Morriston RFC
Full name | Morriston Rugby Football Club | |
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Nickname(s) | Monkeys | |
Founded | 1876 | |
Location | Morriston, Wales | |
Ground(s) | Maes Collen | |
Chairman | Vince Matthew | |
Coach(es) | Lee Schumack, Mark McLaughlin | |
League(s) | WRU Divison 3 West Central C | |
2011-12 | 9th[1] | |
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Morriston Rugby Football Club is a rugby union team from the village of Morriston, Swansea in West Wales. The club is a member of the Welsh Rugby Union and is a feeder club for the Ospreys.[2]
The club was founded in 1876 and has produced a number of established Welsh internationals, such as Paul and Richard Moriarty and Tony Clements. in 2008 the club entered its highest league position for a number of years when they played in Division 3 South West. They were the first Club to win the Swalec bowl in 2009.
The players get rewarded with 6 free jugs of lager if they win a league game. Which is a great insentive because of how much they love getting pissed and shagging.
Club badge
The club badge is a shield split into three sections. Each third holds a symbol representing the club and the community, which are St John's Church, Castle Craig and the Prince of Wales's feathers.
Club honours
- WRU Division Four West 2007/08 - Champions
- SWALEC Bowl 2008/09 - Champions[3]
- Won the Swansea Sound 'Top Shaggers' award 2014
Notable former players
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William Richard Arnold (1 cap)
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Tom Deacon (4 caps)
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Will Joseph (16 caps)
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Fred Jowett (1 cap)
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Harry Payne (1 cap)
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Bob Thomas (4 caps)
- Richard Moriarty (Wal) Cpt 3rd place world Cup
- Paul Moriarty (Wal)
- Tony Clements (Wal)
- Ross Moriarty (Eng) Jnr World Cup Winner x 2
References
- ↑ WRU official site
- ↑ BBC News (2004-07-08). "Wales' regional rugby map". BBC. Retrieved 2008-06-16.
- ↑ SWALEC Bowl glory for Morriston WRU website
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