Editing Pontypridd RFC (section)

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  | teamname    = Pontypridd Rugby Football Club
  | fullname    = Pontypridd Rugby Football Club
  | nickname    = Ponty, The Valley Commandos
  | image       = Pontypridd rugby badge.png
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  | founded     = {{Start date and age|1876}}
  | ground      = [[Sardis Road ground|Sardis Road]]
  | capacity    = 7,861
  | location    = [[Pontypridd]], [[Rhondda Cynon Taf]], Wales
  | countryflag = Wales
  | C.E.O       = Stephen Reardon
  | coach       = [[Kristian Parker]]
  | captain     = [[Cally James]]
  | caps        = Bob Penberthy<br />877
  | top scorer  = [[Neil Jenkins]]<br />3,185
  | most tries  = [[Karl Swain]]<br />179
  | league      = [[Welsh Premier Division]]
  | season      = 2024-25
  | position    = 2nd <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wru.co.uk/773.php |title=Principality Premiership &#124; Welsh Rugby Union &#124; Official Website : Principality Premiership Index |publisher=Wru.co.uk |date=2011-05-17 |access-date=2013-10-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171112185907/http://www.wru.co.uk/773.php |archive-date=12 November 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
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'''Pontypridd Rugby Football Club''' ({{langx|cy|'''Clwb Rygbi Pontypridd'''}}) is a [[rugby union]] team from [[Pontypridd]], [[Rhondda Cynon Taf]], [[Wales]]. It competes in the [[Welsh Premier Division|Admiral Premiership]] and the [[WRU Challenge Cup|WRU Premiership Cup]], a trophy which they won for the 7th time in 2025. Their last league title winning campaign came in 2015.

Established in 1876, Pontypridd RFC play their home games on the banks of the [[River Rhondda]] at [[Sardis Road]], [[Pontypridd]], [[Rhondda Cynon Taf]] in Wales, with their age-grade section playing at [[Taff Vale Park]] in Pontypridd, and Pontypridd High School Fields in nearby [[Cilfynydd]].

Pontypridd RFC experienced a successful period during the 1990s—referred to as the club's "Golden Age"<ref name="Ponty.net Club History">{{cite web |title=A brief history &#124; About Pontypridd RFC &#124; The Club |url=http://www.ponty.net/a-brief-history |access-date=2013-10-22 |publisher=Ponty.net}}</ref>—under head coach [[Dennis John (rugby union)|Dennis John]], and they enjoyed further success between 2001 and 2003 with the appointment of head coach [[Lynn Howells]]. The transition to [[Welsh rugby union system|Regional Rugby in Wales]] in 2003 saw the downgrading of Pontypridd to a semi-professional team, followed by financial difficulties for the club<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.walesonline.co.uk/rugbynation/welsh-premier-division/pontypridd-rfc/2003/09/22/ponty-the-big-rescue-package-91466-13434346/ |title=Ponty: The big rescue package |publisher=Wales Online |date=2003-09-22 |access-date=2013-10-22}}</ref> and the eventual demise of Pontypridd's "[[Celtic Warriors]]" region.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/3725177.stm |work=BBC News  | title=Warriors' buy-out 'mortal blow' | date=18 May 2004 | access-date=22 May 2010}}</ref>

Pontypridd RFC has since refinanced and restructured<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ponty.net/a-new-beginning1 |title=A New Beginning &#124; Club News &#124; News & Views |publisher=Ponty.net |access-date=2013-10-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131027044030/http://www.ponty.net/a-new-beginning1 |archive-date=27 October 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ponty.net/the-first-day-of-the-rest-of-our-lives0 |title=The first day of the rest of our lives &#124; Club News &#124; News & Views |publisher=Ponty.net |date=2003-10-15 |access-date=2013-10-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131027044019/http://www.ponty.net/the-first-day-of-the-rest-of-our-lives0 |archive-date=27 October 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref> and, despite a mooted stadium sale,<ref>{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/welsh/5075414.stm |work=BBC News  | title=Retail setback hits Sardis Road | date=13 June 2006 | access-date=22 May 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/rugby_union/article513445.ece |work=The Times |location=London  | title=Pontypridd put historic ground up for sale | first=David | last=Hands | date=12 February 2005 | access-date=22 May 2010}}{{dead link|date=September 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> continues to be regarded as a relatively successful rugby team in the [[South Wales Valleys]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ponty.net/valleys-is-the-place-for-fifth-region |title=Valleys is the place for fifth region &#124; Noticeboard &#124; News & Views |publisher=Ponty.net |access-date=2013-10-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131027044026/http://www.ponty.net/valleys-is-the-place-for-fifth-region |archive-date=27 October 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

Pontypridd RFC has produced several players who went on to play for the [[Wales national rugby union team]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Cole |first=Robert |date=6 November 1993 |title=Rugby Union: Pontypridd's chance to outdo the Joneses |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby-union-pontypridds-chance-to-outdo-the-joneses-1502454.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103233132/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby-union-pontypridds-chance-to-outdo-the-joneses-1502454.html |archive-date=2012-11-03 |access-date=22 May 2010 |work=The Independent |location=London}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/2430527/Welsh-Scottish-League-Littles-large-contribution-inspires-Pontypridd.html |work=The Daily Telegraph |location=London  | title=Welsh-Scottish League: Little's large contribution inspires Pontypridd | first=Graham | last=Clutton | date=9 February 2002 | access-date=22 May 2010}}</ref>