Llantrisant RFC

Llantrisant RFC
Full name Llantrisant Rugby Football Club
Nickname(s) The Black Army
Founded 1888
Location Llantrisant, Wales
Ground(s) Cefn Mabley
League(s) WRU Division Two East
2009-10 7th[1]
Team kit
Official website
www.theblackarmy.co.uk

Llantrisant Rugby Football Club is a Welsh rugby union team based in Llantrisant in the county of Rhondda Cynon Taff. 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.

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]

Club honours

Notes

  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. ^ clubHouse.co.uk - Sourced 16th Aug 2007
Governing body
National teams
National team competitions
Regional and club teams
Regional and club competitions
Previous competitions
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