Aberavon Quins RFC

Aberavon Quins RFC

Aberavon Harlequins RFC (AKA "The Mighty Quins") is a Welsh rugby union team located in the Fairfield area of Port Talbot, and just a few minutes away from the town centre & Aberavon. In 1955 the team applied for and were successful in gaining membership to the Welsh Rugby Union. Today the club is a feeder club for the Ospreys.

Currently the club has several sides playing under the name. There are two senior sides, a youth team, an under 15's team and an under 12's team. The senior 1st team currently plays in the WRU Division 1 West The Youth team are also currently playing in the WRU National Youth League Division D.

Four professional players to have played for the club in the past are James Hook, Daniel Suter and Marc Breeze who play for USA Perpignan, Ospreys & Cardiff Blues respectively. Hook and Hibbard both receiving full Welsh caps.

Hook played a part in the Welsh Rugby Union World Cup squads of 2007 & 2011, as well as the Six Nations Championship Grand Slam winning sides of 2008 & 2012 and represented the British & Irish Lions on their tour of South Africa in 2009.

Other notable past players include Johnny Ring, Trevor Lloyd, Len Cunningham, Tony O'Connor and Allan Martin, who all represented Wales, with some also going on to represent the British and Irish Lions.