🖤Daniel Sage🖤
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of another Pontycymmer player taken from us way too soon. Dan always had a smile on his face and will be sadly missed by all that knew him. Our sincere condolences to Carla & the children at this sad time.
🟢HUGE CONGRATULATIONS🟠. Everyone one from PRFC would like congratulate
@Nicholas_8_
on his selection for Wales in The Disabled Rugby League World Cup 🏆. Nicky suffered life changing injuries V’s
@pylerfc
many season’s ago, loosing feeling in his right arm.
#Inspiration
RIP Ryan James from all at Pontycymmer RFC & from the Garw Valley community. Puts sport and rivalry into perspective. We held a minutes silence today in our Vets game v
@OgmoreValeRFC1
take it easy guys 🔴⚪️🔴⚪️🔴⚪️
@BryncethinRFC
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of ex Pontycymmer captain and all time great Hooker Steve ‘Snitch’ Edwards after a short battle with cancer. Our condolences go out to his wife Angela and his daughters Vicky Claire and Paula at this very sad time
🖤Paul Mapstone🖤
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of ex Pontycymmer Captain Paul after a long illness. A great player and clubman and our much loved Steward, he will leave a huge void within the PRFC family. Condolences to Vanessa and family 💚🧡
💚Barrie Banner🧡
It’s with a heavy heart that we confirm Pontycymmer RFC Legend Barrie Banner has sadly died He was respected by all & will be massively missed by the club and the wider community Our thoughts are with his son & daughter Jason & Tracey at this sad time
👏🏻🟢CONGRATULATIONS🟠👏🏻. Well done to our powerhouse prop
@CSJones3
who played today against
@BracklaRFC
, which now means he’s played over 5 decades for
@PontycymmerR
. 👏🏻💚👏🏻🧡👏🏻
💚🧡 Best of luck to Travis Huntley who has been selected for Wales U18 to tour South Africa leaving today. Local boy Travis is the son of former Pontycymmer star Michael and brother to talented centre Brandon who has also represented Pontycymmer 💚🧡
💚🧡 Results💚🧡
Two losses today 1sts going down 16-9 at Rhigos and Athletic losing a hard fought game with
@pylerfc
26-17.
The fact we fielded 44 players between the both teams is a massive plus point for the Garw Valley and we go again next week
#ymaohyd
#onevalleyoneclub
Congratulations to
@TravisHuntley4
on your victory for Wales u19 v Scotland this afternoon - Pontycymmer born and bred, Meadow Street native and son of PRFC great
@MikeHuntley10
💚🧡
Congratulation’s to our very own Nicky Harris, who this afternoon made his debut for Wales against New Zealand in the PDRL World Cup in Warrington, Nicky suffered life changing injuries playing for us in a league game V’s
@pylerfc
many season’s ago, he is a true inspiration. 🏴
💚🧡Pontycymmer boy Travis Huntley wins 1st cap Wales U18s V South Africa Schools in Stellenbosch Congratulations from all at club & we wish the Meadow St resident all the very best With proud dad & Pontycymmer great Michael and mam Leah out there in support 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 💚🧡
💚🧡
#ItsOkNotToBeOk
if any one at the club feels alone, down, anxious, depressed, hopeless or doesnt know which way to turn or whatever problem plse contact me via direct message to talk. This will be taken in the strictest of confidence You are not alone its a common illness
🟢THROWBACK THURSDAY🟠. In a week where we said goodbye to another Ponty legend Paul Mapstone. Today we pay a fitting tribute to his loyalty. Pictured here in action in 2000 & club captain in the early 90’s.
#RIPMappy9
#350PlusGames
#Taken2Soon
#1ClubMan
🖤🔰🖤
🌴Bula PRFC🇫🇯
We are proud to help our Rugby Brothers. We have donated a kit to Taniela Ratu of Waterside Fijian Methodist Fellowship They will be worn by Nakelo RFC in Fiji
Kits are expensive over there & teams rely on donations so it is great we can help in this way 🟩🟧🏴🌴
🟢🟠RESULT🔵⚪️. Thank you
@SportsStrollers
for your hospitality tonight, in what was a highly contested game at The Bandstand, a massive thumbs up goes out to the PRFC players who took the field in our inaugural match.
