Pontardawe RFC

Pontardawe RFC

Full name	Pontardawe Rugby Football Club
Founded	1881
Location	Pontardawe, Wales
President	Derrick Morris
Coach(es)	dai Hawkins and Jordan Byrne
League(s)	WRU Division Four South West
2012-13	11th
Team kit
Official website
www.pontardawerfc.co.uk

Pontardawe RFC at the Cwmtawe 7's 2006

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Back Row (l-r):Mal Jones (Coach) Mark Jones, Chris Davies, Geraint Davies, Craig Jones, Neil Jones, Tristian Davies, Steve Rees (Coach) Front Row: Justin Carter, Jay Bevan, Shaun Lewis, Nigel Williams(c) Gareth Hopkins, Mathew Thomas

Pontardawe Rugby Football club is a rugby union club based in Pontardawe, a small town in the valley of the River Tawe in Wales.

The club has a hugely successful junior section which provides age group rugby with fully qualified coaches from 7 through to 16. As players move on from junior/youth rugby many other local clubs benefit from the early development of these players by Pontardawe.

The coaches this year are Dai Hawkins and Jordan Byrne and Team Manager is Darren Rees.

Over the years Pontardawe RFC has produced a number of first-class rugby players and coaches. In 2007 they celebrated their 125th year of being a Welsh Rugby Union member club.

In May 2006 Pontardawe RFC were one of the 13 'Rebel' clubs who brought a vote of no confidence against the Welsh Rugby Union, which centered around financing and the handling of former coach Mike Ruddock's departure. The vote failed heavily with only 20 votes for the motion and over 300 against.

Past notable players

• James Griffiths (1 cap)Welsh Youth (15 caps) Wales u 21's (5 caps) Wales "A" (4 caps)
• Phil Hopkins (4 caps)
• Percy Lloyd (4 caps)

External links

• http://www.pontardawerfc.co.uk Pontardawe RFC Official Web site http://www.pontardawerfc.co.uk