Back in 2012, a club united to achieve one goal. Promotion.
Ten years later, @PontypoolRFC is back in the @IndigoPrem!
The staff, squad, volunteers and Pooler Army have been incredible.
Pooler is finally back where it belongs.
It was an honour to be part of the journey.
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It was wonderful to watch @PontypoolRFC win the Championship Cup at @principalitysta today.
The staff, coaches, squad, volunteers and Pooler Army have worked so hard this season and their success is fully deserved.
They should be incredibly proud of what they’ve achieved.
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@apnightingale@pooler5 Thank you Andrew, I’m just a supporter these days but I’ll be there next week and I’m looking forward to watching the game alongside the Pooler Army. It’s an occasion that you all richly deserve to experience after all the support you’ve offered on this ten year journey!
@wocka50@pooler5 Thank you both for the kind words. All the credit goes to @leighton52, the coaching staff and the squad for how far the club has progressed since those tough times. I’m also delighted for you as supporters, you’ve been there every step of the way and are a credit to the club.
@valleycraig@pooler5 Very well thanks, Craig. Enjoying a new challenge working with a great team at Torfaen Leisure Trust, but I’m also really enjoying seeing @PontypoolRFC having a superb season. I’m really pleased for everyone at the club.
Some personal news!
I’m delighted to have been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer for @TorfaenLeisureT.
I’m excited to be embarking on a new journey and I’m hugely grateful for this opportunity.
I’m looking forward to joining the team and I can’t wait to get started!
It’s time to say goodbye to @PontypoolRFC.
I’m grateful for all the kindness, patience and support I’ve received over the last ten years.
Welsh rugby has been a big part of my life. I’ll miss it, but it’s time for a new challenge.
Until next time, thank you for everything.
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"The time is right for me to say goodbye to this truly remarkable rugby club."
@PontypoolRFC today announces that @BenJeffreys will stand down as the club’s chief executive officer at the end of September.
Full club statement ➞ https://t.co/3QhDydf9SI
I’m very saddened to learn of Eddie Butler’s passing.
Eddie was a legend of Welsh rugby. He was also incredibly kind and a truly wonderful person.
His loss will be felt deeply by everyone @PontypoolRFC.
My thoughts are with Eddie’s wife, Sue, his family and many, many friends.
If you meet the below criteria, please register as a potential donor with @DKMS_uk via: https://t.co/eThYpvdpoy.
If you've already registered, please encourage others to do the same.
@EthanDavies10 is a superb individual and we're all hoping for a positive outcome.
Thank you!
.@PontypoolRFC is urgently calling on supporters aged 17-55 who are in general good health to register to become a blood stem cell donor with @DKMS_uk following @EthanDavies10's non-Hodgkin lymphoma diagnosis.
For details on how to register, visit ➞ https://t.co/LeXpODFNwX
Congratulations to @Bargoedrfc for their National Championship success this season.
They were a class above everyone else and are deserving champions.
I’d like to also congratulate @neathrfc on a strong campaign.
We look forward to an exciting battle for promotion next season.
@DanaJoh49661281@Puggster@PontypoolRFC You're most welcome, Dana. Drop me a private message and I'll provide my details. We'd also be happy to offer you a bucket collection and a curtain raiser game at one of our fixtures if it would be of interest... Whatever is best for you, just let me know and we'll get it done!
We’d love to welcome Alfie, his teammates and their families to a @PontypoolRFC game with our compliments.
We’d also like to invite Oakdale U12s to Pontypool Park for a special training session delivered by our coaches.
Keep enjoying your rugby Alfie, you’re doing a great job!
I’d like to offer my sincerest congratulations to @neathrfc on a thoroughly deserved victory today.
I’m genuinely delighted for all the great people who have stood by Neath during some tough times.
They’re building something special and I wish them all the best this season.
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@adamwwk @RugbyPhilBB@Rreesrugby And as for bringing mental health into it, that’s why I’ve grown to dislike social media as people like you like to make cheap capital out of my private life. To suggest I can’t criticise someone because I have mental health challenges is patronising at best.
@adamwwk @RugbyPhilBB@Rreesrugby Let me be clear, I removed the tweet because I decided it’s best to take this up with Rob privately. But don’t mistake the deleted tweet for being a retraction. I stand by every word.