Morriston RFC

Morriston RFC

Nickname(s)	Monkeys
Founded	1876
Location	Morriston, Wales
Ground(s)	Maes Collen
Chairman	Lee May
President	Gwynne Lewis
Coach(es)	Paul Thomas, Arwel Thomas
League(s)	WRU Division 1 West Central
2018-19	Relegated [1]
Team kit

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 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

• WRU Division Four West

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

• Glamorgan County Silver Ball

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

• William Richard Arnold
• Tom Deacon
• Will Joseph
• Fred Jowett
• Harry Payne
• Bob Thomas
• Richard Moriarty
• Paul Moriarty
• Tony Clements
• Ross Moriarty

References