Bonymaen Broncos

Bonymaen Broncos

Nickname(s)	Broncos
Founded	2011
Disbanded	2013
Ground(s)	Bonymaen RFC
Coach(es)	Ian Brooks
Captain(s)	Richard Brooks
League(s)	Rugby League Conference Welsh Premier
Team kit

Bonymaen Broncos were a Welsh rugby league team that participated in the Rugby League Conference Welsh Championship. All home games were played at Bonymaen RFC.

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. Broncos won the RLC Welsh Championship in their inaugural season.

All of the team are members of the Bonymaen RFC Union team who play in division 1 West. The Broncos were created by brothers Ian and Richard Brooks who are also the teams coaches and Manager alongside club Secretary Stuart Williams. In their first season they were undefeated in all games and had 9 players represent the grand slam winning Wales Dragonhearts.

The Broncos also have a junior team founded at the same time who play at under 14 level. Nicknamed 'The Baby Broncos' they won 3 out of their 7 games in their opening season.

In their opening season the Broncos were most memorably known for their celebration of..... 'The Chalky Dance'. Perfected by almost every member of the team. Top try scorer was rugby debutant Chris Stokes who led by example picking up Player of the year, Players player of the year, Clubman of the year, Most improved player of the year and Most promising player of the year.

The broncos go in search of more silverware in the summer of 2012 when they move up to the Premier division.

Club honours

• RLC Welsh Championship: 2011
• South Wales Premiership: 2012

Current squad

Note: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.

Player Position Union Chris Hoppe Fullback Wales Stuart 'Redders' Thorne Fullback Wales Chris Stokes Wing Wales Robbie Ford Wing Wales Jo Millen Wing Wales Nick Clancy Centre Wales Robert 'Blacky' Jones Centre Wales Karl Newman Centre Wales Mark Simons Centre Wales Stuart 'Dragon' Allen Centre Wales Ian Brooks Fly-half Wales Aled Lewis Fly-half Wales

Player Position Union Richard Williams Scrum-half Wales Michael Thomas Prop Wales Ricky James Prop Wales Curtis Wright Prop Wales Richard 'Doofy' Murphy Prop Wales Adam Prosser Prop Wales Neil 'Chalky' White Prop Wales Richard Brooks Hooker Wales Michael Hughes Second row Wales David Leonard Second row Wales Ceri James Second row Wales James Bija Lock Wales

See also

• List of rugby league clubs in Britain