Maesteg Harlequins RFC is a

rugby union Rugby union football, commonly known simply as rugby union in English-speaking countries and rugby 15/XV in non-English-speaking world, Anglophone Europe, or often just rugby, is a Contact sport#Terminology, close-contact team sport that orig ...

team from the town of

Maesteg Maesteg (; ) is a town and community in Bridgend County Borough, Wales. Maesteg lies at the northernmost end of the Llynfi Valley, close to the border with Neath Port Talbot. In 2011, Maesteg had a population of 20,612. The English translatio ...

Wales Wales ( ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by the Irish Sea to the north and west, England to the England–Wales border, east, the Bristol Channel to the south, and the Celtic ...

. The Maesteg Harlequins were founded in 1899, their first captain being Tom Hopkins. They have reformed under different guises but for the majority of their 113 years they have been known as Maesteg Harlequins. The club is a member of the

Welsh Rugby Union The Welsh Rugby Union (WRU; ) is the governing body of rugby union in the country of Wales, recognised by the sport's international governing body, World Rugby. The WRU is responsible for the running of rugby in Wales, overseeing 320 member clu ...

having been made full members in 1987.

Club honours

* WRU National League 1 West Central Champions 2017-2018 * WRU West Championship Play-Off Winners 2017-2018 * WRU National League 2 West Central Champions 2013-2014 * WRU National League 3 West Central Champions 2011-2012 * WRU National League 3 West Central Champions 2004-2005 * WRU National League 4 West Central Champions 2010-2011 * WRU National League 5 West Central Champions 2001–2002 * WRU National League 6 West Central Champions 2000–2001 * WRU National League 7 West Central Champions 1997–1998 * Glamorgan County Silver Ball Winners: 2000–2001 & 2010-2011 * Glamorgan County Silver Ball Finalists: 2011-2012 & 2017-2018 * Glamorgan County President's Cup Winners: 2000–2001 & 2010-2011 * Glamorgan County President's Cup Finalists: 1997-1998 * Hancocks HB Trophy Winners: 1997 – 1998 * Glamorgan County 'Performance of the Year': 1997 – 1998 * WRU SWALEC National Bowl Finalists: 2010-2011 * Central Glamorgan Cup Finalists: 1995–1996, 1997–1998 & 2001–2002 * Wistech Central Glamorgan League 3 Runner-up 1989-1990 * Wistech Central Glamorgan League 2 Runner-up 1990-1991 * Maesteg and District Champions 1899-1900 * Mid-Glam D.R.U. Division 1 Winners 2013-2014 * Mid-Glam D.R.U. Div 1 Play-off Winners 2013-2014 * Mid-Glam D.R.U. Division Two Winners: 1996 – 1997 * Mid-Glam D.R.U. ‘Lyn Sports’ Cup Winners: 1977 – 1978 * Mid-Glam D.R.U. ‘Lyn Sports’ Cup Finalists: 2006–2007; 2005 – 2006, 2004–2005 & 2003–2004 * Mid-Glam D.R.U. Plate Finalists 2013-2014 * Maesteg and District Champions 1899-1900 Seven-a-Side: * Mid-Glamorgan DRU Sevens Winners 1961 * Bedlinog Sevens Winners 1988 * Le Havre Sevens Winners 1975 * Evs 7s Plate Winners 2011 & 2014

External links

Maesteg Quins Rugby Football Club

References

Rugby union teams in Wales Maesteg Sport in Bridgend County Borough {{wales-rugbyunion-team-stub