Abercynon RFC

Abercynon RFC

Rugby team
teamname = Abercynon RFC
fullname = Abercynon Rugby Football Club
location = Abercynon, Wales
country

founded = 1886
ground = Y Parc
capacity =
president = John Murphy
coach =
league = WRU Division Two East
season = 2007-08
position = 7th [ [http://www.wru.co.uk/1147_2160.php WRU official site] ]
url = www.abercynonrfc.co.uk
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Abercynon Rugby Football Club is a Welsh rugby union team based in Abercynon. Today, Abercynon RFC plays in the Welsh Rugby Union Division Two East league and are a feeder club for Cardiff Blues. [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]

The present club badge, designed in the early 70s, depicts a swing bridge that used to span the river Taff to enable access to the colliery from the Carnetown area of Abercynon. Also on the club badge is the Glamorgan County coat of arms, and the coat of arms of an area bordering on Abercynon known as the Tynte. [ [http://journalism.cf.ac.uk/clubhouse/index.php?id=c2hvdy0yMDAtMzQyLTAtMzYy clubHouse website. Sourced 17th Aug 2007] ]

Club honours

*Glamorgan County Silver Ball Trophy 1972-73 - Winners
*Glamorgan County Silver Ball Trophy 1976-77 - Winners

External links

* [http://www.abercynonrfc.co.uk/ Abercynon RFC Official Club website]

References


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