Keyser Q.C. sitting as a Judge of the High Court (see para 68 of the judgement document) He also decided that the evidence given by Hawkes was "deliberately false" (para 48 - see image). On 1 July 2015 the judge confirmed the length of the disqualification, as reported by the BBC: "The owner of Neath RFC and his mother have been banned from being company directors for 10 years after failing to declare more than £1.5m in VAT. Geraint Hawkes, 48, and Janis Hawkes, 75, were given the ban at a hearing in Cardiff on Wednesday. Judge Andrew Keyser QC said the pair had been involved in a "serious case" of unpaid VAT. The decision followed a hearing in the High Court Chancery Division sitting in Cardiff last month." In an effort to generate more income at their home stadium The Gnoll, the club announced in late 2008, plans to share it with the town's football club Neath Athletic. This football team ceased trading at the end of the 2011-12 season due to financial difficulties. Jardine Norton Ltd became the owners of Neath Rugby Ltd in January 2019. Club honours Welsh Club Champions: 1909/10, 1910/11, 1928/29, 1933/34, 1934/35, 1946/47, 1966/67, 1986/87, 1988/89, 1989/90 Welsh Premier Division: 1990/91, 1995/96, 2004/05, 2005/06, 2006/07, 2007/08, 2009/10 Welsh Cup: 1971/72, 1988/89, 1989/90, 2003/04, 2007/08, 2008/09 Welsh Cup Finalists: 1983/84, 1987/88, 1992/93, 1995/96, 2000/01, 2005/06, 2012/13 Snelling Sevens 1964, 1970 Principality Premiership Play Off Champions: 2009/2010 Premiership Cup Winners: 2021/22 Players and coaches Current squad Notable former players See also :Category:Neath RFC players These players have represented Neath and have been capped at international level: Games played against international opposition 1 All these matches were played by a joint Neath/Aberavon team. Neath Rugby Supporters Club The Supporters Club was restarted at the end of the 2012–13 season, with the aim of providing a link between the fans and the club. The 2013–14 season saw the first Neath Supporters Hall of Fame, an event intended to take place every season. 2014 inductees: TP Whittington, Brian Williams, Brian Thomas, Shane Williams, Steve Powell and Dai Morris 2015 inductees: Rees Stephens, Martyn Davies, Ron Waldron, Kevin Phillips and Gareth Llewellyn References Neath RFC: 1871–1945 – Mike Price (, October 2002) Neath RFC: 1945–1996 – Mike Price (, March 2004) External links Neath RFC – official site Neath RFC – official twitter account Neath Rugby Supporters Club site. NB