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In the early twentieth century Swansea RFC was an extremely successful club. For four consecutive seasons Swansea were the unofficial Welsh champions from the 1898–99 season through to 1901/02, coinciding with the heyday of Swansea's first star player Billy Bancroft. Under the captaincy of Frank Gordon the team would later go on a 22-month ...
St Helens Rugby Ground, Swansea: 12,032 22 September 1948 England: 11–5 Wales: 1948–49 European Championship: Central Park, Wigan: 12,638 23 October 1948 Wales: 9–12 France: St Helens Rugby Ground, Swansea: 12,032 20 November 1948 Wales: 5–12 Australia: 1948 Kangaroo Tour: St Helens Rugby Ground, Swansea: 9,224 5 February 1949 Wales: 14 ...
St Helen's Rugby and Cricket Ground, commonly known simply as St Helens Ground, is a sports venue in Swansea, Wales, owned and operated by the City and County of Swansea Council. Used mainly for rugby union and cricket , it has been the home ground of Swansea RFC and Swansea Cricket Club since it opened in 1873.
Swansea's rugby league side plays 13 miles (21 kilometres) from Swansea in the small town of Ystalyfera. They are known as the Swansea Valley Miners, but were formed as the Swansea Bulls in 2002. The Swansea Bowls Stadium opened in early 2008. The stadium hosted the World Indoor Singles and Mixed Pairs Championship in April 2008 and the ...
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The team formed as a result of Neath RFC and Swansea RFC combining to create a new merged entity, as part of the new regional structure of Welsh rugby, that began in 2003. They are also affiliated with a number of local semi-professional and amateur clubs, including Welsh Premier Division sides Aberavon RFC , Bridgend Ravens , and original ...
Joseph Rees (3 June 1893 – 12 April 1950) [1] was a Welsh international rugby union full-back who played club rugby for Swansea. Rees made his debut for Swansea in 1919 and captained his club in the 1922/23 season. [2] Rees would play 12 times for Wales, [3] and captained them on one occasion.
Daniel Rees (born 1876) [1] was a Wales international rugby union and rugby league centre who played club rugby for Swansea and Hull Kingston Rovers. Thomas was a twice Triple Crown winner, after representing Wales during the 1900 and 1905 Home Nations Championships. Later in his career he switched to professional rugby league, joining Hull ...