Morriston RFC

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.^[1]

Morriston RFC

Nickname(s)	Monkeys #uppamonkeys
Founded	1876
Location	Morriston, Wales
Ground(s)	Maes Collen
Chairman	Lee May, Vice Chairman - Paul Davies
President	Gwynne Lewis
Coach(es)	Paul Thomas, Arwel Thomas Team Manager - Hugh Lewis, Athletic Team Manager - Adrian Turner
Captain(s)	1st Team - Connor Edwards Athletic - Steffan Thomas
League(s)	WRU Division 2 West Central (2025-26)
2024-25	Relegated
1st kit 2nd kit
Official website
mrfc.club

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.

Morriston RFC, will celebrate their 150th Anniversary in 2026, with various festivities planned. They are embarking on a Tour as part of the 150th Anniversary Celebrations, this will be to Texas USA in May 2026.

Club badge

This is the original Morriston RFC Crest

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.

Captains Boards:

First Team:1876 -

Second Team:

Youth Team:

Ladies Team:

Current Age Groups Playing at Morriston RFC

Senior 1st Team, Senior 2nd Team (Athletic), Senior Ladies, Senior Walking Rugby, Senior Ladies Touch, Youth, U/16, U/15, U/14, U/13, U/12, U/11, U/10, U/9, U/8, Mini Monkeys. Alongside East Swansea Eagles Hub & Swansea Silverbacks RL.

Club honours

• WRU Division Four West

Winners - 2008

• SWALEC Bowl

Winners 2008/09

• WRU Division 3 West Central C

Runners-Up 2014/15

• 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

• WRU Division 2 Cup Winners

2022-23

• Glamorgan County Silver Ball Cup Winners

2022-23

• Glamorgan County Presidents Cup Winners

2022-23

Youth Team Honours

• 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)

Players that played first class/regional rugby

Ospreys: Andrew Clatworthy 2023

Swansea RFC: Tom Deacon 1888 #230, Will Joseph 1889 #401, Fred Jowet 1900 #407, Harry Payne 1933 #979, Harold Thomas 1906 #461, Richard Moriarty 1977 #1978, Paul Moriarty 1983 #2060, Anthony Clement 1985 #2121, Paul Johnson 1989 #2225, Gavin Vaughan-Evans 2002 #2476, Lee May 2003 #2488, Nicky Jones 2003 #2514, Andrew Clatworthy 2003 #2515, Gareth Jones 2003 #2513, Steffan Jones 2008 #2603, Dillon Grindod 2022 #2956

Llanelli/Scarlets: Willie Arnold 1902, Huw Williams 1990

Neath RFC:

Aberavon RFC: Mark Watts, Liam Seaward, Joe Thomas, Jayden Grey