Rugby has been played in Neath for over 140 years. Neath is without doubt the most influential town in Welsh
rugby history, the teams, the players and the personalities have a history of being
the first and being the best. Through the innovation and industry of the people,
Neath Rugby has been at the fore of Wales' national sport from day
one. When you look at the facts there is no disputing this.
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Neath RFC were the first rugby club in
Wales.
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Neath was the place where the
Welsh Rugby Union was founded.
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Neath was home to the Welsh Rugby Union for over 50
years.
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Neath RFC were the first winners of the Welsh
Cup.
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Neath RFC were the first winners of the Welsh
League.
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Neath RFC hold the world record
for a number
of points in a season. (1988-89 - 1,917 points)
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Neath RFC hold the world record for a number of tries in a
season. (1988-89 - 345 tries)
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A Neath man refereed the last Olympic
Games Final.
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The same referee was the first to send
off an international player.
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The first player to be sent off in the
Rugby World Cup........ from Neath
We add the last fact because anyone
that knows Neath will know that the club and the town is as infamous as it is famous. The
club is built on a foundation of fury and passion ! Men at work all week, grafting
in industry in most cases, historically mining, iron & steel have been
the industries of the area, loose on a
Saturday to play for, or support their beloved All Blacks.
The players are
chiselled out of granite while the supporters are known for their knowledge,
humour and above all the ability to see the game through only one eye ! a
black one ! There is no shame in this, just a long lasting pride that will
live for ever. Players and supporters will for all eternity remember that
great sound
NEATH NEATH NEATH
NEATH NEATH NEATH
NEATH NEATH !
Neath RFC in the new millennium is no different.
Recently the club have won the Welsh League
Championship five seasons in a row and there is a groundbreaking development initiative in
place to safeguard the future of Neath rugby teams.
LATEST UPDATE............ The
Castle Hotel, birthplace of the Welsh Rugby union - CLICK
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