The History Of New Panteg Rugby Football Club.

Panteg rugby club was founded way back in 1874, by the men of Richard Thomas & Baldwin, now known as Panteg Steel Works.

A group of willing players would meet up on a weekend morning and cycle to where ever their match would be. In the beginning the players of Panteg RFC did not have a clubhouse of their own, until they were based at Panteg House in the 1950’s. A new clubhouse was built on Jarrold'sFields in 1991, where Panteg amalgimated with neighbours and rivals New Inn to become New Panteg RFC, the club we are today.

In the beginning only junior union rugby was played, and as the years went on, the club would produce many Welsh Capped District Players, which was a huge success and honour for the club.

In the early years of Panteg RFC , the team had won many trophies, including the Southend Cup (that can be seen behind the main bar) and later, the Ivor Jones Cup in which the club won 12 times in 15 years.

The club has been through some major changes though throughout the years. The clubhouse has be extended, four new changing rooms have been built, and we have a new floodlit training area. These facilities rival any premier league side and we are justifiably proud of them.

New Panteg operate a thriving Mini & Junior Section, and in 2004 we started our first Youth team in over a hundred years, ensuring a steady supply of new talent to the senior ranks. In the 2007/08 season New Panteg joined the newly formed WRU Division 6 League.

The New Panteg Rugby Club crest is of a Phoenix rising from the ashes, which symbolises Panteg rising up again, after the war. Panteg were a strong team pre war, but during hostilities the men either went to fight, or stayed and worked in the steel works for the war efffort. After the war Panteg again became a strength in local rugby. The bridge is to symbolise the same bridge which joins Panteg to New Inn, and the water representing the river between the two towns. The shaking of the hand is to show the joining of the two sides is in agreement and official. The modern badge was redefined by a Mr Davis from Cwmbran.