1st Team

The game of rugby football grew up in the mining community of Kenfig Hill with the village functioning as a club during the mid-1890’s – the team wore blue & white squared jerseys and played home games on a field called “Cae Rhys” which was located along Stormy Road. The driving force behind the club in the early days was Mr Will “Rowe” Williams and early club captains included Mr William John Rogers & Mr Bob James; the latter was father of Jack James who kept a butcher’s shop in Commercial Street. The game of Rugby Football proved a welcome respite and by the end of the 19.....