ran the Buy As You View Schools Rugby Initiative, working in partnership with Pontypridd RFC. Pontypridd's main sponsor from 2004 to 2009 was Pontypridd-based environmental and waste management company, Egan Waste Services. In 2009, Pontypridd-based company Amber Electrical become the club's main sponsors in a highly publicised partnership deal. 2010 saw Egan Waste Services step up their support of Pontypridd by becoming the club's main sponsors once more. Club kit has been supplied by numerous firms, including Umbro, Hogger Sports, Cica, Rossco, Canterbury of New Zealand, Kukri Sports, Errea, Rhino Rugby and Mizuno. Kappa became the club's kit suppliers for the start of the 2018–19 season. Statistics Club honours Welsh Premier Division Champions – 1996–97, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15 Welsh Premier Division Runners Up – 1994–95, 1998–99, 2010–11, 2015–16 WRU Merit Table Champions – 1975–76 WRU Merit Table Runners Up – 1977–78, 1978–79 Western Mail Welsh Championship Winners – 1963, 1976, 1978, 1979 WRU National Cup Winners – 1995–96, 2001–02, 2005–06, 2010–11, 2012–13, 2013–14 WRU National Cup Runners Up – 1978–79, 1994–95, 2004–05, 2007–08, 2011–12, 2014–15, 2016–17 WRU Premiership Challenge Cup Winners – 2015–16 WRU Challenge Trophy Winners – 1997–98 WRU Challenge Trophy Runners-Up – 1998–99 WRU Champions Challenge Winners – 1996 European Rugby Shield Runners Up – 2001–02 European Rugby Shield Semi-Finalists – 2002–03 British & Irish Cup Semi-Finalists – 2010–11, 2013–14 WRU National 7s Tournament Winners – 2013 WRU National 7s Tournament Runners Up – 2014, 2015 Abercynon 7s Tournament Winners – 2008, 2009, 2010 Abercwmboi 7s Tournament Winners – 2017 Welsh Leagues Cup Final history Team Management, Players & Former Players Team Management Pontypridd RFC have been led by a number of high-profile coaches since the 1980s, Clive Jones – a prominent figure in Treorchy RFC's 1993/94 Heineken League successes – was instrumental in ensuring Pontypridd's place in the top tier during the latter part of the eighties. In 1992, 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", with Ponty winning the Welsh Cup Final in the 1995–96 season, and winning the Welsh Premier League in the 1996–97 season. With the departure of John in 1999, former Pontypridd and Wales flanker, Richie Collins became head coach, and while some significant scalps – notably a win over Heineken Cup winners Leicester in 2000 – came his way, his tenure in