Editing Pontypridd RFC (section)

===1945–1989===
Pontypridd has historically been considered a club with a lower profile compared to some of the more prominent Welsh rugby clubs. Players at Pontypridd sometimes faced challenges in breaking into the national team while playing for the club, which led some to join higher-profile teams. Despite this, the club secured a series of top-ten finishes in the unofficial Welsh league, and winning the competition in the 1962/1963 season.

However the 1970s would bring Pontypridd its first period of real success. Following the redevelopment of the [[A470 road|A470 trunk road]] near their home ground, the team moved to its current home of [[Sardis Road]] in Pontypridd in 1974.<ref name="Thomas225"/> This move was immediately followed by success in the unofficial league championship, winning it in 1975–76, 1977–78 and 1978–79<ref name="Thomas224">Thomas (1980), pg 224.</ref> whilst never falling from the top four for seven years under the captaincy of Bob Penberthy and [[Tommy David]].