𝗡𝗶𝗸𝗼𝗹𝗮 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗹𝘂 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝘀 ✍️
We are delighted to announce the signing of Fiji international star Nikola Matawalu from French Top 14 side Racing 92 🔥🔥
Welcome to Sardis Road, Niko 🤝
🗞𝙍𝙚𝙖𝙙 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙞𝙩🔗👉
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NEIL JENKINS - Club President
It was on 14th April 1990 that an unknown ginger haired teenager ran out for his Pontypridd debut at the South Wales Police ground, and so began one of the greatest rugby careers in the history of world Rugby. (1)
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3️⃣8️⃣2️⃣ and out...
@dlockyer12
, it’s been an absolute pleasure 🙌
We can’t overstate this - everyone at the club would like to thank you and wish you all the best and every success for the future 🤝
#OnlyOneDafLockyer
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🎂 PENBLWYDD HAPUS | HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Club President, record points scorer and all round legend Neil Jenkins 🎉
We hope you have a great day Neil 🥳
#WeArePonty
#Ole
#PontyFamily
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📰 CLUB NEWS | Ponty Legend Neil Jenkins Returns As Club President
Club icon and world renown personality Neil Jenkins has been nominated as Honourary President of Pontypridd RFC.
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𝑳𝒆𝒈𝒆𝒏𝒅 𝑨𝒑𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑷𝒐𝒔𝒕 🙌
381 Appearances
92 Tries
2 x Premiership Player of the year
4 x Welsh Cup winner
4 x Premiership Title winner
1 x National Sevens winner
1 x WRU Challenge Cup winner
But...
Only 𝑶𝑵𝑬 Dafydd Lockyer 🖤🤍
NEIL JENKINS - Club President
Neil made 237 appearances for Ponty, amassing a staggering 3,185 points & went on to represent Wales, for whom he became record points scorer, the Barbarians & the British Lions.
Neil also became world record points scorer in test rugby. (2)
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DAFYDD LOCKYER – PONTY LEGEND
The announcement by
@dlockyer12
of his departure from the Pontypridd squad brings to an end the glittering career of a true club icon, one who can stand shoulder to shoulder with legendary figures from past eras.
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We are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Tomos Bunford who played for our U10’s 💔
Our thoughts are with his family and friends at this awfully sad time.
There is a GoFundMe page to support his family if you’d like to help 🔗👉
#PontyFamily
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𝗖𝗟𝗨𝗕 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧
Pontypridd RFC can confirm that we have unanimously voted to support the proposed structural and governance changes which are to be tabled at the WRU EGM tomorrow.
⚠️𝙁𝙐𝙇𝙇 Club Statement 🔗👉
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PONTY ‘RAINBOW KIT’ PRE-LAUNCH
The new shirts will be available to pre-order via the Pontypridd RFC website for a limited time with details of ‘How To Buy’ being released on Monday 17th August 2020
#PontyFamily
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𝗠𝗮𝗰𝗮𝘂𝗹𝗲𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝘀 ✍️
We are thrilled to announce the signing of
@maccarugby91
for the 2023/24 season from RFU Championship winners Jersey Reds 🙌
Welcome to Sardis Road, Macauley 🤝
🗞️Read 𝑨𝑳𝑳 about it 🔗👉
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Huge congratulations to Jarrod Evans
@jaaaarod
on your first start for Wales this Saturday 🏴
From young buck to international starter, all the best from Ponty RFC ⚫️⚪️
huge congratulations to
@jaaaarod
revisiting my notes from 30/11/13;
on bench for
@PontypriddRFC
v
@CarmQuinsRFC
at a windy velodrome
started as
@DFlannagan10
unavavailale
man of the match with a try, 2 cons, 2 pens on debut
signed off my notes “future Wales outside half”
🙌 | SWEENEY’S LEGACY
At the end of last season, following an illustrious club and international career, Pontypridd outside half Ceri Sweeney announced his retirement as a player at the tender age of 39.
