.
It is important for any club to be able to produce their own
talent, particularly in the current financial climate and this is an
area that they appear to have covered. It will certainly be exciting
to see how their youngsters can progress in the coming years.
Newtown’s fantastic start to the season is a reflection of all of
the hard work that has gone into making them a success. Rugby
Club Magazine wishes them the best of luck for the rest of the
season.
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