Ystradgynlais Rugby Football Club is a

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Ystradgynlais Ystradgynlais (, ) is a town on the River Tawe in southwest Powys, Wales. It is the second-largest town in Powys and is in the historic county of Brecknockshire. The town has a high proportion of Welsh language-speakers. The community includes ...

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The club was established in 1890.

Club honours

*West Wales Cup Champions (1938) *Swansea Valley Cup (13 Occasions) *Promotion to Heineken League (1991) *Promotion from Division 3 (1993) *Cwmtawe 7s Champions (1994) *Division 2 Champions (1995) *Promotion from Division 5 South West (2008) *West Wales Plate Champions (2008)

Former notable players

* Joe Jones (Wales) *

Steve Bayliss Steven "Steve" Bayliss (born 7 July 1960) is a Welsh former rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Ystradgynlais RFC, as a wing, or centre, i.e. number ...

(Wales (RL)) *

Anthony Buchanan Anthony Buchanan (born 30 June 1955 in Ystradgynlais, Wales) is a former 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 o ...

(Wales) *

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(Tonga) *

Kevin Hopkins Kevin Hopkins (born 29 September 1961) is a retired Welsh International rugby union player. He made seven appearances for his country, as well as representing Cardiff RFC, Swansea RFC and Neath RFC in the top division of Welsh club rugby, and pl ...

(Wales) * Tom Hopkins (Wales) * Stan Wright (Cook Islands) *

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(Wales) * Albert Owen (Wales) * Mark Bennett (Wales) * David Lewis (Wales B) * Ogwyn Alexander (Wales B) *

William Lewis Thomas William Lewis Thomas (30 June 1913 – 1 February 1995) born in Ystradgynlais, was a Welsh rugby union and rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s and 1940s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Ystradgynlais RFC and Neath RFC, ...

(Final Welsh Trialist) *

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(Wales (RL)) * Dan Baker (Wales)

Memorable Results

*Ystradgynlais 6 Pontarddulais 3 (West Wales Cup Final 1938) *Ystradgynlais 6 Llanelli 6 (Welsh Cup 1978) *Ystradgynlais 9 Garndiffaith 8 (Play Off 1991) *Ystradgynlais 16 Pontypridd 15 (Centenary Game 1991) *Ystradgynlais 10 Newport 9 (Welsh Cup 1994) *Ystradgynlais 52 Cefneithin 10 (West Wales Plate Final 2008)

References

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