Llandovery RFC

Llandovery RFC

Full name	Llandovery Rugby Football Club
Founded	1878 (1878)
Location	Llandovery, Wales
Ground(s)	Church Bank Playing Fields (Capacity: 3,000)
Chairman	Handel Davies
Coach(es)	Lyndon Lewis
Captain(s)	Phil Day
League(s)	Welsh Premier Division
2012-13	13th[1]
1st kit 2nd kit
Official website
www.llandoveryrfc.co.uk

Llandovery RFC is a Welsh rugby union club based in Llandovery, Carmarthenshire, Wales. The club is an inaugural member of the Welsh Rugby Union, currently play in the Welsh Premier Division and is a feeder club for the Scarlets a Pro 12 club.^[2]

Early history

Prior to 1878 written evidence exists of a Llandovery rugby team, though in these reports it is not clear if this was a town or college team. On 22 February 1878 a report in the Carmarthen Journal refers to a rugby game between 'Llandovery' and other local teams but these were specifically named as college teams while Llandovery was not. In 1879 there is proof that Llandovery, separate from Llandovery College, played what may be seen as their first recognised official match against Christ College, Brecon.^[3] Llandovery became an inaugual member of the Welsh Rugby Union at a meeting held at the on 12 March 1881 in the Castle Hotel, Neath.^[4] In 1894, Llandovery was one of ten clubs who became affiliated to the Welsh Rugby Union, but gave up this status in 1910.

Inter-war period

Rugby was not played in Llandovery from 1914–1919, during the Great War, but commenced again in 1920 and the club continued until 1935, but due to a lack of fixtures ceased to function in that year.

Post World War II

In November 1948 Llandovery RFC officially reformed, and began laying down the foundations that would give it future stability. Llandovery RFC moved their club headquarters to the White Hall and in 1956 the town's Improvement Committee purchased Barlow's Field which was levelled and reseeded. In the subsequent two years improvements included the building of changing rooms. In 1956 Llandovery RFC reapplied for membership to the WRU which was granted in 1957.

Club honours

• Welsh Cup: 2006–07

Current squad

Note: Flags indicate national union as has been defined under WR eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-WR nationality.

Player Position Union Alun-Wyn Davies Hooker Wales Adam Yelland Hooker Wales Greg George Hooker Wales Emyr Phillips Hooker Wales Peter Edwards Prop England Owen Evans Prop Wales Dean Howells Prop Wales Andrew Jones Prop Wales Rhydian Gierat Lock Wales Shaun Jones Lock Wales Luke Kendall Lock Wales Louis Tonkin Lock Wales Gyles Vaughan Lock Wales Nio Aiono Flanker Samoa Marc de Marigny Flanker South Africa Johnathan Edwards Flanker Wales Lawrence Reynolds Flanker Wales Josh Turnbull Flanker Wales Dean Fitzgerald Number 8 Wales Matthew Harbut Number 8 Wales Lloyd Phillips Number 8 Wales

Player Position Union Gareth James Scrum-half Wales Rob Jones Scrum-half Wales Rob Walters Scrum-half Wales Rhodri Williams Scrum-half Wales Cerith Rees Fly-half Wales Howard Thomas Fly-half Wales Matthew Brayley Centre Wales Aled Jenkins Centre Wales Sam Soul Centre Wales Adam Warren Centre Wales Joe Ajuwa Wing Nigeria Ifan Evans Wing Wales Gbemie Fisher Wing England Matthew Jacobs Wing Wales Jake Randall Wing Wales Dan Rogers Wing Wales Aaron Warren Wing Wales Lee Rees Fullback Wales

Notable former players

See also Category:Llandovery RFC players

References

External links

• Llandovery Official Home Site