THE BRITISH
ABERDARE
AEROPLANE COMPANY
ABERDARE
Aberdare RFC is based at 49 Gloucester Street,
Mid Glamorgan and their first team competed in
the SWALEC 3 South East Division last season.
They are led by the team of President Humphrey
Evans and Chairman William Pritchard and they are
looking to progress under their guidance.
It is important for any club to be able to produce their
own talent, particularly in the current financial climate
and this is an area that they appear to have covered.
Coaching staff overseeing youth development are
confident that they have a number of juniors that have
a bright future within the game.
They are a thriving club which undoubtedly plays a
vital role in their local community that looks to provide
anybody visiting them with a warm welcome and
encourage people looking to play the game to get
involved regardless of their ability.
Both on and off the field they have some superb
facilities including a high quality club house which
enables them to cater for events including weddings,
funerals, parties and special occasions. They are also
able to cater for business meetings and seminars in
their newly refurbished conference rooms.
They are the child of the Aberaman Rugby Club which
celebrated its centenary year in 1992 having changed
their name after a relocation in 1995. The current group
of players will be keen to build on their history over the
coming years.
It would be fair to say that their first team did not
perhaps enjoy the campaign that they would have liked
last time around as they put together a record of having
won 5, drawn 1 and lost 16 of their 22 matches. This
saw them finish 2nd from bottom in the league with 30
points on the board.
The team will now be keen to put last season’s
disappointment behind them and have turned their
attentions towards the new campaign. So long as they
are able to retain their current group of players and
strengthen with a couple of new signings they should
be able to improve significantly.
One of the standout features of the Aberdare set-up is
the superb youth section that they have in place. This
part of the club looks to provide young players from
the local area with an opportunity to play the game in a
safe and enjoyable environment whilst helping them to
reach their full potential.
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Having high quality facilities such as these has the
potential to provide the club with a valuable source of
additional revenue. This can be particularly important
when they are unable to rely upon matchday income
during the off-se \