Resolven RFC

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

founded = 1885 ["Resolven RFC - 100 Years of Rugby", J.R. Davies (Club Centenary book)(1985)]
ground = Vaughan Field
capacity = 600
chairman = Phil Davies
coach =
league = WRU Division Four South West
season = 2007/08
position = 10th [ [http://www.wru.co.uk/1155_2128.php WRU official website] ]
url = www.resolvenrfc.com
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Resolven Rugby Football Club are a Welsh rugby union club based in Resolven in Wales and are a feeder club for the Ospreys. [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

Rugby was supposedly introduced to Resolven by two visiting engineers; Charlie Thomas and Alf Morgan, in 1885. The Club first played at Tan-y- Rhiw, then the Brick Field, then in 1898 to Sardis field until moving again, this time to the Farmers Field. Between the World Wars rugby was played on the Drehir ground on which the club had managed to acquire a changing room and grandstand. During the Second World War the Drehir ground was used by the UK government to build a munitions factory. In 1945 this left Resolven RFC in the position of being members of the WRU but without a playing field.

On the 31st October 1946 a new ground at Tan-y-Rhiw field was opened on which Resolven play rugby to this day. Capt. J.N. Vaughan granted the use of the field and on the 14th October 1954 the Vaughan family of Rheola donated the freehold of the property to Resolven Rugby Football Club. The field was renamed the Vaughan Rugby Ground in honour of their benefactor.

In May 2006 Resolven RFC were one of the 13 'Rebel' clubs who brought a vote of no confidence against the WRU, which centered around financing and the handling of former coach Mike Ruddock's departure. The vote failed heavily with only 20 votes for the motion and over 300 against. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/welsh/4768525.stm Welsh clubs give backing to Union - BBC Sports, sourced 16th Aug 2007] ]

Club honours

*1934-35 West Wales Rugby Union Champions
*1994-95 Welsh League Division 7 Central - Champions
*1995-96 Glamorgan County Silver Ball Trophy - Winners

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