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#Legend
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Congratulations to our captain
@dlockyer12
on reaching 350 appearances today. Let’s raise the roof at Sardis Road to celebrate his achievement⚫️ 5.15 kick off ⚪️
#Ol
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#350NotOut
𝗦𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗥𝗬 𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗡𝗦 𝗖𝗔𝗡𝗔𝗗𝗔 𝗖𝗔𝗟𝗟-𝗨𝗣 🇨🇦
Pontypridd RFC are delighted to announce that
@sionparry98
has been called up by
@RugbyCanada
for their upcoming tour to Tonga 🙌
🗣️ 𝑨𝑳𝑳 the reaction 🔗👉
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At 9.14am today, we will fall silent to remember the 116 children and 28 adults who were taken from us in the Aberfan disaster.
55 years may have passed, but we will never forget them.
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📊 | PONTY RFC ‘PAST & PRESENT XV’
13,018 votes have contributed to this ‘P&P XV’ over the past two weeks!
The team has a combined total of 3,915 Ponty appearances and 524 International Caps between them...
...and it looks good to us👌
#WeArePonty
#Ole
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🏆 PLAYER OF THE SEASON | Kristian Parker 🥇
After a season of barnstorming performances and total commitment in every match, you have voted
@Kparker1991
the Pontypridd RFC Player of the 2019/20 Season!
Massive congratulations Kristian 👏👏🍾
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#Ole
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𝗝𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗽𝗵 𝗦𝗰𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝘀 ✍️
We are delighted to announce the signing of outside half
@josephscrivens2
for the 2022/23 season👌
𝐂𝐫𝐨𝐞𝐬𝐨, 𝐉𝐨𝐞 🤝
🗣𝘼𝙡𝙡 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 🔗👉
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📊 | SUPPORTERS’ MAN OF THE MATCH
After a superb individual performance in the second half at Merthyr yesterday, you have voted Ioan Evans the Pontypridd RFC Supporters’ Man of the Match🏅🍾
Llongyfarchiadau Ioan 💪
#WeArePonty
#Ole
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FULL TIME @ SARDIS ROAD
Pontypridd 31-7 Merthyr
A superb performance from the men in Red & White this evening, absolutely superb! With that we take the spoils in the valley derby 👊
Thank you for your magnificent support tonight
#ValleyCommandos
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Nobody was leaving the shed on Friday until they showed their appreciation for the players’ efforts! 🙌
Best supporters in the world 🖤⚪️🖤⚪️
N.B. This video is even better if you turn the volume right up! 🔉😉
𝗚𝗮𝗿𝘆𝗻 𝗦𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝘀 ✍️
We are thrilled to announce the signing of centre
@GarynSmith
for the 2023/24 season from English Championship club Cornish Pirates 🤝
Welcome home, Garyn 🫶
🗣𝘼𝙡𝙡 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 🔗👉
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FULL TIME @ SARDIS ROAD
Pontypridd 21-14 Merthyr
A fantastic second half from the men in ⚫️⚪️ and we take the derby spoils. Two superb tries and an amazing defensive effort earns us the win 💪
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↩️ THROWBACK THURSDAY | Hall Of Fame
Wayne O’Connor - 329 appearances, 2002-16.
During a 14 season stint with us, Wayne achieved legendary status putting his body and soul on the line in every game he played for the club.
📝Full entry👉
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𝗝𝗼𝘀𝗵 𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗽𝘀 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝘀 ✍️
We are delighted to announce the signing of Wales U20’s outside half
@josh_phillips10
from the Scarlets ahead of the 2023/24 season 🔥
Welcome aboard, Josh 🤝
🗣𝘼𝙡𝙡 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣🔗👉
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🎉 HAPPY 50th BIRTHDAY to Club President Neil Jenkins 🎂🥳
Many happy returns and best of luck out in South Africa for the coming weeks 🦁
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🎂 PENBLWYDD HAPUS | HAPPY BIRTHDAY to former player, captain, coach and one of the greatest ever to pull on the black and white shirt Paul John - 50 today 🥳
Everyone at Pontypridd RFC hopes you have a great day Paul 🎉
#Ole
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📰 CLUB NEWS | Dowden Stands Down
The end of another season signals the end of a Pontypridd playing career for a club stalwart, long serving hooker Huw Dowden.
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#Ole
#PontyFamily
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He played his first game on the 28th August 2010 and this weekend will see
@J4K3YT13
make his 150th appearance for the club!
Congratulations on the milestone 👏🏻⚫️⚪️
#Ol
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Pontypridd RFC 𝒂𝒏𝒅 Seat Unique
This is an exciting opportunity for the club to win sponsorship from
@seatunique
for the 2022/23 season.
