Volunteers Needed

Posted on March 12, 2017 by neathrugbysupportersclub

Neath Rugby Supporters Club is on the lookout for some of its members to come together to help choose who should be inducted into the 2017 Hall of Fame.

Over the past couple of months, fans of Neath RFC have been busy nominating players and administrators from all eras and now the time has come to whittle the dozens of names down to the final five.

The closing date for nominations is this Saturday (18th March).  We will then need our selection group to get together at a convenient date shortly after to choose the final five.

If you are a Neath Rugby Supporters Club member and would like to get involved, then please e-mail info@neathrugbysupporters.com

The 2017 Hall of Fame is sponsored by R&SD Risk Management

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R&SD Risk Management to Sponsor Hall of Fame 2017

Posted on February 24, 2017 by neathrugbysupportersclub

rsd-risk-managementNeath Rugby Supporters Club are pleased to announce that R&SD Risk Management have agreed to sponsor the 2017 Hall of Fame.

This will be the fourth successive year that the company have sponsored the Hall of Fame, having first backed the event in its inaugural year of 2014.

Neath Rugby Supporters Club are once again very appreciative of their generosity and would like to thank Rhys and Sarah for their continued support.

Nominations are still being sought for entries into the Hall of Fame. To nominate your hero, simply e-mail your choice(s) to info@neathrugbysupporters.com or come and see us at any game. Closing date for nominations is 18th March 2017.

The final five will then be inducted into the Hall of Fame at a special celebration event at the end of the season, details of which will be confirmed shortly.

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Neath Rugby Supporters Club Launch 2017 Hall of Fame

Posted on January 28, 2017 by neathrugbysupportersclub

Twitter36662d4Neath Rugby Supporters Club have launched the search for five more greats to join their illustrious Hall of Fame.

The Hall of Fame was established in 2014 to honour some of Neath RFC’s greatest ever players. Amongst the players to have been admitted in the past are legendary figures such as Brian Thomas, Brian Williams and Dai Morris, current Head Coach Gareth Llewellyn, club stalwart Steve Powell and Wales’ leading try scorer Shane Williams

Now, the supporters club is on the lookout for more of the club’s all time greats to join them as they seek to recognise and honour individuals synonymous with Neath RFC – the legendary figures who have shown exceptional commitment and contribution to the club.

Over the next few weeks the supporters club will be asking supporters to nominate any individual who they feel will be worthy of inclusion in the Hall of Fame. They can be a player, a coach, an administrator or volunteer. Basically, any person who has shown a remarkable loyalty and commitment to Wales’ oldest rugby club.

There’ll be no shortage of candidates spread across the decades. The likes of Grahame Hodgson, Elgan Rees, Adam Jones or maybe Barrie Williams are all likely to feature in people’s thinking, but anyone who has made an outstanding contribution to Neath RFC can be nominated.

How to nominate
Supporters can make their nomination in a number of ways:
On this website – Leave a comment under this article
On Twitter – tweet us @neathsupporters #NeathHoF
On Facebook – Visit us on Facebook and leave a comment on the Hall of Fame thread
E-mail – Send your nomination to info@neathrugbysupporters.com
In person – Visit our table in the clubhouse on match days and fill in the nomination form.

The deadline for nominations is Saturday 18th March and fans can nominate as many individuals as they like. The final inductees will then be chosen by a panel of Supporters Club members and then be formally inducted at the Hall of Fame celebration evening at the end of the season (date to be confirmed).

So get your thinking caps on and let us know who you would like to see in the 2017 Hall of Fame.

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Supporters Club Purchase New Camera for Club

Posted on October 3, 2016 by neathrugbysupportersclub

camcorder-1Following on from the contribution we made to grounds maintenance and changing room refurbishment over the summer, the supporters club has just purchased some more equipment for the squad.

This time, at the request of Gareth Llewellyn, we have Supporters Club Purchase New Camera for Clubpurchased a video camera for the squad.  The camera will allow the club to film games alongside the official WRU footage. The club’s camera will take in a wider view of the game to that supplied to the WRU and will allow the coaches to pin-point exactly which positions players are taking up in both attack and defence and make any adjustments if necessary.  The camera was used for the first time in the Ebbw Vale game last Saturday.

The purchase has come about as a result of the uptake in membership this season. At this early stage of the season our membership numbers continue to rise, with fans eager to help us to help the team. Remember, everything we make goes back into helping the team.

So, a big thank you to those who have joined, and if you haven’t yet, then please consider doing so. With your support we can continue to support the squad during the forthcoming campaign. Membership remains at just £10 for the season. If you want to join for then you can find us in the clubhouse lounge before and after every home game, including the Cardiff game on Saturday.

The more members we have, the greater our ability is to help the squad.

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Neath v Ebbw Vale

Posted on September 30, 2016 by neathrugbysupportersclub

Programme Notes – Neath v Ebbw Vale

WP_20151107_16_27_31_ProWe welcome reigning champions Ebbw Vale to the Gnoll today for our second home game of the season.

Despite the mixed fortunes on the field it’s been an encouraging start to the new season for the supporters club with most of last season’s members re-joining and lots of supporters joining for the first time. This meas we’re on course to have more members than ever before.

If you haven’t renewed or joined yet then please come and see us in the clubhouse today. You’ll pay just £10 for the whole season and every penny we make will go back into helping the squad with the purchase of kit and equipment. Working together, we really do make a difference and our members’ efforts are appreciated by the squad.

With such a promising start to the season, we’ll shortly be making our first contribution of the year. Hopefully we’ll have more information on this next week.

