Cardiff Saracens RFC

Cardiff Saracens RFC
Founded 1966
Location Cardiff, Wales
Ground(s) Roath Park Recreational Ground
Chairman Peter Etherington
President William Mannings
Coach(es) Stuart Lane
Captain(s) Nathan Angell
League(s) WRU Division Six Central
2009-10 7th[1]
Official website
www.cardiffsaracens.co.uk

Cardiff Saracens Rugby Football Club was formed in 1966 when two of rugby clubs in Cardiff, Wales amalgamated.[2] The former clubs were Roath Park RFC (est. 1889) and Spillers RFC (est. circa 1920).[2] The 'Sarries', as they are known locally, play in black shirts with red piping, black shorts and black socks.

The club run 1st and 2nd XV teams and a veterans XV which play from September 1st until May 6th every season. The club's ground is at Roath Park Recreation Ground and their clubhouse (The Tavistock Hotel) is also based in the Roath District of Cardiff about 400 metres from Cardiff city centre.

In 2009, having finished as runners-up in the Cardiff & District Premier Division for the previous two seasons, the club was promoted to the Welsh Rugby Union's WRU Division Six Central.

In the 2009/10 season they were sponsored by Spiro's Catering Ltd and Cardiff Diesel.

Club honours

Cardiff District Rugby Union Premier League Runners-Up 2007-08, 2008-09

Cardiff District Rugby Union Division 1 winners 2003-04

Ron Lucock Cup Winners: 2000/2001

Mallett Cup Winners: 1896 (Roath Park RFC),1927-28,1932-33,1933-34,1936-37,1938-39 (Spillers RFC)

Ninian Stuart Cup Winners: 1953 (Roath Park RFC), 2006

Harry Parfitt Trophy Winners: 1996

References

  1. ^ WRU official league table
  2. ^ a b Cardiff Sarries are on the up South Wales Echo, 25 November 2008

External site

Cardiff Saracens RFC website