Newco Launches!


By Web Team
June 23 2003

The new Bridgend and Pontypridd regional team (which is still yet to be officially named) has been launched. For news on the squad, officials, logo and kit read on.

Newco Launch

The newco has officially been launched at a press conference at the Vale Of Glamorgan Hotel. The launch provided details of the squad and the backroom staff who will take on the day to day running of the newco.

The Squad

Kevin Morgan
Matthew Nutthall
Aisea Havili
Gareth Wyatt
Dafydd James
David Bishop
Jon Bryant
Sonny Parker
Gareth Thomas (Capt)
Neil Jenkins
Ceri Sweeney
Gareth Cooper
Sililo Martens
Paul John

Chris Horsman
Martyn Jones
Gethin Jenkins
Phil Booth
Geraint Morris
Mefin Davies
Matthew Rees
Andrew Joy
Robert Sidoli
Brent Cockbain
Deiniol Jones
Ryan Jones
Nathan Budgett
Maama Molitika
Nick Kelly
Richard Bryan
Cory Harris
Richard Parks
Mark Lewis

Regional Officials


Chief Executive - Gareth Thomas
Head Coach - Lynn Howells
Assistant Coach - Alan Lewis
Director of Rugby Development - Clive Jones
Conditioning Coach - Nick Johnston
Physiotherapist - Tim Atter
Marketing & Media - John Samuel
Commercial Executive - Emma Rogers
Team Administrator - Christine Banfield
Academy Coach - Justin Burnell
Academy Conditioning Coach - Steve Richards

The Logo

The newco logo contains a raven and the Old Bridge of Pontypridd

The Kit

The kit is manufactured by Kooga and sponsored by "Buy As You View" and the home kit is a mixture of a number of colours including blue, white and black. The away kit has a completely new look about it and is largely green with gold sleeves.

We will bring you more on the newco in the near future (including the name) but for now please feel free to leave your views on the messageboard.

THE NEWCO SITE WILL BE LAUNCHING SOON!

THE BRAND NEW SITE WILL BE UP AND RUNNING IN EARLY JULY

WWW.RCTRAVENS.TK