Also next week local historian, Bernard Lewis with be launching his book documenting Neath’s record breaking season in 1988/89, a campaign in which the club broke world records for tries and points scored and won the cup, beating Llanelli in a thrilling final. Paul Thorburn, Brian Williams, Kevin Phillips, Lyn Jones, Chris Bridges and a host of other Neath stars feature in the book.

With 88,000 words, 280 pages, and 80 illustrations it will be a must have for any Neath fan. The book will be available to buy direct from Bernard at the supporters club table in the clubhouse at the Cardiff game next Saturday, priced at just £10.

 

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Welcome to the new season

Posted on September 9, 2016 by neathrugbysupportersclub

WP_20151107_16_27_31_ProProgramme Notes – Neath v RGC, 10 September 2016

The first home game of the season is finally upon us.

Well done to the team for getting a win in the opening game in Bargoed last week. By all accounts, it was a well deserved victory and I’m sure everyone will be revealed that we haven’t had to wait as long as we did last year for our first victory.

Another of the new boys visit us today with RGC making the long journey south. A comfortable win against Bridgend last week means our opponents are very much on form and that another tough game awaits us today.

It’s been a busy summer for us off the field. Thanks to the generosity of our members we were able to help the club out like never before. We arranged for the much needed refurbishment of the changing rooms, as well as purchasing fertiliser, grass seed, weed killer and 20 tonnes of sand in order to get the pitch in as good a condition as possible. All these donations amounted to almost £3000, so a big thank you to everyone who enabled us to do this.

Donations on this scale are hugely welcomed by the club and are only possible through the support of our members. Simply put, the more members we have, the more we can contribute to the club. Membership costs just £10 for the whole season and you can sign up at any home game. Just visit us in the clubhouse lounge to sign up.

A big thank you to those who’ve already signed up at our AGM earlier in the summer or at our Coaches Q&A evening a couple of weeks ago. It was encouraging to see to many people join up for the first time, as a result we’re on course to have our biggest membership yet.

Planning of activities for this season is already well underway. Our first event will be at the Cardiff game on October 8th where we support local historian, Bernard Lewis with the launch of his book documenting Neath’s record breaking season in 1988/89.

It was a season when the club broke world records for tries and points scored – and much more! Paul Thorburn, Brian Williams, Kevin Phillips, Lyn Jones, Chris Bridges and a host of other Neath stars feature.

The book contains 88,000 words, 280 pages, and 80 illustrations and will be available to buy direct from the author at the supporters club table in the clubhouse. The book is priced at just £10 and will be a must have for any Neath fan.

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Neath, Neath, Neath – The Record Breaking 1988/89 Season

Posted on September 4, 2016 by neathrugbysupportersclub

CoverNeath Rugby Supporters Club will be supporting local historian Bernard Lewis with the launch of his book documenting Neath’s record breaking season in 1988/89.

The launch will take place at the Neath v Cardiff game on Saturday 8th October 2016 and will see Bernard selling copies of the book from the supporters club table in the clubhouse before the game.

The 1988/89 season was a year when the club broke world records for tries and points scored, culminating winning the cup final against Bridgend. Paul Thorburn, Brian Williams, Kevin Phillips, Lyn Jones, Chris Bridges and a host of other Neath stars feature.

The book contains 88,000 words, 280 pages, and 80 illustrations and will be available to buy direct from the author at the supporters club table in the clubhouse.

The book is priced at just £10 and will be a must have for any Neath fan.

For more information on the book and the author then visit Bernard’s website here.

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Supporters Bus – Narberth

Posted on August 22, 2016 by neathrugbysupportersclub

Neath Rugby Clubhouse intend to run a supporters bus to Narberth for our friendly game on Saturday 27th August (kick-off 2.30pm), if there is a good response.

The bus will leave Neath clubhouse at 12 mid-day and return from Narberth at 5-30.

A £10 deposit will be required and the cut off date for this bus is Thursday 25th mid-day.

If interested please contact David Black on 07877538498 or Andrew Hayes on 07980412187.

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Coaches Q&A Evening

Posted on August 12, 2016 by neathrugbysupportersclub

Gareth-LlewellynWith the new season almost upon us, Neath Rugby Supporters Club is inviting fans of Neath RFC to a special preview evening on Tuesday 30th August.

The evening will start with the players going through the paces in one of their final pre-season training sessions of the summer.

Then, at 8:30pm in the clubhouse, coaches Gareth Llewellyn and Paul Williams as well as Team Manager Martyn Morris will give supporters the latest news on the squad, as well as giving their thoughts on the challenges ahead in the new season. Fans will also have the opportunity to quiz the panel on the coming campaign.

Entry is free and open to everyone. There will be an opportunity to join the supporters club on the evening, in readiness for the coming campaign.

During the past year, the Supporters Club supported Neath RFC with donations of kit, equipment and materials amounting to almost £5000. This was only possible due to the extraordinary backing of supporters that we received. Naturally the more members we have, the greater is our ability is so support the team, so please make sure you sign up for the 2016/17 season. Membership costs only £10 for the season and really does go a long way to supporting YOUR team.

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Neath Rugby Supporters Club AGM 2016

Posted on July 20, 2016 by neathrugbysupportersclub

Neath Rugby Supporters ClubThe Neath Rugby Supporters Club AGM will take place on Thursday 18 August 2016 at 7:00pm at the Neath RFC Clubhouse.

The AGM will be an opportunity to hear what the club has achieved in the past year and to elect or re-elect officers for the coming year. Nominations for election to the committee should be made in writing to info@neathrugbysupporters.com. Nominations should also be seconded by another supporters club member.

Admission to the AGM will be strictly for members only, so please remember to bring your membership cards with you.

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