Rhiwbina RFC
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| Full name | Rhiwbina Rugby Football Club | |
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| Nickname(s) | The Squirrels | |
| Founded | 1962 | |
| Location | Rhiwbina, Wales | |
| Ground(s) | Recreation Ground | |
| President | Paul Maddock | |
| Coach(es) | Gareth Linton | |
| Captain(s) |
 Nick Howell | |
| League(s) | WRU Division Two East | |
| 2011-12 | 2nd[1] | |
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| Official website | ||
| www.pitchero.com/clubs/rhiwbina/ | ||
Rhiwbina Rugby Football Club is a Welsh rugby union club based in Rhiwbina a suburb of Cardiff in Wales. Rhiwbina RFC is a member of the Welsh Rugby Union and is a feeder club for the Cardiff Blues.[2]
Rhiwbina RFC also run a mini and Junior Section with teams from Under 7's up to Youth.
History
The club was established on 14 February 1962, when a notice was put up in a Post Office window in Rhiwbina by Jack Treeby. Jack asked for interested people to a meeting and following this meeting the club was formed.
The "Squirrel" name and logo came about as a result of the newly formed club meeting in the Butchers Arms, an Ansells pub which used the squirrel motif as an emblem.
Rhiwbina Rugby was awarded full Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) status in 1975, the nominator's included Pontypridd and Penarth Rugby clubs.
Rhiwbinas previous President was Keith Rowlands, who was also the President of the WRU and who played for Wales and the British Lions.
Rhiwbina has in recent years enjoyed success on and off the field. 2008 saw a wholesale change of the committee. This saw the club head in an exciting new direction with a new enthusiasm. With the introduction of an exciting new coaching team of Gareth Lintern and Jared Lougher saw a turn around of fortunes on the pitch. Back to back promotions in 2010/11 and 2011/12 saw the club narrowly miss out on a third promotion in 2012/13. The opening, by WRU CEO Roger Lewis of new changing rooms and floodlights had been a worthwhile addition to the club. With three senior sides, a youth team and a thriving mini and junior teams the future for Rhiwbina RFC looks bright.
Notable Former Players
Club honours
- WRU Division Five South East 2006/07 - Champions (Perfect season P18 W18 D0 L0)
- WRU Division Four South East 2010/11 - Champions
- East District Cup 2010/11 - Champions
WRU Division Three South East 2011/12 - Runners Up
See also
References
- ↑ WRU official site
- ↑ BBC News (2004-07-08). "Wales' regional rugby map". BBC. Retrieved 2008-06-15.
- ↑ "Feature: Sam Warburton's journey from Rhiwbina to the Wales captaincy". Western Mail. 4 February 2012.
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