of supporters always traveled away with the Tredegar team. Once, in Bristol, they booked the entire seating capacity of the Bristol pantomime: two full trainloads made the journey. After the war, Tredegar's outstanding players were Dai John Vaughan, the flying wing, Steve Barr, rated one of the best uncapped fullbacks in Wales and the Davies brothers Edgar, Ivor and Jack. It was not until after the Second World War that Tredegar won the Monmouthshire League in 1951. In the early 1950s they obtained permission to use the complete armorial bearings of Lord Tredegar as the club badge. In 1950, the only leading Welsh clubs on Tredegar's fixture list were Ebbw Vale and Glamorgan Wanderers. The list has expanded now to include Pontypool, Llanelli, Pontypridd, Newbridge and Maesteg, through their ambition of including Cardiff remains unfulfilled. Quality players of recent years include Wales B lock John Williams, who finished his career with Swansea, John Dixon, Sid Wharton, Stuart Stupid Lee, Ian Lewis, Peter Bolland, Paul Evans, Howard Dwyer, Steve Giles and Nicky Hunt. Club honours 2008–09 WRU Division Two East – Champions 2016-17 Promotion East 3D Notable former players The following players have represented Tredegar and have also been capped at international level. Jake Blackmore Glyn Davidge William "Will" T. Davies Damien Hudd Brian Jones Jack 'Bedwellty' Jones Mark Jones Percy Jones Mike Ruddock Phil Thomas Harry Uzzell Paul Woods Mark Ring Paul 'dire' Edwards Mark Gregory Stuart J Lee Peachy Sheepshanks Ellis genge Phillip schofield Gareth S Kearney References External links Tredegar RFC Tredegar Rugby clubs established in 1899 1899 establishments in Wales Welsh rugby union teams