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Bonymaen Broncos
Nickname(s)Broncos
Founded2011
Ground(s)Bonymaen RFC
Coach(es)Wales Ian Brooks
Captain(s)Wales Richard Brooks
League(s)Rugby League Conference Welsh Premier
Team kit

Bonymaen Broncos are a Welsh rugby league team that participate in the Rugby League Conference Welsh Championship. All home games are played at Bonymaen RFC.

Bonymaen Broncos were founded in 2011. The club played its first game on Saturday 21 May 2011, when they played hosts to Neath Port Talbot Steelers. Broncos won the RLC Welsh Championship in their inaugural season.

All of the team are members of the Bonymaen RFC Union team who play in division 1 West. The Broncos were created by brothers Ian and Richard Brooks who are also the teams coaches and Manager alongside club Secretary Stuart Williams. In their first season they were undefeated in all games and had 9 players represent the grand slam winning Wales Dragonhearts.

The Broncos also have a junior team founded at the same time who play at under 14 level. Nicknamed 'The Baby Broncos' they won 3 out of their 7 games in their opening season.

In their opening season the Broncos were most memorably known for their celebration of..... 'The Chalky Dance'. Perfected by almost every member of the team. Top try scorer was rugby debutant Chris Stokes who led by example picking up Player of the year, Players player of the year, Clubman of the year, Most improved player of the year and Most promising player of the year.

The broncos go in search of more silverware in the summer of 2012 when they move up to the Premier division.

Club honours

  • RLC Welsh Championship: 2011
  • South Wales Premiership: 2012

Current squad

Note: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.

Player Position Union
Chris Hoppe Fullback Wales Wales
Stuart 'Redders' Thorne Fullback Wales Wales
Chris Stokes Wing Wales Wales
Robbie Ford Wing Wales Wales
Jo Millen Wing Wales Wales
Nick Clancy Centre Wales Wales
Robert 'Blacky' Jones Centre Wales Wales
Karl Newman Centre Wales Wales
Mark Simons Centre Wales Wales
Stuart 'Dragon' Allen Centre Wales Wales
Ian Brooks Fly-half Wales Wales
Aled Lewis Fly-half Wales Wales
Player Position Union
Richard Williams Scrum-half Wales Wales
Michael Thomas Prop Wales Wales
Ricky James Prop Wales Wales
Curtis Wright Prop Wales Wales
Richard 'Doofy' Murphy Prop Wales Wales
Adam Prosser Prop Wales Wales
Neil 'Chalky' White Prop Wales Wales
Richard Brooks Hooker Wales Wales
Michael Hughes Second row Wales Wales
David Leonard Second row Wales Wales
Ceri James Second row Wales Wales
James Bija Lock Wales Wales

References