Tonmawr RFC

Rugby team

Tonmawr RFC

Full name

Tonmawr Rugby Football Club

Nickname(s)

The Pitmen, The Green & Whites, Ton.

Founded

1897

Location

Tonmawr, Neath Port Talbot, Wales

Ground(s)

The Whitworth (Capacity: 2,000)

Chairman

Christopher Evans

Coach(es)

Stef Andrews

League(s)

WRU Division Three West central A

2018-19

1st

Team kit

Official website

www.tonmawrrfc.co.uk

Tonmawr are a Welsh rugby union club based in Tonmawr, Neath Port Talbot in South Wales. Tonmawr are a feeder club to the Ospreys regional team.^[1] Tonmawr have a tradition of producing players who go onto represent the Ospreys region - these players include current Scotland defence coachSteve Tandy, winger Kristian Phillips, Wales international centre Ashley Beck and Wales 7's International Stef Andrews.

Notable former players

Steve Tandy
Juan Pablo Socino
Kristian Phillips
Ashley Beck
Jonathan Gravelle
Taulupe Faletau
Kuli Faletau
Tal Selley
Gomer Hughes
Rees Stephens
Stef Andrews
Taunaholo Taufahema
Rhyddian Piles
Ron Tonmawr
Mark Jones
Ioan Hawkes
Gethin Rhys Thomas

Club honours

WRU Division three West central B Champions - 2017/18
WRU Division One West Champions - 2007/08, 2009/10
WRU Division Six West Champions - 2012/13^[2]
Glamorgan County Silver Ball Trophy Winners - 2006/07, 2007/08^[3]
Aberavon Green Stars - Richard Barry Invitation Sevens Winners - 2008/09, 2009/10
Benidorm International Invitation Sevens Winners - 2008/09
Glamorgan County Presidents Cup Winners - 2007/08
Neath Port Talbot Sports Council ‘Team of the Year’ - 2007
WRU Division Two West Champions - 2003/04, 2006/07
O.G. Davies Cup Winners - 1998/99
O.G. Davies Cup Sevens Winners - 1993/94
Glamorgan County Silver Ball Trophy Finalists - 1992/93
Wistech Central Glamorgan League Division 1 Champions - 1993/94
Promoted to Heineken Division 5 - 1993/94
Wistech Central Glamorgan League Division 2 Champions - 1992/93
Wistech Central Glamorgan League Division 3 Champions - 1987/88
Admission into the Welsh Rugby Union - 1986/87
Welsh Brewers Cup Winners - 1985/86
Aberavon District Ushers League Table Champions 1984/85
Aberavon District Cup Winners 1981/82
Aberavon District Ushers League Division Champions 1981/82, 1982/83
Aberavon District Ushers Merit Table Champions 1981/82, 1983/84
Aberavon District Pat Lahive Memorial Winners 1974/75, 1983/84
Aberavon District Burton Cup Winners 1952/53, 1958/59
Aberavon District Hospital Cup Winners 1937/38

References

^ BBC News (8 July 2004). "Wales' regional rugby map". BBC. Retrieved 25 May 2008.
^ Tonmawr win Swalec Division Six West title
^ Tonmawr retain Glamorgan County Silver Ball Archived 2008-06-16 at the Wayback Machine