- Bonymaen RFC
Rugby team
teamname = Bonymaen RFC
fullname = Bonymaen Rugby Football Club
location =Bonymaen ,Wales
nickname = Bony
country
founded = 1914 ["Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1995-96", Mick Cleary and John Griffiths; Rothmans Headline Publishing (1995) pg.414 ISBN 0747278164]
ground = Parc Mawr
capacity =
president =
coach =
league =WRU Division One West
season = 2007-08
position = 8th [ [http://www.wru.co.uk/2092_2164.php? WRU official site] ]
url = www.bonymaenrfc.co.ukBonymaen Rugby Football Club are a Welsh
rugby union club based in the village ofBon-y-maen ,Swansea , South Wales. Bonymaen RFC currently play in the WRU Division One West league and are a feeder club for the Ospreys. [cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/welsh/3877085.stm |title=Wales' regional rugby map |author=BBC News |publisher=BBC |date=2004-07-08 |accessdate=2008-05-18]In May 2006 Bonymaen RFC were one of the 13 'Rebel' clubs who brought a vote of no confidence against the
Welsh Rugby Union , which centered around financing and the handling of former coachMike Ruddock 's departure. The vote failed heavily with only 20 votes for the motion and over 300 against. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/welsh/4768525.stm Welsh clubs give backing to Union - BBC Sports, sourced 16th Aug 2007] ]In the 2006-07 season, Bonymaen RFC won the Division One West League, but were denied promotion to the Premier League as their grounds were deemed to not meet WRU criteria. This ruling was upheld in an EGM by 67% of members. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/welsh/6659109.stm WRU withstands promotion revolt - BBC Sport News sourced 16th Aug 2006] ]
External links
* [http://www.bonymaenrfc.co.uk Bonymaen RFC]
References
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