Premiership· Season 2023
Match Summary
Newport defeated Merthyr 31:15. The match was played in Premiership 2023. League standings: Merthyr #5, Newport #2.
Rivalry since 2016
Merthyr vs Newport Head to Head Results· 11
Merthyr and Newport have met 11 times — Merthyr won 6, Newport won 5, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2016. Merthyr leads the head-to-head with 6 victories from 11 meetings. A combined 631 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 57.36 per match (334 for the home side, 297 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.
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 11 Jun 2026