Aberavon Quins RFC

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Aberavon Quins RFC
Full nameAberavon Harlequins Rugby Football Club
Nickname(s)The Mighty Quins
Founded1891
Location Port Talbot, Wales
Ground(s)Harlequin Road (Capacity: 2,000)
ChairmanMark Gregory
PresidentKen Morgan
Coach(es) Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Mark Jones
Captain(s) Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Dale Bowen
League(s)WRU Division 2 West Central
2022-20234th
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Official website
www.aberavonquins.com

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. In 1955, the team gained membership of the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU). Today the club is a feeder club for the Ospreys. Aberavon Harlequins RFC have produced many international players over the years, most notably Welsh internationals Richard Hibbard, James Hook. Wales 7's international Jacob Flynn and Welsh international rugby league superstar Regan Grace [1]

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History

The club was founded in 1891, and they become known as the Aberavon Excel, playing in an all-white strip. [2] After the First World War in 1918, the Excels formed the Aberavon Harlequins R.F.C., which it has been known as since. They played on a waste site at what is now the Sandfields Estate, later renamed the Harlequins Field. [2] In 1932-33, the club was reformed by Dick Lody, Dill Stanford, Don Mainwaring and H.Williams, and the club grew until the start of Second World War.

In 1951, the club received a boost when the former Maesteg RFC, Wales and British Lions scrum half Trevor Lloyd returned to Aberavon Harlequins, his original club. [2] The 1955/56 season was the best playing record in the Quins' history, playing over thirty matches and losing only once. [2]

At the start of the 21st century, in an attempt to modernise the governing body of Welsh rugby union and to bring Wales fully into the professional era, it was decided to restructure the Welsh leagues and to source new sponsorship revenue for them. Teams would be allocated a division depending on their recent season's order of merit and their geographical location. In the 2001/02 season, the Quins were placed in Lloyds TSB Division Two West, along with their local rivals Corus (Port Talbot) RFC.

The 2008/2009 season saw the Quins complete the “Double” winning the tightly contested WRU Division Three South West league and also winning the illustrious Glamorgan County Silver Ball Trophy by beating Llantwit Fardre RFC 17-3, making it the second “Silver Ball” title for the Quins after previously winning it in 1982.

Current squad

Note: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.

PlayerPositionUnion
Dan Helson Prop Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Wales
Jon Bamsey Prop Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Wales
Mike Burgess Prop Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Wales
Joshua Pugh Prop Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Wales
Thomas Morley Prop Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Wales
Tyler Hopkins Hooker Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Wales
Nathan Robins Hooker Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Wales
Jack Davies Lock Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Wales
Callum Beynon Lock Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Wales
Dale Bowen(c) Lock Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Wales
Matthew Washbourne Lock Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Wales
Jake Price Flanker Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Wales
Dylan Mclachlan Flanker Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Wales
Drew Kinsey Flanker Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Wales
James Lewis Flanker Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Wales
Jonathan Evans Flanker Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Wales
Aled Cockwell Number 8 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Wales
Connor O'Callaghan Centre Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Wales
PlayerPositionUnion
Rhys Edmunds Scrum-half Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Wales
Ryan Pugh Fly-half Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Wales
Morgan Kennerly Centre Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Wales
Jack Dacey Centre Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Wales
Lewis Cronin Centre Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Wales
Rory Hinchliffe Wing Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Wales
Macauley Ley Wing Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Wales
Elliot Graham Wing Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Wales
Kieran Brennan Wing Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Wales
Keanu Piles Wing Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Wales
Nanthawat Naonan Wing Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Wales


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References

  1. ↑ "Wales' regional rugby map". BBC News. BBC. 8 July 2004. Retrieved 4 June 2008.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "History". Thequinsrfc.com. Retrieved 14 April 2014.
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