Swansea RFC
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Swansea Rugby Football Club is a Welsh rugby union team which plays in the Welsh Premier Division. Its home ground is St Helens Rugby and Cricket Ground in Swansea. The team is sometimes known as the All Whites because of the primary colour of the team strip.
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[edit] History
The club was founded in 1873. In 1881, it became one of the eleven founder clubs of the Welsh Rugby Union.[1] Under some protest, Swansea RFC and Neath RFC jointly formed the Neath-Swansea Ospreys in 2003, both clubs remain in existence and play in the semi-professional Welsh Premiership.
[edit] Achievements
Swansea RFC defeated New Zealand 11-3 on Saturday 28th September 1935, becoming the first ever club side to beat the All Blacks.[2]
In November 1992 Swansea RFC defeated world champions Australia 21-6, when Australia played their first match of their Welsh Tour.
Welsh Premier Division champions in:
- 1991/1992
- 1993/1994
- 1997/1998
- 2000/2001
Welsh Cup champions in:
- 1977/1978
- 1994/1995
- 1998/1999
[edit] Notable Former players
William Richard Arnold- Dewi Bebb
- David Blyth
- Colin Charvis
- Claude Davey
- Mervyn Davies
- Scott Gibbs
- Ivor Jones
- Robert Jones
- Robin McBryde
- Kevin Morgan
- Paul Moriarty
- Richard Moriarty
- Darren Morris
- Clive Rowlands
- Mike Ruddock
- Haydn Tanner
- Arwel Thomas
- Clem Thomas
- Watcyn Thomas
[edit] Notes
[edit] External links
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| Federation: | Welsh Rugby Union |
| National team: | Wales national team • Wales Sevens • British and Irish Lions |
| International Competitions: | Rugby World Cup • Six Nations Championship • Heineken Cup • European Challenge Cup • European Shield • Celtic League • Powergen Cup • Rugby World Cup Sevens • IRB Sevens World Series |
| Domestic Competitions: | Welsh Premier Division • Welsh Cup • ASDA League |
| Welsh Regions: | Cardiff Blues • Llanelli Scarlets • Newport Gwent Dragons • Ospreys |
| Welsh Premier Division teams: | Aberavon • Bedwas • Bridgend Ravens • Cardiff • Cross Keys • Ebbw Vale • Glamorgan Wanderers • Llandovery • Llanelli • Maesteg • Neath • Newport • Pontypridd • Swansea Sharks |
