Valley Cougars Rugby League Football Club was formed in June 2001 to give young people in the South Wales Valleys the opportunity to play Rugby League. Originally, it was called Cynon Valley Cougars and initially, consisted of junior teams at Under 15s and Under 14s level. However, it was so popular that the following year, it was extended to include Under 13s , Under 14s and Under 16s sides. The teams play against other local Welsh sides, as well as a number of matches against teams from the North. In 2003, the Cougars were founder members of the newly formed Total RL.com Welsh Conference.

Despite its short history, the Valley Cougars club has already gained a reputation as a strong, progressive and well-respected club, which has already enjoyed representative honours. This success was recently recognised by a leading Rugby League magazine, which wrote:

"Cynon Valley Cougars [have] already undertaken some spectacular development work at youth level, which has produced several Welsh junior representatives."
(Rugby League World magazine, February 2003, p.77)

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