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Taibach RFC

Welsh rugby union club, based in Taibach, Port Talbot


Summary

Welsh rugby union club, based in Taibach, Port Talbot

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teamnameTaibach RFC
fullnameTaibach Rugby Football Club
nicknameTigers
locationTaibach, Wales
countryflagWales
founded1894
groundThe Plough
chairmanPaul Parry
coachRichard Hopkins, Steve Oliver
leagueWRU Division Three West Central A
season2021/22
position1st
urlwww.taibachrfc.co.uk
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Taibach Rugby Football Club are a Welsh rugby union club based in Taibach of Port Talbot in Wales, UK. The club is a member of the Welsh Rugby Union and is also a feeder club for the Ospreys.

Taibach RFC were the winners of the inaugural Glamorgan County Silver Ball Trophy competition during the 1956–57 season beating Skewen RFC.

Club honours

  • Glamorgan County Silver Ball Trophy 1957 - Champions

Notable former players

International players

  • WAL Richard Hibbard
  • WAL James Hook
  • WAL Daniel Jones
  • WAL Trevor Lloyd
  • WAL William Mainwaring
  • WAL Alan McCarley
  • WAL Bryn Phillips
  • WAL Walter Vickery
  • WAL Evan Williams
  • WAL Gerwyn Williams
  • WAL Andrew Millward

Senior players

Players who went on to represent 'Premiership' clubs at senior levels are.

  • WAL Swansea RFC- Richard Hibbard, Matthew Bradley, Mark Fender, Richard Lewis
  • WAL Aberavon RFC- Denzil Jones, James Jones, Matthew Bradley, Michael Kelly, Mark Fender
  • WAL Bridgend RFC-Michael Kelly
  • WAL Neath RFC-James Hook
  • WAL Ospreys-James Hook, Richard Hibbard

Notes

References

  1. [http://www.wru.co.uk/eng/club/swalecleagues/tables.php?includeref=1999&season=2011-2012&stage=3SW WRU official website]
  2. BBC News. (2004-07-08). "Wales' regional rugby map". [[BBC]].
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