Morriston RFC
Appearance
Nickname(s) | Monkeys | |
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Founded | 1876 | |
Location | Morriston, Wales | |
Ground(s) | Maes Collen | |
Chairman | Steve Harris | |
President | Vince Matthews | |
Coach(es) | Lee May, Alyn Lake | |
League(s) | WRU Division 2 West Central | |
2018-19 | 2nd (Promoted)[1] | |
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Morriston Rugby Football Club is a rugby union team from the village of Morriston, Swansea in West Wales. The club is a member of the Welsh Rugby Union and is a feeder club for the Ospreys.[2]
The club was founded in 1876 and has produced a number of established Welsh internationals, such as Paul Moriarty, Richard Moriarty, Ross Moriarty. They were the first Club to win the Swalec bowl in 2009.
Club badge
The club badge is a shield split into three sections. Each third holds a symbol representing the club and the community, which are St John's Church, Castle Craig and the Prince of Wales's feathers.
Club honours
Winners - 2008
Winners 2008/09
Runners-Up 2014/15
Runners-Up 2015/16
Runners-Up 2014-15, 2015–16
Semi Finalist 2014-15
Notable former players
- William Richard Arnold
- Tom Deacon
- Will Joseph
- Fred Jowett
- Harry Payne
- Bob Thomas
- Richard Moriarty
- Paul Moriarty
- Tony Clements
- Ross Moriarty
References
- ^ WRU official site
- ^ BBC News (2004-07-08). "Wales' regional rugby map". BBC. Retrieved 2008-06-16.