Tredegar Ironsides RFC
Rugby team
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Tredegar Ironsides Rugby Football Club is a rugby union, from Tredegar in South Wales. The club is a member of the Welsh Rugby Union and is a feeder club for the Newport Gwent Dragons.[2]
| Full name | Tredegar Ironsides Rugby Football Club | |
|---|---|---|
| Nickname | Irons | |
| Founded | 1946 | |
| Location | Tredegar, Wales | |
| Ground | The Rec | |
| Chairman | Derek Burke | |
| President | A.J. Reeves | |
| Coach(es) | Steve Evans,Craig Monaghan,Mark Williams | |
| League | WRU Division Three East | |
| 2011-2012 | 12th[1] | |
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| Official website | ||
| www | ||
The Ironsides were formed in 1946 from returning World War II servicemen, after meeting in a local public house, the Talbot Hotel. Their first game was against a club from Rhymney, which Tredegar won.
Gareth S. Kearney holds the record for most points in a season.
