Bryncethin Rugby Football Club is a

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team based in

Bryncethin Bryncethin (which means dark hill or dun hill) is a small village and electoral ward in the County Borough of Bridgend, South Wales, located just north of Junction 36 of the M4 Motorway and approximately 3 miles north of the county town of Bridgen ...

, South

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. Formed in 1890, the club is a member of the Welsh Rugby Union and presently play in the WRU Division Five South Central.

Club history

Formed in 1890, Bryncethin quickly achieved WRU membership and by the turn of the century were represented in club competitions. In 1903 the club reached the final of a South Wales Cup, losing to a far more well established club,

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. After the First World War, the club played at Pandy Park, under the promotion of a group of local businessmen. In 1924 the club was represented at an international level for the first time, when Ivor Thomas was selected to play for

against England in the

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. Thomas only won the one cap, but later went on to play for

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. In the late 1920s the club relinquished their WRU status, but continued playing as Bryncethin United, but after the Second World War the club reformed and again sought, and were awarded, WRU membership.

Notable past players

* Ivor Thomas 1 cap * Huw Williams Jones * Gwyn Richards *

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* Owen Watkin

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