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| Bangor RFC |
| Full name |
Bangor Rugby Football Club |
| Founded |
1876 |
|
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| Location |
Cae Milltir
Bangor
Gwynedd |
| President |
Alan Davies |
| Coach |
Roger Walker |
| League |
WRU Division Five North |
| 2006-07 |
10th[1] |
|
|
| Official website |
| www.bangor-rugby.co.uk |
 |
Bangor Rugby Football Club is a Welsh rugby union team based in Bangor, North Wales.
[edit] History
Bangor RFC was formed in 1876, with three players in the team who would eventually represent their country, Hugh Vincent, Charles Allen and Godfrey Derbishire. In 1881 Bangor RFC sent representatives to the Castle Hotel in Neath where they were one of the clubs that formed the Welsh Rugby Union.[2] That same year Godfrey Derbishire played in the very first Welsh international against England.[3]
All competitive rugby ceased in Wales after the outbreak of World War I, and Bangor RFC disbanded. Although rugby was played after the War it wasn't until 1929 that Bangor RFC reformed and played in the North Wales Rugby Union league.[4]
[edit] Club honours
[edit] Players of note
Godfrey Darbishire (1 cap)[5]- Charles Allen (2 caps)
- ^ Official WRU League Tables. Sourced 22nd Aug 2007.
- ^ Fields of Praise, The Official History of the Welsh Rugby Union 1881-1981 pp41, David Smith, Gareth Williams (1980)
- ^ Fields of Praise, The Official History of the Welsh Rugby Union 1881-1981 pp40, David Smith, Gareth Williams (1980)
- ^ Fields of Praise, The Official History of the Welsh Rugby Union 1881-1981 pp271, David Smith, Gareth Williams (1980)
- ^ Fields of Praise, The Official History of the Welsh Rugby Union 1881-1981 pp464, David Smith, Gareth Williams (1980)
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