Bonymaen Broncos

  • Bonymaen RFC[1]
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Bonymaen Broncos were a Welsh rugby league team that participated in the Rugby League Conference Welsh Championship. Home games were played at Bonymaen RFC.[1]

Bonymaen Broncos were founded in 2011. The club played its first game on Saturday 21 May 2011, when they played hosts to Neath Port Talbot Steelers.[2][3] Broncos won the RLC Welsh Championship in their inaugural season.[4]

In 2012, nine Broncos players were selected by the Wales Dragonhearts for their match against the Ireland Wolfhounds.[5]

In October 2012, Bonymaen were drawn against Bradford Dudley Hill in the first qualifying round of the 2013 Challenge Cup.[6] The result was recorded as a 24–0 loss.[7]

Club honours

  • 2011 Rugby League Conference Welsh Championship title[4]
  • 2012 South Wales Premiership title[8]

See also

  • Sports portal
  • flagWales portal

References

  1. ^ a b "Welsh Rugby League Conference to increase to 11 sides". European Rugby League. 8 May 2011. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Conference Report 2011 Week 1". Wales Rugby League. 21 May 2011. Archived from the original on 5 October 2011.
  3. ^ "Bonymaen Broncos are Born". Bonymaen RFC. 21 May 2011. Archived from the original on 21 October 2012.
  4. ^ a b "2011 CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL – BONYMAEN BRONCOS 40 NPT STEELERS 4". Wales Rugby League (WRL). 14 August 2011. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
  5. ^ "Dragonhearts look to get back on track". Wales Rugby League. 19 July 2012. Archived from the original on 22 July 2012.
  6. ^ "Community teams set foot on the road to Wembley". Love Rugby League. 24 October 2012. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  7. ^ "Challenge Cup round-up". thechallengecup.com. 29 October 2012. Archived from the original on 20 November 2012.
  8. ^ "Broncos are on a roll". South Wales Evening Post. 18 May 2013. Retrieved 21 June 2024 – via ProQuest.

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