Aberavon harlequins rfc nicknamed the mighty quins is a welsh rugby union team located in the fairfield area of port talbot, a few minutes away from the town centre and aberavon. Emlyn davies is cymmer born but first played rugby for their greatest rivals glyncorrwg during the second world war in friendly games as he was a railway fireman then based in glyncorrwg. One of the traditional powerhouses of welsh first class rugby, aberavon rfc has a long, proud and illustrious history, with 50 of its players being capped for wales, the club winning many league titles and domestic cups, and with neath rfc facing the might of south africa, australia and new zealand. Extracts from the independent newspaper twentyone this year, and the swalec welsh cup celebrated with a day of shocks, including one of the greatest upsets in its history. Aberavon rfc ibroadcast the history of the wizards aspire2be. An extensive large format official history of pontypool rfc. It is represented by stephen kinnock of the labour party.
Pages in category aberavon rfc players the following 63 pages are in this category, out of 63 total. Ive been going to aberavon since my children were little 25 years. A famous welsh rugby town is in mourning after the passing. Cwmllynfell arrived at little warren, aberavon beach, today as the only team to have defeated aberavon green stars this season in division 3 west central a 86 in cwmllynfell on september 28. We have many other neath programmes available listed on our club database page. Port talbot past and present is the brainchild of baglan resident dennis reed, 75, and shows historic views of port talbot alongside modern photographs taken from the same vantage point. Aberavon quins 66 porthcawl 30 the quins powered their way into the second round of the national plate with a resounding win over porthcawl. Rhiwbina rfc regrets but wholly supports this decision and the squirrel community is here to help 17032020 09. Aberavon rfc project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Aberavon boys club international youth caps with their trophies.
He won two caps for wales including one against the 1967 touring new zealand side. He was a great rugby player but also a great man, a perfect ambassador. James king born 24 july 1990 is a welsh rugby union player. Dai austin tondu, bridgend, maesteg, glam county cap. The team is known as the all blacks because of the team colours. He plays for the ospreys regional team having previously played for aberavon rfc as a flanker in january 2012 king suffered a lacerated ear injury in a collision with xavier rush of the cardiff blues. The friends of newport rugby trust is committed to strengthening the voice of supporters in the decision making process at newport rfc, and strengthening. James king simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Was a brilliant day playing against tough talk rfc further raising the awareness of mental health. Clwb rygbi castellnedd is a welsh rugby union club which plays in the wru championship. Aberavon meaning and origin of the name aberavon wikiname. Paul morgan rugby simple english wikipedia, the free.
Aberavon rfc v pontypool rfc 28 november 1987 1221 duration. The club about cardiff rugby football club location contact us tickets press accreditation crfc former players association history a history. In january 1897, wingforward dan jones became the first aberavon player to play for the welsh national side, scoring a try against england on his debut. The official youtube channel of aberavon rugby club. The teams, the players and the personalities have a history of being the first and being the best. Aberavon on twitter aberavon rfc on instagram aberavon rfc on facebook wizards tv. Membership of this facebook group is not restricted by age, sex, race or any. Dec 14, 2017 one of the traditional powerhouses of welsh first class rugby, aberavon rfc has a long, proud and illustrious history, with 50 of its players being capped for wales, the club winning many league titles and domestic cups, and with neath rfc facing the might of south africa, australia and new zealand.
John and to aberavon rfc for your kind invitation today, your hospitality and for making a few dreams come true for many of our players. Best of old port talbot in new history book 16 september 2012 taking a trip back in time is something many may have wished for on occasions, but it has become something of an annual excursion for the people of neath and port talbot thanks to the continuing appearance of a series of fascinating pictorial nostalgia books. The side was christened the wizards of the west by a journalist in reaction to the brilliant back play of the 1920s. Best of old port talbot in new history book port talbot.
