During July 1927, former prop of both the Mond Colliery Team and Curwen Stars, David Pritchard, called a meeting by placing notices on street lampposts in Cwmgors, Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen and surrounding areas with aspirations to establish a new rugby club within the village.

Their captain, Sherratt, visited the Cwmgors changing rooms after the tournament to sympathise with the team, as he felt that if they had fielded a full side, they would have reached the final.

[5] During the 1951/52 season, the club reached the West Wales Rugby Union Championship Final against Skewen, but were defeated at the Vadre RFC ground.

[5] A notable Cwmgors player from this decade was Denzil Thomas, who played for Neath and was capped for Wales in 1954.

[5] The 1969/70 season saw Cwmgors RFC reach the final of the West Wales Challenge Cup against Crynant at the Gnoll Ground, Neath.

Cwmgors won by 6 points to nil, the club's first major West Wales Trophy.

Edwards was born in Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen and attended the local primary school as well as Pontardawe Technical College.

[5] Gareth Edwards became the youngest player to captain Wales during this time, and was also a British Lion as well as a Barbarian.

In 1994/95 the club's headquarters, the Welfare Hall in Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen was demolished and reconstructed as the current clubhouse after falling into disrepair, with complete internal refurbishments, a new car park and a beer garden, which was formally opened in April 1995.

The clubhouse is still used today, and regularly displays entertainment including live music, comedians, and bingo.

The 2014/15 season saw the club relocate the majority of home fixtures to the Maerdy playing fields, as redevelopment works were carried out to Parc y Werin.

Cwmgors RFC play their home games at Parc-y-Werin (English: The Peoples Park) located within Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen.

Fixtures have been located here since the closing of Parc Howard, Cwmgors in 1950 as a result of coal mining expansion within the area.

Cwmgors RFC's clubhouse facilities are located adjacent to the playing field at Parc-y-Werin.

The badge illustrates the three feathers, a red dragon, and a diagonal line which represents the river Garnant which ran alongside Park Howard, the clubs home field during this time.