rugby union
Rugby union, commonly known simply as rugby, is a close-contact team sport that originated at Rugby School in the first half of the 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand. In its m ...
team from the village of
Aberkenfig
Aberkenfig ( cy, Abercynffig, meaning "mouth of the Kenfig" (stream)) is a village located in the Bridgend (county borough), County Borough of Bridgend, Wales to the north of Bridgend town. It is in the Community (Wales), community of Newcastle H ...
, South
Wales
Wales ( cy, Cymru ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by England to the Wales–England border, east, the Irish Sea to the north and west, the Celtic Sea to the south west and the ...
. They presently play in the
Welsh Rugby Union
The Welsh Rugby Union (WRU; cy, Undeb Rygbi Cymru) is the Sports governing body, governing body of rugby union in the country of Wales, recognised by the sport's international governing body, World Rugby.
The WRU is responsible for the running ...
Championship and are a
feeder club
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for the Ospreys.
During the early 1990s Tondu RFC dominated the Glamorgan County Silver Ball competition, winning the trophy in 1991, 1992 and 1993. Tondu are the joint leading winners of the competition having now won it on four occasions.
An ad first appeared in "The Western Mail" on 22 November 1879, announcing the formation of the Tondu Football Club.
Club badge
The club badge consists of a shield housing three Celtic crosses and a waterwheel symbolising the water mill that once stood on the
River Ogmore
The River Ogmore ( cy, Afon Ogwr) is a river in South Wales that is popular with anglers. It runs generally from north to south from the Ogmore Vale and Gilfach Goch, past Bridgend and Ogmore. The River Ogmore rises at Craig Ogwr (527 m) in the ...
*Glamorgan County Silver Ball Trophy - 1986-87 Winners
*Glamorgan County Silver Ball Trophy - 1990-91 Winners
*Glamorgan County Silver Ball Trophy - 1991-92 Winners
*Glamorgan County Silver Ball Trophy - 1993-94 Winners
Notable former players
:see also :Tondu RFC players
The following are former Tondu players who have been capped at international level.
* Keith Bradshaw
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JPR Williams
John Peter Rhys Williams (born 2 March 1949) is a former Welsh rugby union player who represented Wales in international rugby during their Golden Era in the 1970s.
He became known universally as J. P. R. Williams (or sometimes just as JPR) aft ...
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Neil Boobyer
Neil Boobyer (born 11 June 1972) Scrum.com is a former
Gavin Thomas
Gavin Michael Thomas (born 22 October 1977) is a Welsh former international rugby union player who played as a Flanker (rugby union), flanker. He played his club rugby for Tondu RFC, Tondu, Bridgend Ravens, Bridgend, Bath Rugby, Bath, the Ospreys ...
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Lee Byrne
Lee Byrne (born 1 June 1980) is a Welsh former professional rugby union and rugby league footballer who played in the 2000s and 2010s.
Club career
Byrne started his career playing rugby union for Bridgend Athletic RFC; and Tondu RFC, as a ful ...
Ryan Matyas
Ryan Matyas (born December 24, 1990) is an American rugby union player who plays as a wing for the San Diego Legion of Major League Rugby (MLR) and for the United States national rugby union team.
Career
Matyas played college rugby for the Ari ...