Morriston RFC

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]

Morriston RFC
Nickname(s)Monkeys
Founded1876
LocationMorriston, Wales
Ground(s)Maes Collen
ChairmanLee May
PresidentGwynne Lewis
Coach(es)Paul Thomas, Arwel Thomas
League(s)WRU Division 1 West Central
2018-19Relegated [1]
Team kit

The club was founded in 1876 and has produced a number of established Welsh internationals, such as Paul Moriarty, Richard Moriarty, Ross Moriarty. They were the first Club to win the Swalec bowl in 2009.

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

Winners - 2008

  • SWALEC Bowl

Winners 2008/09

  • WRU Division 3 West Central C

Runners-Up 2014/15

  • WRU Division 3 West Central A

Runners-Up 2015/16

  • Brains SA Plate

Runners-Up 2014–15, 2015–16

Semi Finalist 2014-15

  • WRU Division 2 Cup Winners

2022-23

  • Glamorgan County Silver Ball Cup Winners

2022-23

  • Glamorgan County Presidents Cup Winners

2022-23

Notable former players

References

  1. WRU official site
  2. BBC News (8 July 2004). "Wales' regional rugby map". BBC. Retrieved 16 June 2008.


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