Ystradgynlais Rugby Football Club are a Welsh

Wales

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 rugby union

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 club based in Ystradgynlais

Ystradgynlais

Ystradgynlais is a town on the River Tawe in south west Powys; it is the second largest town in Powys, Wales. The town grew around the iron-making, coal-mining and watch-making industries....

, Wales

Wales

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. The club is a member of the Welsh Rugby Union

Welsh Rugby Union

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 and is also a feeder club for the Ospreys.


The club was established in 1890.

Club honours

• West Wales Cup Champions (1938)
• Swansea Valley Cup (13 Occasions)
• Promotian to Heineken League (1991)
• Promotian from Division 3 (1993)
• Cwmtawe 7s Champions (1994)
• Division 2 Champions (1995)
• Promotian 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

Tom Hopkins

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 (Wales) Stan Wright

Stan Wright

Stan Wright born 29 September 1978 is a Cook Island international rugby union player and his current club is Stade Francais in France....

 (Cook Islands) Vernon Cooper

Vernon Cooper

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 (Wales) Albert Owen (Wales) Mark Bennett (Wales) David Lewis (Wales B) Ogwyn Alexander (Wales B) William Lewis Thomas

William Lewis Thomas

William Lewis Thomas was a rugby union and rugby league footballer of the 1930s and '40s who at club level played rugby union for Ystradgynlais RFC, and Neath RFC, playing at scrum half. He captained Ystradgynlais RFC in 1937/38, and played for Neath RFC between the years of 1938 and 1941, and...

 (Final Welsh Trialist) Ness Flowers

Ness Flowers

Ness Flowers is a Welsh former rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1970s and '80s who at club level has played rugby union for Crynant RFC and Ystradgynlais RFC, and at representative level has played rugby league for Wales, and at club level for Wigan, and Cardiff City ...

(Wales(RL))

Memorable Results

• Ystradgynlais 6 Pontardullais 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)