Morriston RFC

Morriston RFC

Nickname	Monkeys
Founded	1876; 150 years ago (1876)
Location	Morriston, Wales
Ground	Maes Collen
Chairman	Lee May
President	Gwynne Lewis
Coach(es)	Paul Thomas, Colin Jones
League	WRU Division 2 West Central (2025-26)
2024-25	Relegated
Team kit
Official website
mrfc.club

Morriston Rugby Football Club is a rugby union team from the village of Morriston, Swansea in West Wales. The club is a member of the Welsh Rugby Union and is a feeder club for the Ospreys.

The club was founded in 1876 and has produced a number of established Welsh internationals, such as Paul Moriarty, Richard Moriarty, Ross Moriarty, Anthony Clement, who also Represented the British & Irish Lions on two tours 1989 & 1993, along with Fred Jowett * Sid Bevan 1904 Lions Tour to Australia & New Zealand^{[citation needed]}

. They were the first Club to win the Swalec bowl in 2009.

Club badge

The club badge is a shield split into three sections. Each third holds a symbol representing the club and the community, which are St John's Church, Castle Craig and the Prince of Wales's feathers.

Club Honours

Main Team

• WRU Division 4 West - Winners 2008
• SWALEC Bowl - Winners 2008-09
• WRU Division 3 West Central A - Runners-Up 2014-15
• Brains SA Plate - Runners-Up 2014-15, 2015-16
• WRU Division 3 West Central A - Runners-Up 2015-16
• Brains SA Plate Runners-Up 2014-15, 2015-16
• Glamorgan County Silver Ball - Semi Finalist 2014-15
• Glamorgan County Presidents Cup - Winners 2023-24
• Glamorgan County Silver Ball Cup - Winners 2022-23
• WRU Division 2 - Cup Winners 2022-23

Youth Team

• Ospreys Trophy - Finalists 2021-22
• WRU Youth Leagues - Ospreys Division 1 - Champions 2002-23
• Ospreys Shield - Finalists 2002-23
• WRU Youth Leagues Ospreys Championship - Champions 2023-24
• Ospreys Bowl - Winners 2023-24

Notable former players

• Willie Arnold
• Tom Deacon
• Will Joseph
• #124 Fred Jowett
• #106 Sid Bevan
• Harry Payne
• Bob Thomas
• Harold Thomas
• Richard Moriarty
• Paul Moriarty
• #635 Tony Clement
• #812 Ross Moriarty
• Niamh Terry (WRU Women)
• Gwen Crabb (WRU Women)
• Lauren Smyth (WRU Women)

References

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