The club is famous as the location for the recording in 1975 of We All Had Doctors' Papers, a live album by Welsh comedian and singer Max Boyce, the only comedy album ever to top the UK album charts.
Although rugby had been played in Pontarddulais before the club's formation, it was not until 22 September 1881 that the local inhabitants decided on creating an official rugby club. The fact that Pontarddulais have a formation date is fairly uncommon if not unique in Welsh rugby union clubs formed before World War I; as most other teams did not record the event. In the early 1890s the team played in a green strip but had changed to their present black and amber by the turn of the century. The club plays at Coed Bach park in Pontarddulais.
Club honours
Welsh Rugby Union competitions
WRU Division Seven West 1999/2000 - Champions
WRU Division Six West 2000/01 - Champions
WRU Division Four West 2005/06 - Champions
WRU Division Two West 2022/23 - Champions
West Wales Rugby Union competitions
The Presidents All Winners Cup: 1963–64, 1964–65, 1965–66, 1966–67
The Challenge Cup: 1963–64, 1964–65, 1965–66, 1966–67
Championship Shield: 1963–64, 1968–69
Championship Cup: 1966–67, 1967–68
Union Eurof Davies Memorial Cup: 1962–63, 1963–64, 1965–66, 1966–67, 1967–68, 1968–69
Union District 'F' Sevens: 1986-87
Union Welsh Brewers Bowl: 1989-90
Glamorgan County competitions
Glamorgan County Silver Ball HB Trophy: 1999-2000
West Wales Rugby Union Competitions
The Presidents Cup: 1967–68, 1973–74
The Championship Shield: 1967–68, 1973–74
The Challenge Cup: 1964–65, 1968–69, 1973–74
Section A Winners: 1980-81
Section C Winners: 1988–89, 1990–91, 1992–93
Section D Winners: 1977-78
Union Alcoa Cup: 1977-78
Youth competition
Dyffryn Llwchwr Youth Rugby Union The Championship Cup 1958–59, 1959–60, 1960–61, 1961–62, 1962–63, 1967–68, 1968–69, 1972–73, 1974–75, 1975–76, 1983–84, 1984–85, 1985–86, 1986–87, 1987–88, 1988–89, 1992–93, 1993–94
Dyffryn Llwchwr Youth Rugby Union Gwyn Williams Memorial Trophy 1967–68, 1968–69, 1972–73, 1973–74, 1975–76, 1983–84, 1984–85, 1985–86, 1986–87, 1987–88, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1999-00
Dyffryn Llwchwr Youth Rugby Union Loughor Valley Sevens 1974–75, 1979–80, 1983–84, 1984–85, 1986–87, 1987–88, 1994–95
Dyffryn Llwchwr Youth Rugby Union Dudley Williams Memorial Cup 1982–83, 1983–84, 1984–85, 1993–94
Swansea & District Junior Rugby Union Swansea Super 12's (Under 11's) Winners 2007-08
