Bangor RFC
| Full name | Bangor Rugby Football Club | |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 1876 | |
| Location |
Bangor Gwynedd | |
| Ground(s) | Cae Milltir | |
| President | Alan Davies | |
| Coach(es) | Sean Kelly | |
| League(s) | WRU Division Three North | |
| 2008-09 | 10th[1] | |
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| Official website | ||
| www.bangor-rugby.co.uk | ||
Bangor Rugby Football Club (Welsh: Clwb Rygbi Bangor) is a Welsh rugby union team based in Bangor, North Wales. Bangor RFC is a founding member of the Welsh Rugby Union and is a feeder club for the Llanelli Scarlets.[2] The club fields a Seniors, Youth, Juniors and Ladies teams.
History
Bangor RFC was formed in 1876, with three players in the team who would eventually represent their country, Hugh Vincent, Charles Allen and Godfrey Darbishire. In 1881 Bangor RFC sent representatives to the Castle Hotel in Neath where they were one of the clubs that formed the Welsh Rugby Union.[3] That same year Bangor RFC player Godfrey Darbishire played in the very first Welsh international against England.[4]
All competitive rugby ceased in Wales after the outbreak of World War I, and Bangor RFC disbanded. Although rugby was played after the War it wasn't until 1929 that Bangor RFC reformed and played in the North Wales Rugby Union league.[5] The Club has helped develop 8 Welsh internationals and 3 British Lions.
Present day
During the 2007/08 season Bangor RFC withdrew from the WRU Division Five East in the hope the club could restructure itself so that the team could come back as a more competitive organisation. The Senior side reformed for the 2008/09 season and The 1st XV is currently playing in SWALEC Division 3 North.
The club now runs a first and second team for the first time in many years.
Players of note
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Charles Peter Allen (2 caps) - Godfrey Darbishire (1 cap)
- Sir Hugh Corbet Vincent (1 cap)
- Robin McBryde (37 cap) (British & Irish Lion)
- Stuart Roy (1 cap)
- Tony Gray (2 cap)
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Roland De Marigny (19 cap) - Geoff Evans (7 cap) (British & Irish Lion)
- Dewi Bebb (34 cap) (British & Irish Lion)
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Guy Manson-Bishop (Barbarians, London Scottish, Sale & Leicester) - Gavin Whittingham (Glasgow Warriors & Natal U21's)
- Morne Snyman (Griquas & Natal U21's)
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Shane Fletcher (Horowhenua) (Current North Canterbury Coach)
Rugby League
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Phil Vievers (1 cap) (Current Salford City Reds Coach) -
Chris Byrne (GB Students) - Ben Barton (Huddersfield Giants)
Notes
- ↑ Official WRU League Tables
- ↑ BBC News (2004-07-08). "Wales' regional rugby map". BBC. Retrieved 2008-06-13.
- ↑ Fields of Praise, The Official History of the Welsh Rugby Union 1881-1981 pp41, David Smith, Gareth Williams (1980)
- ↑ Fields of Praise, The Official History of the Welsh Rugby Union 1881-1981 pp40, David Smith, Gareth Williams (1980)
- ↑ Fields of Praise, The Official History of the Welsh Rugby Union 1881-1981 pp271, David Smith, Gareth Williams (1980)
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