We are open weekday evenings and weekends and show all major sporting events on our big screens, including the pro 14 and the premier league. Although not a founding member of the welsh rugby union, rugby has been played at aberavon since before the. A longtime supporter of the wizards, clive joseph, rang walesonline to. The following lists aberavon rugby football club players past and present. Aberavon should be flattened with a small thermonuclear device and started again, says exmayor aberavon councillor dennis keogh said hmos were a cancer in aberavon. Aberafan is a constituency represented in the house of commons of the parliament of the united kingdom. They joined the welsh rugby union in 1887 and are feeder club to the ospreys region. Aberavon rfc rugby union team, sports team, employer, organization. Aberavon harlequins rfc, league champions and winners of the hospital and league cups and. During the 1920s the team began a friendly christmas day fixture, a common welsh club tradition, against taibach rfc. Speaking about the gesture, aberavon rfc chairman andrew v john said. Aberavon rfcs fascinating 140year story lovingly written by renowned rugby historians howard evans and phil atkinson traces the clubs fortunes through its good times, its many challenges and, most importantly, through the personalities whove worn the famous black and red jersey, delighting the home supporters and putting fear into visiting teams.
Aberavon, a town and a parish at the mouth of the river avon, in the district of neath, glamorgan. Aberavon quins rfc 1st team vs porthcawl rfc 1st team calendar control which enables the selection of dates. Aberavon rfc around 25 of aberavon rfc s players will be volunteering in the community to help out welsh player storms onto the scene in australian rugby three years after winning award in wales. Community rugby in wales suspended until march 30 14032020. The club is a member of the welsh rugby union and is a feeder club for the ospreys. A day in the life of chris davies aberavon rfc development officer duration. So stay safe, and once the situation improves hopefully well all be ready to move onwards and upwards. It was founded in 1876 as afan football club, and changed. It was founded in 1876 as afan football club, and changed names several times before settling on aberavon rugby football club. Aberavon harlequins rfc limited overview free company. It returns one member of parliament mp by the first past the post system. The book includes individual colour plates of all pontypools internationals and british lions, a well illustrated and well narrated story, a classic rare history of this great club and one of the best welsh club histories ever published. A day in the life of chris davies aberavon rfc development. Port talbot, is a harbour in swansea bay, in the parish of margam, and in the borough of, and 1 mile from, aberavon, which latter place formerly was the port.
Sep 16, 2012 best of old port talbot in new history book 16 september 2012 taking a trip back in time is something many may have wished for on occasions, but it has become something of an annual excursion for the people of neath and port talbot thanks to the continuing appearance of a series of fascinating pictorial nostalgia books. Aberavon beach port talbot 2020 all you need to know. Paul morgan 3 october 1974 12 january 2015 was a welsh professional rugby union and rugby league footballer, rugby union coach, and cricketer. He played rugby union for aberavon rfc and rugby league for workington town and wales, as a, i.
Aberavon rfc around 25 of aberavon rfcs players will be volunteering in the community to help out welsh player storms onto the scene in australian rugby three years after winning award in wales. Cardiff rfc official website of the blue and blacks. Aberavon rugby 18762017 by howard evans, phil atkinson isbn. Apr 05, 2019 billy, who has passed away aged 78, became an aberavon rfc legend, playing more than 700 games for the club over 18 seasons.
Aberavon rfc clubhouse is the number one venue for sports and entertainment in port talbot. Players from aberavon, cwmavon and taibach made up the first team that played neath in the new street area of aberavon in 1876. Aberavon green stars rfc are a rugby club based in sitwell way aberavon. Billy, who has passed away aged 78, became an aberavon rfc legend, playing more than 700 games for the club over 18 seasons. Jan 17, 2012 a local history book showing photographs of port talbot old and new has surprised its author by selling out in its first week. A longtime supporter of the wizards, clive joseph, rang walesonline to say. As a club in the heart of port talbot we will do as much as we possibly can.
