Taffs Well RFC

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Taffs Well RFC

Full name

Taffs Well Rugby Football Club

Founded

1887

Location

Taffs Well, Wales

Ground(s)

Cae Gwyn

Coach

Roger Watkins

League

WRU Division Four South East

2007/08

3rd^[1]





Team colours

Official website

www.taffswellrfc.co.uk/rugby

Taffs Well Rugby Football Club are a rugby union club based in Taffs Well in south Wales. Taffs Well RFC were founded in 1887 and applied for and were successful in gaining membership to the Welsh Rugby Union in 1900. The club is a feeder club for the Cardiff Blues.^[2]

The first recorded game took place at Pentyrch RFC, which Taffs Well RFC duly won by two goals, four tries & seven minors to nil.

The club has produced three Welsh Captains, six Welsh Internationals and three British and Irish Lions.

British and Irish Lions	Welsh Captains	Welsh Internationals
Bleddyn Williams	Bleddyn Williams	Bleddyn Williams
Steve Fenwick	Steve Fenwick	Steve Fenwick
-	Lloyd Williams	Lloyd Williams
Ian Stevens	-	Ian Stevens
-	-	Harry Reese
-	Geraint Dawe	Tom Lewis

[edit] Club honours

Glamorgan County Silver Ball Trophy 1974-75 - Winners

[edit] Notable former players

Bleddyn Williams (22 caps)

v • d • e Rugby union in Wales

Governing body	Welsh Rugby Union

National teams	Wales • A • 7's • U-20 • U-18 • Schoolboys • Women's • British and Irish Lions

Competitions	Magners League • EDF Energy Cup • Welsh Premier Division • Welsh Cup • WRU National Leagues