Whitland RFC

Whitland RFC
Full name Whitland Rugby Football Club
Nickname(s) The Borderers
Founded 1910 (c)
Location Whitland, Wales
Ground(s) Parc Llwyntygwyn (Capacity: 450)
President B.C.Cook OBE
League(s) WRU Championship
2011-12 5th[1]
Team kit
Official website
www.whitlandrfc.co.uk

Whitland RFC are a Welsh rugby union club based in Whitland, West Wales. They are the presently members of the Welsh Rugby Union playing in the WRU Championship and is a feeder club for the Llanelli Scarlets.[2]

Early history

Whitland RFC is thought to have been founded around 1910, but little verifiable information exists to support a definite date. Club development stalled during the Great War years, but in the 1919/20 season Whitland RFC took part in the Pembrokeshire Knock Out Cup. As with many Welsh teams, the inter-war years were difficult and the team disbanded in January 1930. The club reformed for the 1938-39 season and has existed in that form since. Mike Phillips (Ospreys, Wales & British Lions) & Jonathan Davies (Llanelli Scarlets & Wales) both played their club rugby for Whitland as has Scott Williams (Llanelli Scarlets & Wales).[3]

References

  1. ↑ official site
  2. ↑ BBC News (2004-07-08). "Wales' regional rugby map". BBC. Retrieved 2008-05-22.
  3. ↑ Whitland RFC Official Website. Sourced 16/08/07.