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==Team management, players and former players== ===Team management=== Pontypridd RFC have been led by a number of high-profile coaches since the 1980s, Clive Jones β a prominent figure in [[Treorchy RFC]]'s 1993/94 [[Welsh Premier League|Heineken League]] successes β was instrumental in ensuring Pontypridd's place in the top tier during the latter part of the eighties.<ref name="Ponty.net Club History"/> In 1992, [[Dennis John (rugby union)|Dennis John]] took over as head coach, assisted by former Pontypridd flanker, [[Lynn Howells]], and led Pontypridd into what is widely regarded as their "Golden Age",<ref name="Ponty.net Club History"/> with Ponty winning the Welsh Cup Final in the 1995β96 season, and winning the Welsh Premier League in the 1996β97 season. With the departure of John in 1999, former Pontypridd and Wales flanker, [[Richie Collins]] became head coach, and while some significant scalps β notably a win over [[Heineken Cup]] winners Leicester in 2000<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-union/collins-hails-his-ponty-battlers-636842.html |work=The Independent|location=London | title=Collins hails his Ponty battlers | first=Daniel | last=Hicks | date=22 October 2000 | access-date=22 May 2010}}</ref> β came his way, his tenure in charge was short-lived. In September 2001, Clive Jones rejoined Pontypridd as director of rugby, and had, by December 2001, brought Lynn Howells back from [[Cardiff RFC|Cardiff]],<ref>{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/low/in_depth/2000/welsh-scottish_rugby/1562790.stm |work=BBC News | title=Jones joins Pontypridd again | date=25 September 2001 | access-date=22 May 2010}}</ref> who then proceeded to marshal the club to become [[WRU Challenge Cup|Principality Cup]] winners in May 2002<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/3027983/Principality-Cup-Final-Davey-puts-boot-in-as-Llanelli-lose-out-again.html |work=The Daily Telegraph |location=London | title=Principality Cup Final: Davey puts boot in as Llanelli lose out again | first=Rob | last=Wildman | date=18 May 2002 | access-date=22 May 2010}}</ref> and guided the team to the final of the [[European Challenge Cup|Parker Pen European Shield]] days later.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/european/2009425.stm |work=BBC News | title=Sale claim Shield glory | date=26 May 2002 | access-date=22 May 2010 | first=Jonathon | last=Moore}}</ref> The advent of Regional Rugby in 2003 saw Howells depart to become coach of parent-region, the [[Celtic Warriors]], with former Pontypridd flanker, Justin Burnell filling the void.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ponty.net/burnell-justin |title=Burnell, Justin | Hall of Fame | Playing Staff |publisher=Ponty.net |access-date=2013-10-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131027051056/http://www.ponty.net/burnell-justin |archive-date=27 October 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Burnell's departure in 2004 was followed by the appointment of former Pontypridd flanker, Simon King<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ponty.net/king-takes-the-reins-at-sardis-road?sibling_page=9 |title=King takes the reins at Sardis Road | Noticeboard | News & Views |publisher=Ponty.net |date=2012-11-25 |access-date=2013-10-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131027054113/http://www.ponty.net/king-takes-the-reins-at-sardis-road?sibling_page=9 |archive-date=27 October 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref> who, along with assistant coach, former Pontypridd and [[Wales national rugby union team|Wales]] captain and [[Scrum-half (rugby union)|scrum-half]] [[Paul John (rugby)|Paul John]], guided Pontypridd to the final of the [[WRU Challenge Cup|Konica Minolta Cup]] in 2004β05, before winning it in 2005β06.