Mountain Ash RFC

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Mountain Ash RFC is a Welsh rugby union team from the Cynon Valley.

The team was founded in 1875 at a meeting in the Mountain Ash Inn, but their first game in earnest was not until 1891, against Swansea at the Washery Field. Some of their early fixtures were against Llanelli, Cardiff RFC and Newport RFC. They managed to beat the touring Canadian team in 1904, and in the same year, moved headquarters to the Cresselly Inn. Four years later, they moved to the Recreation Ground, and established their headquarters at the Glancynon Hotel, their current clubhouse.

In 1911, the team toured the south of France, and managed to beat Bayonne RFC and Pau, but the outbreak of the First World War made it difficult for the club to continue. The situation grew even worse during the Second World War, when there were no games played from 1939 to 1946. They survived through this period, however, often maintaining at least one player in the Welsh team. In 1953, the county council removed the grandstand and the perimeter fence from the Recreation Ground, which proved to be devastating for the club, as most first class clubs refused to play there. In 1994-1995, the club moved to the Parc Duffryn Pennar Ground. In 2000-2001, as part of the club's 125-year celebrations, a game was played against Public School Wanderers.

1 At Present
2 Wales Internationals
3 Honours
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[edit] At Present

There are two senior teams, a youth team and a junior section. There is an excellent clubhouse in the town. An enthusiastic supporters club and committee. The home ground, Parc Duffryn Pennar is modern with first class facilities,including floodlights, and a perfect playing surface. Many representative games have been played there, including schoolboy internationals.Tours like the one to Canada in 2005 are a regular feature. The first senior team play in the Division Two east of the Welsh League. They were promoted last season.