Welsh rugby clubs brilliant gesture to people who need it. Port talbot history book sells out in a week port talbot. The wellknown red and black hoops were adopted during the. Learn abount our valuable promotional opportunites. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Clwb rygbi aberafan is a rugby union club located in the welsh town of port talbot, though the clubs name refers to the older settlement of aberavon which lies on the western side of the town. While the interwar period was bleak for the welsh national team, it proved to be one of the finest in aberavon rfc s history. Clwb rygbi aberafan is a rugby union club located in the welsh town of port talbot, though the clubs name refers to the older. A local history book showing photographs of port talbot old and new has surprised its author by selling out in its first week. Peter jackson explores the history of the mainwarings of aberavon rfc, son billy and matriarch evelyn. Aberavon rfc supporters group public group facebook. Newport rfc official website of the black and ambers. After the first world war in 1918, the excels formed the aberavon harlequins r.
Aberavon rfc news, views, gossip, pictures, video wales. Official history of the welsh rugby union, 18811981 by david b. The club was founded in 1891, and they become known as the aberavon excel, playing in an allwhite strip. Aberavon rfc was founded in 1876 and moved to its present home, the talbot athletic ground, in 1907. He played club level rugby union ru for pencoed rfc twice, london welsh rfc while at brunel university, whitland rfc, aberavon rfc twice, llanharan rfc, bridgend ravens, maesteg rfc, as a centre, i.
Aberavons players who have also played internationally at rugby league. Aberavon rfc and aberavon schoolboys form a stronger partnership to promote rugby within port talbot. Pyle rfc is going from strength to strength and we have more members than ever, and we class ourselves as a family club. Aberavon rugby football club blazer badge, 20th century. James paul wheeler born 5 february 1947 was a welsh international full back who played club rugby for aberavon. The wizards aberavon rugby 18762017 rugby memorabilia. Aberavon, wales salute to rugby 1976 rugby booklet ebay. In 1955, the team gained membership of the welsh rugby union wru. See who you know at aberavon rfc, leverage your professional network, and get hired. One of the traditional powerhouses of welsh first class. Raymond ray wilkins born 3 october 1950 is a welsh former professional rugby footballer who played in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. This is a local and genealogy history site of the ancient borough of aberavon the site put together by two historical enthusiasts.
The club was founded in 1876 as afan football club, and changed names several times before settling on aberavon rugby football club. Port talbot in the parishes of margam and aberavon. Aberavon rfc ibroadcast the history of the wizards. Aberavon rfc is a rugby union club located in the welsh town of port talbot, though the clubs name refers to the older settlement of aberavon which lies on the western side of the town. The town stands on the south wales railway, in the western vicinity of taibach, 5. Books welsh rugby histories wales, welsh clubs etc. One of aberavons rugby league clubs is called the aberavon fighting irish and play in the welsh conference premier. From our founding in 1876 to how to contact us, youll find what you need here. Welsh rugby magazine back issues welsh rugby history 1961. A famous welsh rugby town is in mourning after the passing of. Aberavon news, views, gossip, pictures, video wales online.
The ultimate venue for sports and entertainment in port talbot. A2b active sport cic is an independent, notforprofit, community interest company, that creates alternative learning and participation pathways in. The club was formed by an irish community and to this day the team keeps a visible and purposeful connection to their irish roots. Aberavon rugby football club, w r u premier league club, membership information and general rugby interests for the membership. Aberavon green stars rugby football club is a welsh rugby union team based in aberavon, wales, uk. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Neath rfc is the oldest rugby club in wales, having been formed in 1871. A massive thanks from the port talbot panthers rfc to andrew vaughan. He then moved to play for cwmavon rfc as his job took him to port talbot and he eventually played for aberavon rugby football club. Brian boobyer tondu, bridgend, bridgend sports club. It is not just the players and coaches out volunteering for age connects npt, some of the medical staff helping too sharon walters.
Although not a founding member of the welsh rugby union, rugby has been played at aberavon since before the unions. Rugby ebbw vale history, steel comapany of wales, port talbot rfc now. Title, price low to high, price high to low, recently added, date oldest first, date recent first. Post 1945 edit like all welsh clubs, aberavon green stars disbanded during the second world war, but in 1946 reformed as port talbot cyms rfc.