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ponty.net/warriors-to-the-very-last-drop |title=Warriors to the very last drop | Noticeboard | News & Views |publisher=Ponty.net |access-date=2013-10-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131027044034/http://www.ponty.net/warriors-to-the-very-last-drop |archive-date=27 October 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Paul John took over as head coach in at the commencement of the 2006β07 season, and, assisted by former Pontypridd and Wales back row, [[Dale McIntosh]], led the club to the final of the [[WRU Challenge Cup|Konica Minolta Cup]] in 2007/08.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ponty.net/john-offers-inspiration-ahead-of-cup-final |title=John offers inspiration ahead of Cup Final | Noticeboard | News & Views |publisher=Ponty.net |access-date=2013-10-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131023062300/http://www.ponty.net/john-offers-inspiration-ahead-of-cup-final |archive-date=23 October 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref> During May 2010, it was decided that Paul John and Dale McIntosh would switch roles, as the demands on John in his capacity as head coach of the [[Wales national rugby union sevens team|Wales Sevens]] team were becoming too great. Dale McIntosh therefore leads Pontypridd into the 2010β11 season as head coach, while Paul John assumes the mantle of assistant coach.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ponty.net/coaching-role-reversal |title=Coaching role reversal | Club News | News & Views |publisher=Ponty.net |access-date=2013-10-22 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131023062254/http://www.ponty.net/coaching-role-reversal |archive-date=23 October 2013}}</ref> McIntosh left his role in October 2013 to take up a full-time position with the Cardiff Blues, leading to a restructure of the Pontypridd coaching team with Paul John as head coach, being backed up by Gareth Wyatt and Geraint Lewis with another former Wales international Garin Jenkins also joining the backroom staff. After playing his part in continuing the club's success, Lewis has since departed to become a full-time WRU skills coach being replaced as forwards coach by another former Pontypridd player in Robert Sidoli. Justin Burnell returned to Pontypridd as director of rugby in the summer of 2017, replacing the previous coaching team of John and Sidoli, whilst Paul Matthews replaced Wyatt, who departed to join up with the Wales Women's team the following year. The current team manager is former Pontypridd player, Dan Godfrey, and the Forwards coach is Lee Davies.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ponty.net/team-management |title=Team Management | Playing Staff |publisher=Ponty.net |access-date=2013-10-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131023062317/http://www.ponty.net/team-management |archive-date=23 October 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref> ===Current coaching staff=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: left" |- ! style="background:white; color:black;"|Position ! style="background:white; color:black;"|Name |- | Head Coach || Kristian Parker |- | Forwards Coach || Iestyn Harris |- | Backs Coach || Garyn Smith |- | Conditioning Coach|| Nathan Evans |- | Team Manager || Stuart Rix |- |} {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: left" |- ! style="background:white; color:black;"|Position ! style="background:white; color:black;"|Name |- | Club Captain || Cally James |- | Co-Vice Captain || Joel Raikes |- | Co-Vice Captain || Dale Stuckey |} ====Notable former management staff==== * {{Flagicon|Wales}} Billy Griffiths (coach) * {{Flagicon|Wales}} Clive Jones (coach & director of rugby) * {{Flagicon|Wales}} [[Dennis John (rugby union)|Dennis John]] (Head Coach) * {{Flagicon|Wales}} [[Lynn Howells]] (Head coach & assistant coach) * {{Flagicon|Wales}} Steve Richards (fitness coach) * {{Flagicon|Wales}} [[Richie Collins]] (Head coach) * {{Flagicon|Wales}} [[Justin Burnell]] (Head coach & Director of Rugby) * {{Flagicon|Wales}} Simon King (Head coach) * {{Flagicon|Wales}} Steele Lewis (assistant coach) * {{Flagicon|Wales}} [[Mike Griffiths]] (scrum coach) * {{Flagicon|Wales}} [[Nigel Bezani]] (team manager) * {{Flagicon|Wales}} Eddie Jones (team manager) * {{Flagicon|Wales}} [[Gary Jones (rugby union)|Gary Jones]] (team manager) * {{Flagicon|Wales}} Dale McIntosh (Head coach) * {{Flagicon|Wales}} Paul John (Head coach) *{{flagicon|Wales}} Geraint Lewis (forwards coach) * {{Flagicon|Wales}} Garin Jenkins (scrum coach) * {{Flagicon|Wales}} Rob Sidoli (forwards coach) * {{Flagicon|Wales}} Richard Langmead (team manager) * {{Flagicon|Wales}} Gareth Wyatt (Head coach) * {{Flagicon|Wales}} Dan Godfrey (team manager) * {{Flagicon|Cyprus}} Chris Dicomidis (Head coach) ===Players=== ====Current squad==== <ref>{{cite news |title=Players |url=http://www.ponty.net/players |publisher=Ponty.net |access-date=30 May 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021003211810/http://ponty.net/players/ |archive-date=3 October 2002}}</ref> {{rugby squad start}} {{rugby squad player | nat=WAL | pos=HK | name=Rob Jones }} {{rugby squad player | nat=WAL | pos=HK | name=Iestyn Thomas }} {{rugby squad player | nat=CAN | pos=HK | name=Jeff Young }} {{rugby squad player | nat=WAL | pos=HK | name=Dylan Kelly }} {{rugby squad player | nat=WAL | pos=PR | name=Morgan Bosanko }} {{rugby squad player | nat=WAL | pos=PR | name=Ben Stephens }} {{rugby squad player | nat=WAL | pos=PR | name=Dan Cotterell }} {{rugby squad player | nat=WAL | pos=PR | name=Ben Drew }} {{rugby squad player | nat=WAL | pos=PR | name=Kian Mattravers}} {{rugby squad player | nat=WAL | pos=PR | name=Garyn Daniel}} {{rugby squad player | nat=WAL | pos=PR | name=Tom Fry}} {{rugby squad player | nat=WAL | pos=LK | name=Kristian Parker }} {{rugby squad player | nat=WAL | pos=LK | name=Mitch Barnard }} {{rugby squad player | nat=WAL | pos=BR | name=Cai James }} {{rugby squad player | nat=WAL | pos=BR | name=Joe Miles }} {{rugby squad player | nat=WAL | pos=BR | name=Cally James }} {{rugby squad player | nat=WAL | pos=BR | name=Lloyd Riley}} {{rugby squad player | nat=WAL | pos=BR | name=Scott Bishop}} {{rugby squad player | nat=WAL | pos=BR | name=Alex Georgiou}} {{rugby squad mid}} {{rugby squad player | nat=WAL | pos=SH | name=Joel Raikes }} {{rugby squad player | nat=WAL | pos=SH | name=Lucus Welch }} {{rugby squad player | nat=WAL | pos=SH | name=Joey Williams }} {{rugby squad player | nat=WAL | pos=SH | name=Morgan Edwards }} {{rugby squad player | nat=WAL | pos=FH | name=Jacob Symes }} {{rugby squad player | nat=WAL | pos=FH | name=Sam Talbot }} {{rugby squad player | nat=WAL | pos=FH | name=Jaydan Pugh }} {{rugby squad player | nat=WAL | pos=CE | name=Garyn