Usk RFC

Full name

Usk Rugby Football Club

Founded

1874

Location

Usk, Monmouthshire

Ground(s)

Red Shed Meadow

President

J.D. Jones

Coach(es)

Rhys Morgan

League(s)

WRU Division Five East

2009-10

5th^[1]

Team kit

Official website

www.uskrfc.co.uk

Usk Rugby Football Club are a Welsh rugby union club based in the historic town of Usk in South Wales. Usk RFC is a member of the Welsh Rugby Union and is a feeder club for the Newport Gwent Dragons.^[2]

Usk RFC's first recorded rugby match was against Newport in 1874. It is believed that rugby has been played in Usk from that date apart from during the two World Wars when official rugby ceased to be played in Wales.

References

^ WRU website
^ BBC News (2004-07-08). "Wales' regional rugby map". BBC. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/welsh/3877085.stm. Retrieved 2008-06-11.

Rugby union in Wales

Governing body	Welsh Rugby Union (WRU)

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

National team competitions	Wales at the Rugby World Cup Six Nations Championship Prince William Cup James Bevan Trophy Women's Six Nations Championship

Regional and club teams	Cardiff Blues Newport Gwent Dragons Ospreys Scarlets Welsh rugby union teams RGC 1404

Regional and club competitions	Heineken Cup European Challenge Cup Pro 12 LV= Cup Welsh Premier Division British and Irish Cup Welsh Cup WRU National Leagues Glamorgan County Silver Ball Trophy Mid District Cup

Previous competitions	Snelling Sevens (Welsh seven-a-side tournament) Celtic Cup

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