💚🧡Barrie Banner💚🧡
The funeral of Pontycymmer Life Member BJ Banner is on Fri 25th Oct 10am Coychurch Crem. Barrie played over 600 games for PRFC Captaining the 1st XV & 2nd XV Also distinguished coach of Seniors and Youth and long serving committee
#LEGEND
💚4️⃣🧡
💚🧡Signing News💚🧡
Pontycymmer are delighted to announce the return of box office outside half Ieuan Evans to the Green and Ambers The grandson of Ponty great Arthur Sandford Is a tough tackling pivot who will add the sparkle to an exciting backline
#excitingtimes
#localboy
💚🧡Captain Announcement💚🧡
We are pleased to announce that Scot Forester will captain the club for the 2019/20 season. A versatile and respected player who leads by example and skippers the club for a second consecutive season. Congratulations Scotty 💚🧡💚💚🧡
💚PEN 2 PAPER🧡. There was a huge sigh of relief around the Garw Valley tonight, when try machine
@Davidupron1
resigned for the Green & Amber armada. The Burly Wing has scored over 100 tries in over 300 appearances.
#1MoreSeason
#CaseyJones
🚂
🟢CONGRATULATIONS🟠. Our walking rugby section just completed a remarkable treble this morning in the Cardiff Blues Walking Rugby Tournament, defeating Taffs Well, Crickhowell and Cardiff Barbarians, we’ll done to all those involved 🔰
💚🧡 Great turnout again tonight 30 plus lads proudly having delivery of new kit from our main sponsors Kendall Developments and thanks also to CGI 💚🧡
#whosaidwearedead
#garwvalley
#wegoagain
💚🧡HAPPY BIRTHDAY🧡💚. Today we wish former club captain Steve John a very Happy Birthday, Steve captained the club for many seasons and is one of our record try scorers with over 100 tries to his name.
#SqueakSqueak
#MoreCheesePlease
🐁 🐭
🖤🖤This afternoon we say goodbye to ex club captain and all time great Steve Edwards (Snitch) -Funeral at Coychurch Crematorium at 2:15pm followed by send off at Pontycymmer Rugby Club- The club sends our thoughts & prayers to widow Angela & daughters Paula Vicky & Claire 🖤🖤
🖤Barrie Banner 🖤
Today we say goodbye to one of Pontycymmer RFC favourite sons - Barrie represented the club with distinction as a player captain coach and comitee man He bled Green and Amber. Funeral 10am at Coity Crem followed by Odds and then our club from 2pm
#BJBLegend
💚🧡Doug Tilley💚🧡
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Pontycymmer Legend Doug Tilley after a long illnes. A tough as teak Flanker on the field & an absolute gent off it. Thoughts go out to his family and the wider community of his beloved Bettws. RIP Sir.
💚🧡PHOTO FRIDAY🧡💚 Today we cast our minds back to 22nd April 2017, when we played Blaengarw Vets in a charity game where we raised £7,379.00p for
@ProstateCymru
. Photo is of Garwyn Bevan tackled by Tim Durston, taken by
@timdobbsphoto
@Raymond61001843
@ProstateUK
💚PEN 2 PAPER🧡. After a couple of years on the back burner, box office pivot & prolific points machine
@RossPearce3
rekindles his former glories by signing up for another season at Fortress Lawrence,
#DropGoalGuru
#ChestyBoy
#Bangers
💥🌭💥
💚🧡PHOTO FRIDAY💚🧡 It’s 11/01/14
@timdobbsphoto
captures Steve John going over for his 1st try in his 26 point match tally (3T, 4C & 1P) in a 41-12 victory over Glyncorrwg.