Smith}} {{rugby squad player | nat=WAL | pos=CE | name=Ioan Evans}} {{rugby squad player | nat=WAL | pos=CE | name=Stuart Floyd-Ellis}} {{rugby squad player | nat=WAL | pos=CE | name=Ty Lewis}} {{rugby squad player | nat=WAL | pos=CE | name=Charlie Morgan-Stephens}} {{rugby squad player | nat=WAL | pos=WG | name=Dale Stuckey }} {{rugby squad player | nat=WAL | pos=WG | name=Will Huggins }} {{rugby squad player | nat=WAL | pos=WG | name=Louis Rochefort-Shugar }} {{rugby squad player | nat=WAL | pos=WG | name=Joe Davies }} {{rugby squad player | nat=WAL | pos=WG | name=Jude Williams }} {{rugby squad player | nat=WAL | pos=WG | name=Jac Argyle }} {{rugby squad player | nat=WAL | pos=WG | name=Edd Thomas }} {{rugby squad player | nat=WAL | pos=WG | name=George Thorrington }} {{rugby squad player | nat=ENG | pos=FB | name=Oli Shepherd }} {{rugby squad end}} ===International players=== ====Senior international sevens players==== *{{flagicon|Wales}} [[Cally James]] *{{flagicon|Wales}} Dale Stuckey ====Under 20 international players==== *{{flagicon|Wales}} [[Ioan Evans (rugby union)|Ioan Evans]] *{{flagicon|Wales}} [[Cally James]] ===Former players=== {{see also|Category:Pontypridd RFC players}} {{colbegin|colwidth=20em}} * {{Flagicon|Wales}} [[Kieron Assiratti]] * {{Flagicon|Wales}} [[Gareth Baber]] * {{Flagicon|Wales}} [[Matthew Back]] * {{Flagicon|Wales}} [[Liam Belcher]] * {{Flagicon|England}} [[Duncan Bell (rugby union)|Duncan Bell]] * {{Flagicon|Wales}} [[Nigel Bezani]] * {{Flagicon|WAL}} [[Dane Blacker]] * {{Flagicon|USA}} [[Tom Billups]] * {{Flagicon|WAL}} [[Neil Boobyer]] * {{Flagicon|Wales}} [[Billy Boston]] * {{Flagicon|Wales}} [[Aled Brew]] * {{Flagicon|Wales}} [[Jonathan Bryant]] * {{Flagicon|Wales}} [[Brent Cockbain]] * {{Flagicon|Wales}} [[Richie Collins]] * {{Flagicon|Wales}} [[Macauley Cook]] * {{Flagicon|Wales}} [[Crispin Cormack]] * {{Flagicon|Wales}} [[Sven Cronk]] * {{Flagicon|Wales}} [[Gavin Dacey]] * {{Flagicon|Wales}} [[Kristian Dacey]] * {{Flagicon|Wales}} [[Brett Davey]] * {{Flagicon|Wales}} [[Tommy David]] * {{Flagicon|Wales}} [[Mefin Davies]] * {{Flagicon|Wales}} [[Seb Davies]] * {{Flagicon|Wales}} [[Will Davies-King]] * {{Flagicon|Cyprus}} [[Chris Dicomidis]] * {{Flagicon|Wales}} [[Corey Domachowski]] * {{Flagicon|Wales}} [[Ian Evans (rugby union)|Ian Evans]] * {{Flagicon|Wales}} [[Jarrod Evans]] * {{Flagicon|Wales}} [[Dai Flanagan]] * {{Flagicon|Tonga}} [[TaufaΚ»ao Filise]] * {{Flagicon|Wales}} Dan Godfrey * {{Flagicon|Wales}} [[Ian Gough]] * {{Flagicon|Wales}} [[Graham Gittins]] * {{Flagicon|Wales}} [[Mason Grady]] * {{Flagicon|Wales}} [[Mike Griffiths]] * {{Flagicon|Wales}} [[Cory Hill]] * {{Flagicon|Wales}} [[Sam Hobbs (rugby union)|Sam Hobbs]] * {{Flagicon|England}} [[Simon Humberstone]] * {{Flagicon|Wales}} [[Dafydd James]] * {{Flagicon|England}} [[Will James (rugby union, born 1976)|Will James]] * {{Flagicon|Wales}} [[Lee Jarvis]] * {{Flagicon|Wales}} [[Ellis Jenkins]] * {{Flagicon|Wales}} [[Gethin Jenkins]] * {{Flagicon|Wales}} [[Neil Jenkins]] * {{Flagicon|Wales}} [[Phil John (rugby union, born 1962)|Phil John]] * {{Flagicon|Wales}} [[Paul John (rugby)|Paul John]] * {{Flagicon|Wales}} [[WillGriff John]] * {{Flagicon|Wales}} [[Gary Jones (rugby union)|Gary Jones]] * {{Flagicon|Wales}} [[Kingsley Jones (rugby union, born 1969)|Kingsley Jones]] * {{Flagicon|Wales}} [[Paul Knight]] * {{Flagicon|Wales}} [[Tavis Knoyle]] * {{Flagicon|Wales}} [[Dillon Lewis]] * {{Flagicon|Wales}} [[Geraint Lewis]] * {{Flagicon|Wales}} [[Jason Lewis (rugby union)|Jason Lewis]] * {{Flagicon|Wales}} [[Steele