Ystradgynlais Rugby Football Club is a
Welsh rugby union
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club based in
Ystradgynlais
Ystradgynlais (; ) is a town in southwest Powys, Wales. It is located on the River Tawe, and was within the boundaries of the former county of Brecknockshire. The town has a high proportion of Welsh language-speakers. The community includes C ...
,
Wales
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. 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 ...
and is also a
feeder club
In sports, a farm team (also referred to as farm system, developmental system, feeder team, or nursery club) is generally a team or club whose role is to provide experience and training for young players, with an agreement that any successful pl ...
for the
Ospreys.
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
Ness Flowers (birth unknown) is a Welsh former rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s. He captained the Welsh Schools Under-15's in 1971, and played for Wales Youth in 1973. At club level he playe ...
(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)
References
Rugby union teams in Wales
Sport in Powys
1890 establishments in Wales
Rugby clubs established in 1890
Ystradgynlais
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