Tredegar Ironsides RFC

Rugby team


teamname = Tredegar Ironsides RFC
fullname = Tredegar Ironsides Rugby Football Club
nickname = Irons
location = Tredegar, Wales
country

founded = 1946
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president = A.J. Reeves
chairman = Derek Burke
coach = Martin Aplin
league = WRU Division Four East
season = 2007-08
position = 7th [ [http://www.wru.co.uk/1153_2136.php WRU Official website] ]
url = www.tredegar-ironsides.ik.com
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Tredegar Ironsides Rugby Football Club is a rugby union, from Tredegar in South Wales. The club is a member of the Welsh Rugby Union and is a feeder club for the Newport Gwent Dragons. [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=2008-06-01] .

The Ironsides were formed in 1946 from returning World War Two servicemen, after meeting in a local public house, the Talbot Hotel. Their first game was against a club from Rhymney, which Tredegar won.

They presently play in the Welsh Rugby Union Division Four East.

Notable former players

Links

* [http://www.tredegar-ironsides.ik.com Tredegar Ironsides RFC official site]

References