➡️ Please 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 and 𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐭 this post for the club to be in with a chance of winning 😃
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Thank you for being part of our rugby family . Enjoy your free time
@LloydRowlands15
& we look forward to seeing you Sardis road ⚫️⚪️
#Ol
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#Rugbyfamily
💪 MONDAY MOTIVATION 👊
A 5️⃣2️⃣5️⃣ day gap between matches, on paper it might have only been a ‘friendly,’ but my goodness it was great to see the team and supporters embrace after the final whistle 😊
Ponty players + Ponty supporters = Simply the best 🤝
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1️⃣5️⃣0️⃣ up for Raikes 🙌
“I feel privileged to have worn the Ponty jersey 150 times for such an iconic club. It means so much to me and my family. Here’s to many more hopefully.”
-
@JoelRaikes
on making his 150th appearance for the club against RGC today.
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📊 | PONTY RFC ‘PAST & PRESENT XV’
Number 8 - Dale McIntosh
Dale’s time with Pontypridd RFC was a ‘golden age’ all of its own - the man left an indelible impression on the club’s collective identity.
You have voted for The Chief as no.8️⃣
#WeArePonty
#Ole
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✍️ RE-SIGNED |
@JoelRaikes
🗣 “I’ve been a Ponty player from junior level and remember going to watch games as a kid. The club means a lot to me and it will be a real privilege to continue playing here next season.”
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📆 ON THIS DAY | 1️⃣9️⃣9️⃣6️⃣
24 years ago today we played Bath in the Heineken Cup at Sardis Road.
14 points from Neil Jenkins’ boot along with Paul John scampering over for the day’s only try sealed a famous 19-6 win in the rain in front of a bumper crowd 🏟
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𝗙𝗨𝗟𝗟 𝗧𝗜𝗠𝗘 @ 𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗖 𝗘𝗜𝗥𝗜𝗔𝗦
RGC 27-29 Pontypridd
A bonus-point win on on the road to finish our league campaign 🙌
A massive thank you to the travelling
#PontyFans
, your support both home and away this season has been outstanding as always 🫶
#WeArePonty
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𝗟𝗶𝗮𝗺 𝗟𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗱 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝘀 ✍️
We are very pleased to announce the signing of
@liamlloyd174
from Treorchy RFC ahead of the 2023/24 campaign 🤙
Welcome to Pontypridd, Liam 🤝
🗞𝙍𝙚𝙖𝙙 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙞𝙩🔗👉
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CHRIS DICOMIDIS’ 400th APPEARANCE COMMEMORATIVE SHIRT 🫶
Tomorrow will mark a momentous milestone for
@CDDico
, and the team will be wearing commemorative shirts to celebrate his outstanding achievement 🙌
👕Get 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 hands on one 🔗👉
#WeArePonty
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It wasn’t the result we wanted earlier, but we are sure an exclusive interview with our new international 𝒔𝒖𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒓 will cheer you up 🎙
🌟𝙉𝙞𝙠𝙤 𝙈𝙖𝙩𝙖𝙬𝙖𝙡𝙪 🌟
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✍️ RE-SIGNED | Chris Dicomidis
We are delighted to announce that former Wales U21 International, Barbarian & Cyprus International
@CDDico
has committed to the club for next season’s campaign.
Chris will be adding to his current tally of 3️⃣5️⃣8️⃣ Ponty caps.
#WeArePonty
#Ole
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📆 ON THIS DAY | 1️⃣9️⃣9️⃣6️⃣
On this day 24 years ago we played Neath RFC in the Welsh Cup final at the old National Stadium.
We came back to win a thrilling match 29-22 in front of 52,000 spectators & lifted our first Welsh Cup 🏆
One of our greatest days.