#🐭
#MoreCheesePlease
#HatTrickHero
💚CLUB ANNOUNCEMENT🧡. We are pleased to announce that ex
@MaestegRFC
prop Craig Hitchings will captain the club in the coming 2021/22 season. 👏🏻👏🏻 💚🧡.
#LeadByExample
💚🧡Club News💚🧡
We are delighted to unveil the club badge. A modern take on the historical club badge & will be worn on all club kits/merchandise going forward. We are also in the process of setting up a new online club shop details of which will to follow soon
#watchthisspace
💚🧡MATCHDAY MONDAY🧡💚 Today we go back to the turn of the millennium, when we welcomed Nantymoel to Lawrence Park, for a league encounter.
#VeryStrongBenches
@NantymoelR
🎂MANY HAPPY RETURNS🎂. Today we wish iconic centre Andrew Jones a very Happy Birthday, Andrew is a one club man, playing over 600 games with distinction for the green and ambers.
#Tandrew
#Loyalty
💚🧡PEN 2 PAPER🧡💚. The latest big name summer signing to fly into Lawrence Park is box office powerhouse prop
@walters4128
, who arrives at HQ with a huge reputation of being a destructive scrummager & very strong ball carrier.
#WelcomeOnBoardBeano
💚PEN 2 PAPER🧡. Pontycymmer Rugby Club are pleased to announce that former
@HYCRFC
@caerphillyrugby
&
@bridgendravens
dynamic centre Gareth Howells, resigned for another season at fortress Lawrence. Pictured here with head coach
@MariusWalters
💚🧡WELCOME MARIUS🧡💚 Today’s back page of Glamorgan Gazette written by Wales number one sports reporter
@restbaykid
welcoming Marius to the Garw Valley. #🏉🇿🇦🏉.
🎂MANY HAPPY RETURNS🎂. Today we wish our box office pivot
@RossPearce3
a very Happy Birthday,Ross made the No. 10 jersey his own back in his pomp, kicking us to victory on more than one occasion.
#TheBlackBridgeFerret
🟢THROWBACK THURSDAY🟠. Today we go back to 19/09/1979 and a special commemorative game V’s
@MaestegRFC
marking our 75th anniversary of W.R.U. membership. Any idea of the score please
@Denfor7s
? 🟢🟠⚫️🟠
@LeightonOConn09
💚🧡PHOTO FRIDAY🧡💚 A fantastic photo by
@timdobbsphoto
of
@leonrobs87
crossing for a try on Boxing Day 2012 in the annual “Jimmy Walker Memorial Match”, the game was switched to the Cabbage Patch because of a waterlogged Lawrence Park!.
#Marius
#CharlesAtlas
🔴⚪️ Pontycymmer Athletic v Pyle 2nds🔴⚪️ @ Lawrence Park Pontycymmer ko 2:30pm
They said it wouldnt happen, they said Brexit would be easier to sort out, they scoffed, never underestimate the collective will of like minded people.
#ymaohyd
#cwmgarw
#builditandtheywillcome
🟢GAME DAY🟠. Good luck to our walking rugby section, who today make club history being the first team representing
@PontycymmerR
to play on the hallow turf of Cardiff Arms Park in the Cardiff Blues festival of rugby. 🟢🟠🔵⚫️
Pontycymmer RFC would like to wish a warm welcome back to players , Leon Roberts, Zack James, Rhys dents, Ricky griffiths, Garin Hawkins, Daniel sage and the burly winger himself David Upton.
The team is building well again now.
#uppapont
#risingfromtheashes
💚THROWBACK THURSDAY🧡 Today we go back to Weds 19th Sept 1979, we played Maesteg RFC at Lawrence Park, for our Diamond Jubilee 75th anniversary of W.R.U. status.
#HouseHoldValleyNames
@MaestegRFC
@Denfor7s
💚🧡MATCHDAY MONDAY🧡💚. Today’s programme is from a mid week away fixture V’s
@porthquinsrfc
, who have a former Pontycymmer player/coach in their starting XV, Result unsure?
