By 1930 the relatively small and tight knit campus of approximately 400 students was benefiting from the influx of players produced by local rugby playing schools.
Rugby fixtures were played against neighbouring "second class" clubs but the 'bread and butter' competitions were provided by the University of Wales Championship.
Until the establishment of the Sketty Lane playing fields around 1936, facilities were provided on the Singleton Campus and at St. Helens, the home of Swansea RFC.
The 1930s proved to be a "golden era" with a number of student players and university teams gaining unprecedented success.
In 1929 the College XV include three players who would later achieve great distinction by captaining Wales at senior level – Watcyn Thomas, Claude Davy and Idwal Rees.
They were winners in 1933, 34, 35, 36, 37 – losing finalists in 1938 and champions again in 1939 after defeating Loughborough by six points to three at Cheltenham, under the captaincy of Sid Harris.
In the immediate post-war period returning service men soon helped to re-establish the College's reputation on the rugby field whilst also creating a strong social ethos.
During this period three former students, Alun Thomas (Wales and British Lions), Ken Richards and Brian Davies were "capped" for their country.
This helped the Championship gain extra kudos and it was not long before Swansea made its first appearance there in 1973, losing to a strong Loughborough side.
In a magnificent game against West London Institute (now Brunel University), and in spite of scoring four tries to one against the opposition, Swansea were pipped by 31 points to 30.
In the early days of the WRU Challenge Cup competition the University side played Llanelli and Glamorgan Wanderers at Sketty Lane and Newport at Rodney Parade.
Since the turn of the new millennium Swansea has again laid down markers indicating its strength and depth as a rugby playing university.
With internationals Alun Wyn Jones (2006), Jonathan Spratt (2009) and U20s Ciaran Ruddock (2009) all hailing from Swansea University, great successes in the Welsh Varsity and the continuing high levels of play found throughout all teams at the university, it seems that new life has been breathed into the Club and a new era in Swansea proud history is beginning.
Former 1930s and 40s students Gwyn Roblin, Hermas Evans and Alun Thomas became presidents of the Welsh Rugby Union.