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Ystradgynlais RFC

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Nickname(s)
  
The Blues

Chairman
  
John Davies

Founded
  
1890

President
  
Glyn Rees

Location
  
Ystradgynlais, Wales

Captain(s)
  
daniel morgan

Coach
  
Vernon Cooper

League(s)
  
WRU Division two West

Full name
  
Ystradgynlais Rugby Football Club

Ground(s)
  
Recreation Ground (Capacity: 5000)

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Ystradgynlais Rugby Football Club is a Welsh rugby union club based in Ystradgynlais, Wales. The club is a member of the Welsh Rugby Union and is also a feeder club for the Ospreys. The club is well known for their prop forward and their coach Mr.Davies he says ''What a great lot, all of them have the potential to be great in the future!"

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One of their most famous rugby tactics is the "cross cross apple sauce!" It involves several scissor moves with the duck and under technique. One of their past referees by the name of "Stew" once gave a try when the opposing player put the ball down 8 meters from the try line... one of the players was heard quoting a phrase when going to the teams rival town saying "wow abercrave, they've got electric and everything!"


The club was established in 1890.

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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 (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

    Ystradgynlais RFC Wikipedia