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Ystalyfera Rugby Football Club are a Welsh

Wales

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rugby union

Rugby union

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club based in Ystalyfera

Ystalyfera

Ystalyfera is a former industrial village in the upper Swansea Valley, on the River Tawe, about north-east of Swansea. It is an electoral ward and a community in the unitary authority of Neath Port Talbot, Wales, comprising a resident population of just over 3,000 people, approximately 60% of whom...

in south Wales

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. The club is a member of the Welsh Rugby Union

Welsh Rugby Union

The Welsh Rugby Union is the governing body of rugby union in Wales, recognised by the International Rugby Board.The union's patron is Queen Elizabeth II, and her grandson Prince William of Wales became the Vice Royal Patron of the Welsh Rugby Union as of February 2007.-History:The roots of the...

and is also a feeder club for the Ospreys. The club received Welsh Rugby Union status in 1904, were founder members of the West Wales League in 1929 and founder members of the National League Division 8 Central 'A' in 1994

Club honours

West Wales Champions 1930-31
West Wales Cup Winners 1938-39
West Wales Section ‘C’ Champions 1976-77
Welsh National Division 5 Central Champions 1998-99
Swansea Valley Cup Winners 1998-99
West Wales Bowl Winners 2010-11

Senior International players who have also played for Ystalyfera

Howell Lewis

Howell Lewis was a Welsh international rugby union wing who played club rugby for Swansea Rugby Football Club and was capped for Wales on four occasions...

(4 caps) 1913-14 Albert Owen (1 cap) 1924 Jack Howell John (8 caps) 1926-27 Clive Rowlands (14 caps) 1962-65

Past history

2010/11 Ystalyfera RFC season

Season started with a change of coach and a change of captain . Appointed vice captain was Mathew Scott. A level of ‘expectancy’ thus ensued and with a start of two competitive friendlies both at home, the league began in earnest with a traditionally unlucky fixture for the ‘Fera away at Cwmavon...

2009/10 Ystalyfera RFC season

Having returned to Division 3 and celebrating 125 years of competitive rugby, the ‘Fera finished in 6th place, the highest level to date in the National League.The season began early with six wins and three defeats into October...

2008/09 Ystalyfera RFC season

At the end of this season Ystalyfera were promoted back to the level of Division Three after an absence of three years. This was the first taste of success for ten years since the Division Five Championship in season 1998-99, the highest points total and number of league wins since then...

2007/08 Ystalyfera RFC season

This was a further season of re-building with new, young players. The team began well with six wins and only two defeats into October. Unfortunately these defeats were two league games where the players performed admirably but were denied the results – Taibach home 5-8 and Bryncoch away 13-17...

2006/07 Ystalyfera RFC season

The start of season 2006-07 in Division Four South West was in contrast with the somewhat traditional – “good start – poor Christmas/New year – with a good end to the season”....

2005/06 Ystalyfera RFC season

For the last two seasons Ystalyfera RFC had finished in 12th place narrowly avoiding relegation. At the end of this campaign the ‘Fera would again finish 12th, but thanks to a league re-structure and the demise of being deducted 3 points resulted in relegation to Division 4 South West.The end of...

2004/05 Ystalyfera RFC season

Following on from the good form at the end of the previous season, this new campaign started well with two league wins and progress through the preliminary round of the Swansea Valley Cup over Vardre 11-9 and over Treorchy 22-17 in the First Round of the Welsh Cup before the end of September...

2003/04 Ystalyfera RFC season

The creation of Regional Rugby in 2003 meant a reactionary restructure of the National League. For Ystalyfera this was re-classification into Division Three South West....

2002/03 Ystalyfera RFC season

The competitive standard of rugby within the fourth Division began to show itself during this season. All sides at this level were worthy of respect and no ‘easy ‘ games could be expected....

2001/02 Ystalyfera RFC season

At the start of this season two home victories against Kenfig Hill 39-17 and Kidwelly 31-16, contrasted against big away defeats at Mumbles 26-60, Tumble 3-29, Aberystwyth 5-55 and Blaengarw 6-45...

2000/01 Ystalyfera RFC season

This season progressed without any real level of consistency up until Xmas and the new year. January, February and March however saw eight victories and only two defeats, both against the eventual Champions Cwmavon 5-20 and runners up Pontyberem 0-20...

1999/00 Ystalyfera RFC season

The confidence after promotion the previous season ensured a good start at a higher level, all six matches in September 1999 being victories. First defeat of the season was at home to Birchgrove who were to finish in 2nd place and promoted...

1998/99 Ystalyfera RFC season

After an early exit from the West Wales Cup at Llangennech, and a 1st Round exit from the Welsh Cup at Blaengarw, a third defeat away in the league at Nelson spurred the side and Ystalyfera began to dominate their opponents. A 19 match consecutive run of league victories followed which completely...

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