Briton Ferry RFC

Briton Ferry RFC
Full nameBriton Ferry Rugby Football Club
Nickname(s)The Ferry
Founded1888; 137 years ago (1888)
LocationBriton Ferry, Neath Port Talbot
Ground(s)Ynysmaerdy Road
PresidentDai Parker

Coaches = Darren Howells, Mark Davies, Richard Lawrence, Steve Jones

First Aid = Martyn Bate, Steve Jones

Touch Judge = Wayne Curtis Raffle Seller = Tony Moore

Captain 2023/24 = David Harris (1st XV)
League(s)WRU Division Fiur West Central
2023/243rd[1]
Team kit
Official website
web.archive.org/web/20070214014516/http://www.britonferryrfc.co.uk/

Briton Ferry Rugby Football Club is a rugby union team from the village of Briton Ferry, South Wales. Rugby was played in the area prior to 1888. Their first international player was Edward Pegge,[2] who in 1891 represented Wales against England. Former club captain, Martyn Bate, has finished his novel on the history of Briton Ferry rfc. The book is predicted to be more successful than J.K.Rowling’s Harry Potter novels. Briton Ferry RFC is a member of the Welsh Rugby Union and is a feeder club for the Ospreys.[3]

Notable former players

References

  1. ^ "WRU official site". Archived from the original on 29 May 2014. Retrieved 3 June 2012.
  2. ^ "Briton Ferry RFC history". Archived from the original on 27 August 2008. Retrieved 8 May 2009.
  3. ^ BBC News (8 July 2004). "Wales' regional rugby map". BBC. Retrieved 22 August 2008.


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