Llantrisant RFC
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| Llantrisant RFC | |||
| Full name | Llantrisant Rugby Football Club | ||
| Nickname(s) | The Black Army | ||
| Founded | 1888 | ||
| Location | Llantrisant, Wales | ||
| Ground(s) | Cefn Mabley | ||
| League | WRU Division One East | ||
| 2007-08 | 12th[1] | ||
| Official website | |||
| www.theblackarmy.co.uk | |||
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Llantrisant Rugby Football Club is a Welsh rugby union team based in Llantrisant in the county of Rhondda Cynon Taf. Llantrisant RFC plays in the Welsh Rugby Union, Division One East League and is a feeder club for the Cardiff Blues.[2]
The nickname 'The Black Army' relates to the fact that the longbowmen of Llantrisant sided victoriously with Edward, the Black Prince at the Battle of Crecy.
[edit] Club badge
The club badge is a representation of the Seal of the Llantrisant Town Trust representing the arms of the Consul, De Clare and Despenser families who had historical connections with Llantrisant.[3]
[edit] Club honours
- Brewers Cup 1981-82 - Winners
- Glamorgan County Silver Ball Trophy 1988-89 - Winners
- Glamorgan County Silver Ball Trophy 1993-94 - Winners
- WRU Division Two East Champions 2006-07 (Promoted)
[edit] Notes
- ^ WRU official site
- ^ BBC News (2004-07-08). Wales' regional rugby map. BBC. Retrieved on 2008-05-18.
- ^ clubHouse.co.uk - Sourced 16th Aug 2007
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