- Blackwood RFC
Rugby team
teamname = Blackwood RFC
fullname = Blackwood Rugby Football Club
union =Welsh Rugby Union
country
location =Blackwood ,Wales
url = www.blackwoodrfc.com
founded = 1889
ground = Glan-Yr-Afon
capacity =
coach =
league =WRU Division One East
season = 2007-08
position = 3rd [ [http://www.wru.co.uk/1146_1089.php WRU Official Site - Sourced 18th May 2008] ]Blackwood Rugby Football Club is a Welsh
rugby union team. Blackwood RFC was established in Blackwood in 1889 and in 1918 gained the status of membership of theWelsh Rugby Union . They play their home games at Glan-Yr-Afon Park. Blackwood RFC are a feeder club forNewport Gwent Dragons . [cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/welsh/3877085.stm |title=Wales' regional rugby map |author=BBC News |publisher=BBC |date=2004-07-08 |accessdate=2008-05-18]History and development
In the 1960s the club purchased an old police station and converted it for use as a clubhouse.
In 1997 a new 800-seater stand was constructed with the capital coming from match sponsorship and donations.
In 1998 Blackwood RFC purchased approximately one and a half acres of land adjacent to its playing field at Glan-Yr-Afon from
British Gas . This purchase also included an on site disused gas service centre. This property was purchased with the full support of the WRU.In 2002 the club undertook a renovation of the gas service centre. The old clubhouse in Hall Street was closed in the May 2003 with the focus of developing a new clubhouse for the start of the 2003 season. The new clubhouse opened for the start of the new season in September 2003.
Present status
Today, Blackwood RFC plays in the Welsh Rugby Union, Division One East League.
External links
* [http://www.blackwoodrfc.com// Blackwood Rugby Football Club]
References
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