Full name | Tredegar Ironsides Rugby Football Club | |
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Nickname(s) | Irons | |
Founded | 1946 | |
Location | Tredegar, Wales | |
Ground(s) | The Rec | |
Chairman | Derek Burke | |
President | A.J. Reeves | |
Coach(es) | Steve Evans,Craig Monaghan,Mark Williams | |
League(s) | WRU Division Three East | |
2011-2012 | 12th[1] | |
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Official website | ||
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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.[2]
The Ironsides were formed in 1946 from returning World War II servicemen, after meeting in a local public house, the Talbot Hotel. Their first game was against a club from Rhymney, which Tredegar won.
Gareth S. Kearney holds the record for most points in a season.
Notable former players
External links
References
- ^ WRU Official website
- ^ BBC News (8 July 2004). "Wales' regional rugby map". BBC. Retrieved 1 June 2008.