Lewis]] * {{Flagicon|WAL}} [[Shane Lewis-Hughes]] * {{Flagicon|Fiji}} [[Nicky Little]] * {{Flagicon|Wales}} [[Christian Loader]] * {{Flagicon|Wales}} [[Dafydd Lockyer]] * {{Flagicon|Czech Republic}} [[Jan Machacek]] * {{Flagicon|Argentina}} [[Christian Martin (rugby union)|Christian Martin]] * {{Flagicon|Wales}} [[Jonathan Mason (rugby union)|Jonathan Mason]] * {{Flagicon|Fiji}} [[Niko Matawalu]] * {{Flagicon|Wales}} [[Dale McIntosh]] * {{Flagicon|Wales}} [[Kevin Morgan (rugby union)|Kevin Morgan]] * {{Flagicon|Wales}} [[Matthew Nutthall]] * {{Flagicon|Wales}} [[Wayne O'Connor]] * {{Flagicon|Wales}} [[Michael Owen (rugby union)|Michael Owen]] * {{Flagicon|Wales}} [[Sonny Parker (rugby union)|Sonny Parker]] * {{Flagicon|Wales}} [[Richard Parks]] * {{Flagicon|CAN}} [[Sion Parry]] * {{Flagicon|Wales}} Bob Penberthy * {{Flagicon|Wales}} [[Greg Prosser]] * {{Flagicon|Wales}} [[Matthew Rees]] * {{Flagicon|CAN}} [[Pat Riordan]] * {{Flagicon|Wales}} [[Russell Robins]] * {{Flagicon|Wales}} [[Mark Rowley (rugby union)|Mark Rowley]] * {{Flagicon|Wales}} [[Matthew Screech]] * {{Flagicon|Wales}} [[Rhys Shellard]] * {{Flagicon|Wales}} [[Robert Sidoli]] * {{Flagicon|Wales}} [[Morgan Stoddart]] * {{Flagicon|Wales}} [[Nathan Strong (rugby)|Nathan Strong]] * {{Flagicon|Wales}} [[Ceri Sweeney]] * {{Flagicon|Tonga}} [[Ngalu Ta'u]] * {{Flagicon|Cook Islands}} [[Tu Tamarua]] * {{Flagicon|Wales}} [[Edward Treharne]] * {{Flagicon|Tonga}} [[Fe'ao Vunipola]] * {{Flagicon|England}} [[Damien Welch]] * {{Flagicon|Wales}} [[Tomos Williams]] * {{Flagicon|Wales}} [[Martyn Williams]] * {{Flagicon|Wales}} [[Gareth Wyatt]] * {{Flagicon|Wales}} [[Thomas Young (rugby union)|Thomas Young]] {{colend}} ====Club captains==== {{colbegin|colwidth=30em}} * 1876β1877 James Spickett * 1877β1879 Henry Briscoe * 1880β1881 David Treharne * 1883β1884 William Spickett * 1894β1895 Ernest George * 1895β1896 Jack Morgan * 1898β1899 Billy Rees * 1900β? Rowley Thomas * 1906β1907 Duncan McGregor * 1911β? [[Frank Hawkins (rugby union)|Frank Hawkins]] * 1920 W R Thomas * 1928β1929 Dick Elliott * 1945β1947 Jeff Scott * 1947β1948 Len Arnold * 1948β1949 Viv Jenkins/Dennis Prater/Tom Hughes * 1949β1950 Des Jones * 1950β1951 Des Jones/Roy Roberts * 1951β1952 Des Jones * 1952β1953 Bobby Narbett * 1953β1954 Gordon Matthews * 1954β1955 Gordon Matthews * 1955β1958 [[Russell Robins]] * 1958β1959 Jock Watkins * 1959β1960 T Brian "Shrimp" Williams * 1960β1962 Graham Gittins * 1962β1964 Eddie Jones * 1964β1965 Russell Jones * 1965β1966 Tommy Coombes * 1966β1967 Byron Broadstock/Tommy Coombes * 1967β1968 Joe Smith * 1968β1969 Arfon Jones * 1969β1970 Joe Smith * 1970β1971 Bob Penberthy * 1971β1973 [[Dennis John (rugby union)|Dennis John]] * 1973β1974 Wayne Evans * 1974β1975 Bill Davey * 1975β1977 Bob Penberthy * 1977β1981 [[Tommy David]] * 1981β1982 Robin Morgan * 1982β1983 Mike Alexander * 1983β1984 Bob Dyer * 1984β1985 John O'Callaghan * 1985β1987 Kerry Williams * 1987β1988 [[Phil John (rugby union, born 1962)|Phil John]] * 1988β1990 Ceri Jones * 1990β1991 [[Paul Knight]] * 1991β1992 Steele Lewis * 1992β1996 [[Nigel Bezani]] * 1996β1999 [[Neil Jenkins]] * 1999β2000 [[Dale McIntosh]] * 2000β2001 [[Paul John (rugby)|Paul John]] * 2001β2002 Dale McIntosh * 2002β2003 [[Mefin Davies]] * 2003β2004 Dale McIntosh * 2004β2005 Paul Matthews * 2005β2006 Dale McIntosh * 2006β2010 [[Nathan Strong (rugby)|Nathan Strong]] * 2010β2013 [[Chris Dicomidis]] * 2014β2021 Dafydd Lockyer * 2021-2022 Morgan Sieniawksi * 2022-2024 Kristian Parker * 2024- Cally James {{colend}}
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