Beddau RFC

Beddau RFC
Full name Beddau Rugby Football Club
Founded 1951/52
Location Beddau, Wales
Ground(s) Mount Pleasant Park
President Unknown
Coach(es) Rhys Edwards (Backs), Robert Downes (Forwards), Mark Powell (Fitness)
Captain(s) Robert Jones/Robert Downes
League(s) WRU Division One East
2009-10 10th[1]
Team kit
Official website
www.pitchero.com/clubs/beddaurfc/

Beddau Rugby Football Club is a rugby union team from the village of Beddau, South Wales. The present club was formed in 1951-52, but it can trace its roots to around 1900. Beddau RFC is a member of the Welsh Rugby Union and is a feeder club for Cardiff Blues.[2]

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History

Beddau had a village rugby team from around 1900 until the Second World War. During the war all the club's records were destroyed apart from a few remaining photographs of Beddau RFC teams from the late 1930s.[3]

Beddau RFC was reformed in 1951-52[4] and has since been based in Castellau Road, Beddau. The club plays at Mount Pleasant Park, Beddau.

Today

Today, Beddau RFC plays in the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU), Division One East League. In the 2006-07 season, Beddau RFC won the Division One East League, but were denied promotion to the Premier League as their grounds were deemed not to meet WRU criteria. This ruling was upheld at an EGM by 67% of members.[5] Since winning the league, the club's first team has struggled, only narrowly avoiding relegation for the past three seasons. But with a new coaching team and a strong seconds and youth team the future looks bright.

Club honours

Notable former players

Full Internationals

Current Internationals

Current regional/professional players

External links

References

  1. ^ WRU Official Site
  2. ^ BBC News (2004-07-08). "Wales' regional rugby map". BBC. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/welsh/3877085.stm. Retrieved 2008-05-18. 
  3. ^ Beddau Official Web Site. Sourced 13th August 2007.
  4. ^ Five Golden Keys, Llantwit Fardre RFC Centenary Season 1999-2000, John Kelland
  5. ^ WRU withstands promotion revolt - BBC Sport News sourced 16th Aug 2006
  6. ^ Anthony Woolford (2006-05-13). "Beddau show they are Worthy of fifth cup win". South Wales Echo. http://www.walesonline.co.uk/rugbynation/rugby-news/2008/05/13/beddau-show-they-are-worthy-of-fifth-cup-win-91466-20897680. Retrieved 2008-06-19. 
Governing body
National teams
National team competitions
Regional and club teams
Regional and club competitions
Previous competitions
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