#WeArePonty
#Ole
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𝗖𝗔𝗥𝗥𝗬 𝗢𝗡 𝗖𝗢𝗔𝗖𝗛𝗘𝗦 🫡
We are delighted to confirm that the Club’s current interim-coaching team of
@CDDico
,
@GarynSmith
and
@Kparker1991
have been appointed in their current roles on a permanent basis 👊
🗣️All the reaction🔗👉
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📰 | 𝗚𝗘𝗥𝗔𝗜𝗡𝗧 𝗟𝗘𝗪𝗜𝗦 𝗥𝗘𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗡𝗦
We are very pleased to announce that Geraint Lewis is joining the Club’s Coaching Team with immediate effect 🤝
🗣️𝑪𝒓𝒐𝒆𝒔𝒐 𝒏𝒐𝒍, 𝑮𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒕 🔗👉
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✍️ RE-SIGNED | Dale Stuckey
We are delighted to announce that this season’s Welsh Premiership top try scorer Dale Stuckey will once again be thrilling the Sardis Road crowd in 2020-21!
#WeArePonty
#Ole
#PontyFamily
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✍️ RE-SIGNED | Dafydd Lockyer
A former Wales U21 International and a Barbarian,
@dlockyer12
has made 3️⃣8️⃣1️⃣ appearances for the club.
We are delighted to say he’ll be adding to that tally next season...
#WeArePonty
#Ole
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There will be a warm welcome waiting for you at Sardis Road. What a way to start the pre-season following all that has happened with COVID over the past year. Let's hope restrictions allow a spectacle and a full house.
#Ole
@LondonWelshRFC
@PontypriddRFC
#Preseason
#Pontyfamily
📢 The people have spoken!
With 46% of the vote, the people want
@PontypriddRFC
!
Keep your eyes posted in the coming weeks for our full
#preseason
schedule! Including the much anticipated trip to Wales!
#preseason
begins 15 June as we go for 4 straight promotions!
#lwfamily
🎂 HAPPY BIRTHDAY | PENBLWYDD HAPUS to club legend Tommy David, 71 today.
From everyone at Ponty RFC we hope you have a fantastic day 🥳
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🗣️ “I’m proud to represent this club on the pitch off the pitch, got to keep this buzz here now, keep it going…”
𝒀𝑶𝑼 will want to hear what our Head Coach
@CDDico
had to say after this afternoon’s match 🙌
#WeArePonty
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After a 1️⃣6️⃣ year gap, there’s another McIntosh to etch into our history…
𝙒𝙚𝙡𝙡 𝙙𝙤𝙣𝙚 to Logan McIntosh on your Pontypridd RFC debut earlier this afternoon 🖤🤍
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📊 STAT ATTACK | Tommy David and Bob Penberthy
Joint club statistics -
1️⃣,2️⃣8️⃣1️⃣ appearances
2️⃣3️⃣4️⃣ tries
7️⃣ League Titles🏆
2️⃣ 𝑷𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒚 𝑳𝒆𝒈𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒔 🙌
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“Ponty RFC has been a massive part of my life since my first game when we played Llanelli on a Tuesday night all those years ago”
A big thank you from everyone at the club to a unique character – the fleet footed, fun loving physio. 👏
#Ol
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𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗞𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝘀 ✍️
We are very pleased to announce the signing of
@willkeep22
from Penallta RFC for the 2023/24 season 👊
Croeso, Will 🤝
🗣𝘼𝙡𝙡 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣🔗👉
#WeArePonty
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𝗛𝗮𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘆 𝗡𝗮𝘀𝗵 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝘀 ✍️
We are delighted to announce the signing of
@harveyaston9
from the Ospreys for the 2023/24 season 💥
Welcome aboard, Harvey 🤝
🗣𝘼𝙡𝙡 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣🔗👉
#WeArePonty
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On this day in 2001
Neil Jenkins became the first player to score 1000 international points when
@WelshRugbyUnion
took on
@FFRugby
Completing the achievement with a 'full house' try conversion penalty and drop goal
#ol
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#legend
IN MEMORIAM – STAN THOMAS
We are extremely saddened to learn of the recent passing of former player, committeeman, secretary and chairman Stan Thomas 💔
A tribute for Stan, who served the Club with distinction for more than 60 years 🔗👉
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𝗠𝗰𝗖𝗮𝘂𝗹𝗲𝘆 𝗥𝗼𝘄𝗹𝗲𝘆 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝘀 ✍️
We are very pleased to announce the signing of exciting young centre
@RowleyMccauley
from Ystrad Rhondda for the 2023/24 season 👊
Croeso, McCauley 🤝
🗞𝙍𝙚𝙖𝙙 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙞𝙩 🔗👉
#WeArePonty
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