Crynant RFC was founded in 1898. They played their first recorded game on Christmas Day against Ystradgynlais. The great religious revival of 1904[3] spread throughout South Wales led by lay preacherEvan Roberts. Like many teams in South Wales, players who quit rugby to follow a more godly code resulted in the eventual dissolution of the club in 1904. The club reformed in 1908 playing games at Maesmawr field, using the Red Lion Hotel as a clubhouse. In 1912 Crynant RFC joined the Swansea and District League and moved its clubhouse to the Star Hotel where they remained until the 1960s. At the outbreak of World War I club rugby in Wales ceased and the club once again disbanded.
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After the First World War, Crynant RFC reformed and joined the Neath and District League. They were champions five times between 1922 and 1926. In 1928 the club gained membership to the Welsh Rugby Union. One of the club's proudest moments came in 1939 when former player Cyril Challinor, now playing for Neath, was chosen to represent Wales against England. Wales lost and Cyril was dropped from the national squad.[4] The club disbanded for a third time in 1939 with the outbreak of World War II. The team reformed after the war. During the 1940s a second team formed in Crynant: the Crynant Harlequins. The two clubs merged in May 1950. In 1956 the club gained a new pitch adjacent to Maesmawr field and soon after gained ownership of an old shop and billiard hall that was converted into the club's first permanent clubhouse.
During the 1950s Crynant saw two more former players capped for Wales, Roy John and C.C. Meredith. They were picked to play for Wales, while members of Neath RFC.
1961 - presentedit
Though Crynant saw little success during the sixties, in 1967 Ron Jones was selected to face England, while playing for Coventry. He represented Wales four times between 1967 and 1968. The 1968/69 season saw the introduction of a youth side, which would allow the growth of local talent to help strengthen future senior teams.
In 1971, Crynant's secretary since 1927, Rhys Emlyn Williams, was elected to the post of Welsh Rugby Union President.
In 1983 the clubhouse was badly damaged by fire. The damage was extensive and the club was under insured; it took until 2003 for the club to pay back the debts to repair the damage. During the club's centenary season in 1995/96, they were visited by top Welsh clubs as part of the celebrations, including Llanelli, Neath, and Swansea.
In the 2015/2016 season Crynant enjoyed their greatest success. Former players and brothers, Aled, Shaun and Ewan Hopkins returned as player/coaches alongside John Leyshon, another former player. They become West Central C League Champions, losing only two games that season to League rivals Baglan R.F.C. Christopher Pugh, club Captain that season lifted the trophy on Maesmawr field in front of a happy home crowd.
Club badgeedit
The emblem of Crynant Rugby Club includes a picture of a white horse that is believed to relate to the mountain of March Hywel that overlooks the village. The horse is Hywel's Horse, which is linked to an ancient battle that took place on the mountain between local tribes. The badge also contains a picture of a star that represents the original clubhouse of Crynant RFC, the Star Hotel. On the opposite side is a picture of an M with two circles placed over the points of the M. To this day nobody within the village is able to determine what this symbol means and since the designer of the badge is no longer alive, the final symbolism is lost.
Club honoursedit
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Crynant RFC news newspapers books scholar JSTOR August 2022 Learn how and when to remove this message Crynant Rugby Football Club is a Welsh rugby union team It is based in Crynant The club is a member of the Welsh Rugby Union and is a feeder club for the Ospreys 2 Crynant RFCFull nameCrynant Rugby Football ClubNickname s FoxesFounded1898LocationCrynant WalesPresidentJohn DaviesLeague s WRU Division 3 West Central B2015 161st 1 Team kitOfficial websitecrynant wbr rfc wbr wales Contents 1 History 1 1 1919 1960 1 2 1961 present 2 Club badge 3 Club honours 4 Notable former players 5 ReferencesHistory editCrynant RFC was founded in 1898 They played their first recorded game on Christmas Day against Ystradgynlais The great religious revival of 1904 3 spread throughout South Wales led by lay preacher Evan Roberts Like many teams in South Wales players who quit rugby to follow a more godly code resulted in the eventual dissolution of the club in 1904 The club reformed in 1908 playing games at Maesmawr field using the Red Lion Hotel as a clubhouse In 1912 Crynant RFC joined the Swansea and District League and moved its clubhouse to the Star Hotel where they remained until the 1960s At the outbreak of World War I club rugby in Wales ceased and the club once again disbanded 1919 1960 edit After the First World War Crynant RFC reformed and joined the Neath and District League They were champions five times between 1922 and 1926 In 1928 the club gained membership to the Welsh Rugby Union One of the club s proudest moments came in 1939 when former player Cyril Challinor now playing for Neath was chosen to represent Wales against England Wales lost and Cyril was dropped from the national squad 4 The club disbanded for a third time in 1939 with the outbreak of World War II The team reformed after the war During the 1940s a second team formed in Crynant the Crynant Harlequins The two clubs merged in May 1950 In 1956 the club gained a new pitch adjacent to Maesmawr field and soon after gained ownership of an old shop and billiard hall that was converted into the club s first permanent clubhouse During the 1950s Crynant saw two more former players capped for Wales Roy John and C C Meredith They were picked to play for Wales while members of Neath RFC 1961 present edit Though Crynant saw little success during the sixties in 1967 Ron Jones was selected to face England while playing for Coventry He represented Wales four times between 1967 and 1968 The 1968 69 season saw the introduction of a youth side which would allow the growth of local talent to help strengthen future senior teams In 1971 Crynant s secretary since 1927 Rhys Emlyn Williams was elected to the post of Welsh Rugby Union President In 1983 the clubhouse was badly damaged by fire The damage was extensive and the club was under insured it took until 2003 for the club to pay back the debts to repair the damage During the club s centenary season in 1995 96 they were visited by top Welsh clubs as part of the celebrations including Llanelli Neath and Swansea In the 2015 2016 season Crynant enjoyed their greatest success Former players and brothers Aled Shaun and Ewan Hopkins returned as player coaches alongside John Leyshon another former player They become West Central C League Champions losing only two games that season to League rivals Baglan R F C Christopher Pugh club Captain that season lifted the trophy on Maesmawr field in front of a happy home crowd Club badge editThe emblem of Crynant Rugby Club includes a picture of a white horse that is believed to relate to the mountain of March Hywel that overlooks the village The horse is Hywel s Horse which is linked to an ancient battle that took place on the mountain between local tribes The badge also contains a picture of a star that represents the original clubhouse of Crynant RFC the Star Hotel On the opposite side is a picture of an M with two circles placed over the points of the M To this day nobody within the village is able to determine what this symbol means and since the designer of the badge is no longer alive the final symbolism is lost Club honours editThis section is empty You can help by adding to it July 2010 Notable former players editSee also Category Crynant RFC players nbsp Mark Bennett 3 caps 5 nbsp Cyril Challinor 1 cap nbsp Roy John 19 caps nbsp Ron Jones 5 caps nbsp Courtney Meredith 14 caps References edit WRU official site Archived 2010 11 30 at the Wayback Machine BBC News 2004 07 08 Wales regional rugby map BBC Retrieved 2008 06 15 Fields of Praise The Official History of the Welsh Rugby Union 1881 1981 David Smith Gareth Williams 1980 pp120 Rothamans Rugby Yearbook 1981 82 Vivian Jenkins 1982 pg213 ISBN 0 907574 05 X WRU Player profiles Archived 2008 12 12 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved from 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