Cambrian Welfare RFC

Cambrian Welfare RFC

Founded	1982
Location	Clydach Vale, Wales
Ground(s)	The Welfare
Chairman	Mark Hopkin
Coach(es)	Ceri Brown
League(s)	WRU Division Six Central
2009-10	4th[1]
Official website
www.cambrianwelfarerfc.com

Cambrian Welfare Rugby Football Club is a Welsh rugby union team based in Clydach Vale, Rhondda Cynon Taff, South Wales. Cambrian Welfare RFC is one of several teams from the Rhondda Valleys. Cambrian Welfare RFC currently play in the WRU National Leagues Division Six Central. Cambrian Welfare RFC are the current Worthington's District Cup Champions after beating Wattstown RFC in the Millennium Stadium on April 18, 2009.

Contents 1 Club honours 1.1 Welsh District Premier League 1.2 Welsh District Cup 1.3 Keith Jones Cup 1.4 Ivor Williams Cup 1.5 Rhondda Team of The Year 1.6 WRU Division Six Central 1.7 Presidents Cup 2 Coaching staff 3 Current squad 4 2007-08 Season 4.1 Division Six Central 4.2 Worthington's District Cup 5 2008-09 Season 5.1 Division Six Central 5.2 Worthington's District Cup 6 2009-10 Season 6.1 Division Six Central 6.2 Swalec Bowl 7 2010-11 Season 7.1 Division Six Central 7.2 Swalec Bowl 8 External links 9 References

Club honours

Welsh District Premier League

• Champions 1996-97

Welsh District Cup

• Champions 1996-97
• Champions 2007-08
• Champions 2008-09

Keith Jones Cup

• Champions 1996-97
• Champions 2006-07
• Runner-Up 1994-95
• Runner-Up 2005-06

Ivor Williams Cup

• Champions 2004-05
• Runner-Up 2003-04

Rhondda Team of The Year

• 1996-97

WRU Division Six Central

• 2nd 2007-08
• 4th 2008-09
• 4th 2009-10

Presidents Cup

• Champions 2008-09

Coaching staff

Role	Name
Head Coach	Ceri Brown
Forwards Coach	Steve Daniels
Backs Coach	Christian Ashford
Captain	Julian Huntley
Vice Captain	Steve Daniels
First Aid	Mark Hopkin Norma Howells

Current squad

Player

Hugh Addis

Christian Ashford

Gavin Ashford

Sam Belcher

Craig Chedzoy

Mark Daniels

Steve Daniels

Jarred Davies

Matthew Gibson

Phillip Gowing

Jonathan Gregory

Caerwyn Griffiths

Julian Huntley

Nathan James

Anthony Jones

Gareth Jones

Ian Jones

Matthew Jones

Nathan Jones

Gafyn Keeping

Darryl Lawrnece

Kevin Lawrence

Martyn Lee

Gareth Long

Craig Meredith

Jonathan Richardson

Gareth Ryan

Nial Sibley

Ashley Tewkesbury

Aaron Thomas

Gavin Thomas

Jamie Wicks

2007-08 Season

Division Six Central

Pos	Club	Pld	W	D	L	F	A	PD	BP	Pts
1	Bryncethin RFC	18	14	0	4	533	227	+306	11	67
2	Cambrian Welfare RFC	18	14	0	4	448	198	+250	7	63
3	Glyncoch RFC	18	13	0	5	407	252	+155	6	58

Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Points for; A = Points against; PD = Points

Worthington's District Cup

Round	Opposition	Score F - A	H - A
First Round	Cefn Fforest	45 - 0	Home
Second Round	Sully Sports	48 - 8	Away
Third Round	Wick	Walkover	Home
Fourth Round	Wattstown	29 - 10	Away
Quarter Final	Glyncoch	6 - 0	Home
Semi Final	Trefil	18 - 12	Mountain Ash
Final	Bryncethin	20 - 8	Millennium Stadium

2008-09 Season

Division Six Central

Pos	Club	Pld	W	D	L	F	A	PD	BP	Pts
3	CRC Caerdydd RFC	16	11	0	5	280	197	+83	5	49
4	Cambrian Welfare RFC	16	7	1	8	336	209	+127	11	41
5	Glyncoch RFC	16	6	0	10	206	248	-42	7	31

Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Points for; A = Points against; PD = Points

Worthington's District Cup

Round	Opposition	Score F - A	H - A
First Round	(-)	(-)	(-)
Second Round	Aberbeeg	Walkover	Home
Third Round	Markham	29 - 9	Home
Fourth Round	Caereu Ely	17 - 10	Home
Quarter Final	Penlan	10 - 5	Away
Semi Final	Bryncethin	19 - 18	Memorial Ground
Final	Wattstown	29 - 18	Millennium Stadium

2009-10 Season

Division Six Central

Pos	Club	Pld	W	D	L	F	A	PD	BP	Pts
3	Llanrumney RFC	18	12	0	6	555	209	+346	14	62
4	Cambrian Welfare RFC	18	12	0	6	514	202	+312	10	58
5	Caerau Ely RFC	18	9	1	8	251	263	-12	6	44

Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Points for; A = Points against; PD = Points

Swalec Bowl

Round	Opposition	Score F - A	H - A
First Round	(-)	(-)	(-)
Second Round	Dowlais	20 - 10	Home
Third Round	Penygraig	15 - 12	Home
Fourth Round	Glyncoch	14 - 20	Home

2010-11 Season

Division Six Central

Pos	Club	Pld	W	D	L	F	A	PD	BP	Pts
1	Clwb Rygbi Cymru Caerdydd RFC	7	6	0	1	225	117	+108	4	28
2	Cambrian Welfare RFC	7	6	0	1	165	83	+82	3	27
3	Glyncoch RFC	6	4	0	2	155	75	+80	3	19

Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Points for; A = Points against; PD = Points

Swalec Bowl

Round	Opposition	Score F - A	H - A
First Round	Hirwaun	17 - 11	Home
Second Round	Glyncorrwg	16 - 0	Home
Third Round	Porth	8 - 24	Home

External links

• Cambrian Welfare RFC Official Website

References

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