Newport RFC following former players captained the Wales national rugby union team whilst playing for Newport RFC. Newport RFC Squad 2015/16 Newport RFC Newport Rugby Football Club () is a Welsh rugby union club based in the city of Newport, South Wales. They presently play in the Welsh Premier Division. Newport RFC are based at Rodney Parade situated on the east bank of the River Usk. Due to the regionalisation of Welsh rugby in 2003 Newport RFC is now a feeder club to Newport Gwent Dragons regional team. Every major rugby union touring team to visit Wales has played at Rodney Parade,
Newport Independents Party Council on 4 May 2017: Kevin Whitehead, Janet Cleverly and Jason Jordan won seats in the Bettws ward and one candidate - Chris Evans - was successful in Rogerstone. Newport Independents Party The Newport Independents Party (Welsh: "Plaid Annibynwyr Casnewydd") is a small political party formed in 2017 to campaign in the city of Newport, Wales. The party won four council seats on Newport City Council in May 2017. The Newport Independents Party was registered with the Electoral Commission in March 2017 by its founder, Councillor Kevin Whitehead. It aimed to break the "stale national party politics" in the city.