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Newrey players traditionally wear a a black and white striped shirt with a an oak leaf embroidered on the chest, black shorts, and black sock. | Newrey players traditionally wear a a black and white striped shirt with a an oak leaf embroidered on the chest, black shorts, and black sock. | ||
Their home ground is [[The Two Acres] Stadium where they first played in 1915, after moving from the historic Whitbrydge ground. The team is administered by the Rugby Football Union (RFU). | Their home ground is [[The Two Acres]] Stadium where they first played in 1915, after moving from the historic Whitbrydge ground. The team is administered by the Rugby Football Union (RFU). | ||
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| Association | Newreyan Rugby Football Union | ||
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| Confederation | ARF (Asura) | ||
| Head coach | Bill Lansbury | ||
| Captain | Taft Clifton | ||
| Most caps | Eli Huckabee (150) | ||
| Top scorer | Alfred Burton (1,301) | ||
| Home stadium | The Two Acres | ||
| NSWC code | NFU | ||
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| NSWC ranking | |||
| Current | TBA | ||
| Highest | 1 (TBA) | ||
| Lowest | 5 (TBA) | ||
| First international | |||
 Newrey 32–3  Navack (Whitbrydge, Newrey; 5 September 1905) | |||
| Heartlands Cup | |||
| Appearances | 115 (first in 1905) | ||
| Best result | Champions, 32 times | ||
The Newrey national rugby union team is a rugby union team that represents Newrey at the international level, most frequently it competes in the annual Heartlands Cup with Navack, Cuirpthe, tir Lhaeraidd, Midrasia, Veleaz, and Vvarden. They have won this championship on a total of 32 times occasions (sharing one victory wirth Navack), making them the most successful outright winners in the tournament's history. They are ranked TBA in the world by the International Rugby Board as of 22 June 2019.
The history of the team extends back to 1891 when rugby was confined largely within the borders of Newrey, with the international team often being made out of a selection of the best players and would play annually against the most successful university team. It wasn't until 1905 that the team played its international rugby match against Navack. Newrey dominated the early iterations of the Cross-Channel Cup (now the Heartlands Cup) which started in 1905. Following the induction of Cuirpthe into the tournament in 1920, Newrey did not win the Iron Triangle (as it was renamed, until 1926, representing what's considered the lowest point of Newreyan rugby history. Newrey first played against Midrasia in 1955, tir Lhaeraidd in 1956, and Veleaz in 1960. These teams are often considered the core of Rugby in the world, and are played against annually.
Newrey players traditionally wear a a black and white striped shirt with a an oak leaf embroidered on the chest, black shorts, and black sock.
Their home ground is The Two Acres Stadium where they first played in 1915, after moving from the historic Whitbrydge ground. The team is administered by the Rugby Football Union (RFU).