@9smiler
@Miffa52258218
💚🧡 WRU Shield Result💚🧡
@FerndaleRugby
9 Pontycymmer 17
Try from Rob Jenkins and 4 pens by G Howells.
Ponty played with 14 men for 77 mins after an early Red Card
A great result for Ponty after the heartbreaking loss of Barrie Banner
#legend
#16thman
🟩🟧Nadolig Llawen🟩🟧
Seasons greetings from all at Pontycymmer RFC. Its been a very testing year for us all. Thoughts and prayers with those who have lost loved ones. Here’s hoping 2021 will be kinder to us all
#StaySafe
#ourclubourvalley
💚🧡 Throwback Thursday 💚🧡 we go back to 1979 for todays offering. Two club LEGENDS Barrie Banner (left) and Robert Garfield (far right) battle for line-out possession v
@pylerfc
in a Welsh Cup tie
#cuntox
#minto
#slugwithlumbago
#tortoiseintar
🟢THROWBACK THURSDAY🟠. Happy face’s,
@ianwingfield5
, Paul Mapstone & Owain Bevan, leaving the field after beating
@GarwStagsRFC
24-12 in a vetrans charity match back on the 23/04/2017, over £7,000 was raised on the day 🟢🟠🔵🔴👏🏻
💚THROWBACK THURSDAY 🧡
Today we go back to season 1988/89 with an away trip to Ogmore Vale, which includes two P.R.F.C. legends in the starting XV, both who are sadly no longer with us, Barrie Banner & Steve “Snitch” Edwards, true clubmen to the core.
#GoneButNotForgotten
Wish for 2020.
There are many active players from the Valley playing grass roots rugby for towns and Villages in the area as our great rugby Valley struggles. My wish would be for all talent to come back and play in the Valley and leave a legacy in your locality
#happynewyear
💚🧡MATCHDAY MONDAY🧡💚 Today’s Programme is from the 16th October 1999 with an away trip to Plas-Y-Ddol Park, to face Abercrave in a Division Six Central encounter.
#GuyAlsoKnowAsDai
@AbercraveRFC
💚THROWBACK THURSDAY🧡. Today we go back to the late 70’s, & a 0-9 victory over valley neighbours Blaengarw at The Rec, scrum half Alan Walters (P) gets the ball away, with Dai Michael (B) & Stuart Tilley (P) in background.
@GarwStagsRFC
#GoodOldDays
🧡THROWBACK THURSDAY 💚. Today it’s back to Swalec Bowl Round Four action 09/02/2013, and. 11-9 victory over Bryncethin, our points came via Lee Smith 1T, Tom Davies 1D.G. 1P. Photo by
@timdobbsphoto
@BryncethinRFC
💚🧡💚PHOTO FRIDAY🧡💚🧡. By
@timdobbsphoto
is back to the good old derby days V’s valley neighbours Blaengarw, this game at The Rec, 9th April 2011, show’s Rhys Garfield taking on a brace of
@GarwStagsRFC
defenders.
@mrminto84
Loss of another club legend. Both
@PontycymmerR
and
@bedwasrfc
2nd XV paid their respect before today’s game, our former prop and club captain Roy Kerton sadly passed away this week, Roy played an incredible 858 in the front row for the green and ambers 🔰🖤
🟢CLUB ANNOUNCEMENT🟠. PRFC are pleased to unveil former lock Darren Quigley as their new head coach, he as a wealth of experience as a player, with over 200 games under his belt for the club, & now after following the WRU coaching pathway is ready for the challenge.
Outstanding win today for pontycymmer RFC.
Winning comfortably 50 - 12 .
Many thanks to
@BritonFerryRFC
for a good game and all the best for the rest of the season.
#uppapont
💚PEN 2 PAPER🧡. Resigned: Belligerent second row Zack James put a smile on the Lawrence Park sides band off faithful supporters faces tonight, by signing up for another season with the Garw Valley based outfit.
#Camel
🐫🐪