- Source: Abercynon RFC
Abercynon Rugby Football Club is a Welsh rugby union team based in Abercynon. Today, Abercynon RFC plays in the Welsh Rugby Union Division Two East Central league and are a feeder club for Cardiff Blues.
The present club badge, designed in the early 1970s, depicts a swing bridge that used to span the river Taff to enable access to the colliery from the Carnetown area of Abercynon. Also on the club badge is the Glamorgan County coat of arms, and the coat of arms of an area bordering on Abercynon known as the Tynte.
Previous players include back to back Welsh Varsity winning legend Jack Perkins. After departing Abercynon, he spent a season with the Keys before spearheading Swansea RFC's campaign to return to the Welsh Premiership. Now back with Abercynon on dual with Merthyr.
Club honours
Glamorgan County Silver Ball Trophy 1972-73 - Winners
Glamorgan County Silver Ball Trophy 1976-77 - Winners
WRU Division Three South East 2010-11 - Champions
Club staff
Chairman - Neil Lewis
Secretary - Kevin Cadogan
Fixture Secretary - Jeff Robinson
President - Neil Edwards
Club Steward - Damien Withey
1st XV Captain - Connor Dixon
2nd XV Captain - Dean Page
References
External links
Abercynon RFC Official Club website Archived 10 August 2018 at the Wayback Machine
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Abercynon RFC
- Abercynon
- WRU League 2 East
- ARFC
- Pontcynon
- Glamorgan County Silver Ball Trophy
- List of Welsh rugby union clubs
- Merthyr RFC
- Pontypridd RFC
- 1886 in Wales
