Tonmawr RFC

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 Wales head coach Steve 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

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