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Maesteg Harlequins RFC

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Nickname(s)
  
Quins

President
  
Jimmy Nicholas

Location
  
Maesteg, Wales

Date founded
  
1898

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Full name
  
Maesteg Harlequins Rugby Football Club

Ground(s)
  
South Parade Playing Fields (Capacity: 2,999)

Coach(es)
  
Chris Stephens, Lee Ronan, Gareth Lewis, Rhodri Bwye.

Maesteg Harlequins RFC is a rugby union team from the town of Maesteg, Wales. The Maesteg Harlequins were founded in 1898, 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 having been made full members in 1987.

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Club badge

The club badge consists of a central shield surrounded by an elaborate bronze border. The shield contains the traditional image of Maesteg a burning castle (Castell Coch which was sited in the nearby village of Llangynwyd and home to the ruling earls of the area). The burning castle shows the historical rejection of Norman rule by local Welsh people. Above the castle is the traditional emblem of Wales a red dragon rampant. The words 'Tir Iarll' (Earl's Land) lies below the shield on a scroll and this was the name of the area in the Middle Ages.

Club honours

  • WRU National League Champions
  • Division Two South West 2013-2014
  • Division Three South West: 2011-12
  • Division 3: 2004-2005
  • Division 4 South West: 2010-2011
  • Division 5: 2001–2002
  • Division 6: 2000–2001
  • Division 7: 1997–1998
  • Glamorgan County Silver Ball Trophy Winners: 2000–2001 & 2010-2011

    • Glamorgan County Silver Ball Finalists 2011-2012

  • 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
  • SWALEC Bowl Finalists: 2010-2011
  • Central Glamorgan Cup Finalists: 1995–1996, 1997–1998 & 2001–2002

    • Mid-Glamorgan D.R.U. Division 1 Winners 2013-2014 Mid-Glamorgan D.R.U. Division 1 Play-off Winners 2013-2014

  • Mid-Glamorgan D.R.U. Division Two Winners: 1996 – 1997
  • Mid-Glamorgan D.R.U. ‘Lyn Sports’ Cup Winners: 1977 – 1978
  • Mid-Glamorgan D.R.U. ‘Lyn Sports’ Cup Finalists: 2006–2007; 2005 – 2006, 2004–2005 & 2003–2004

    • Mid-Glamorgan D.R.U. Plate Finalists 2013-2014

  • Seven-a-Side:
  • Mid-Glamorgan DRU Sevens Winners 1961;
  • Bedlinog Sevens Winners 1988
  • Le Havre Sevens Winners 1975

    • Evs 7s Plate Winners 2011 & 2014

    References

    Maesteg Harlequins RFC Wikipedia
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