Waunarlwydd RFC
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Waunarlwydd RFC is a Rugby Football Club representing the Swansea suburb of Waunarlwydd. The club was formed in 1900 and celebrated its centenery with a tour to Prague in the Czech Republic.
Waunarlwydd RFC runs teams at all ages between Under 8 and Under 16, a Youth Section consisting of Under 17's and Under 19's, Seniors, Veterans and Women's Teams. Waunarlwydd currently plays in the Lloyds TSB Welsh Division One after achieving promtion from Division 2 in the 2004/2005 season.
[edit] Club History
Waunarlwydd RFC was formed in 1900 and originally played on what is now the Common at Mynydd Bach Y Glo. The team changed at the Arcade, this being the name of the building on the corner of Swansea Road and Bryn Road. There were no club colours and players provided their own jerseys, whatever the colour. In 1908 Waunarlwydd played in a Championship final at St. Helen's. Their opponents were Baycliff, a team from the Sandfields area. Waunarlwydd had the unenviable distinction of having eight players sent off!
The club tasted their first championship success in season 1921-1922 when they won the Third Division Championship of the Swansea & District Rugby Union. In 1933 made its first application for membership of the Welsh Rugby Union. The team won the Swansea and District Rugby Union league and cup double in the 1950/51 season.
In the 1984/85 season the 'green and blacks' reached the West Wales Cup Final following memorable victories against Ystradgynlais, Tumble and Seven Sisters in the preceding rounds. However, the final was never a real contest and Carmarthen Athletic were deserved winners. The 2004/2005 season saw Waunarlwydd attaining promotion to the Lloyds TSB Division 1 where they currently play.
[edit] See also
- Welsh national team
- History of rugby union
- Celtic League
- Welsh Premier Division
- Lloyds TSB Welsh Leagues
- WRU Challenge Cup
- List of Welsh rugby union teams
[edit] External links
| Rugby union in Wales | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
