Ystradgynlais RFC
Rugby team
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Ystradgynlais Rugby Football Club is a Welsh rugby union club based in Ystradgynlais, Wales. The club is a member of the Welsh Rugby Union and is also a feeder club for the Ospreys.[1]
| Full name | Ystradgynlais Rugby Football Club | |
|---|---|---|
| Nickname | The Blues | |
| Founded | 1890 | |
| Location | Ystradgynlais, Wales | |
| Ground | Recreation Ground (Capacity: 5000) | |
| Chairman | Tristan Davies | |
| President | Glyn Rees | |
| Coach | Andy Davies | |
| Captain | Ethan Nichols | |
| League | WRU Division two West | |
| 2014/15 league champions, West Wales champions, Welsh bowl champions. Unbeaten season. 31/31 | 1st | |
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| Official website | ||
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The club was established in 1890.
Club honours
- West Wales Cup Champions (1938)
- Swansea Valley Cup (13 Occasions)
- Promotion to Heineken League (1991)
- Promotion from Division 3 (1993)
- Cwmtawe 7s Champions (1994)
- Division 2 Champions (1995)
- Promotion from Division 5 South West (2008)
- West Wales Plate Champions (2008)
Former notable players
Joe Jones (Wales)- Steve Bayliss (Wales (RL))
- Anthony Buchanan(Wales)
Jonny Koloi (Tonga)- Kevin Hopkins (Wales)
- Tom Hopkins (Wales)
Stan Wright (Cook Islands)- Vernon Cooper (Wales)
- Albert Owen (Wales)
- Mark Bennett (Wales)
- David Lewis (Wales B)
- Ogwyn Alexander (Wales B)
- William Lewis Thomas (Final Welsh Trialist)
- Ness Flowers (Wales (RL))
- Dan Baker (Wales)
Memorable Results
- Ystradgynlais 6 Pontarddulais 3 (West Wales Cup Final 1938)
- Ystradgynlais 6 Llanelli 6 (Welsh Cup 1978)
- Ystradgynlais 9 Garndiffaith 8 (Play Off 1991)
- Ystradgynlais 16 Pontypridd 15 (Centenary Game 1991)
- Ystradgynlais 10 Newport 9 (Welsh Cup 1994)
- Ystradgynlais 52 Cefneithin 10 (West Wales Plate Final 2008)
