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
. 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)
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