- Rhymney RFC
Rugby team
teamname = Rhymney RFC
fullname = Rhymney Rugby Football Club
nickname = The Brewers
location =Rhymney ,Wales
country
founded = 1882 (c)
ground = The War Memorial Park
capacity =
president = Norman Ridgeway
coach = Paul White
league =WRU Division Three East
season = 2007/08
position = 8th [ [http://www.wru.co.uk/1149_2152.php] WRU Official Website - Sourced 27th May 2008.]
url = www.rhymneyrfc.org.ukRhymney Rugby Football Club is a Welsh
rugby union club based inRhymney inWales . The Senior team presently play in theWelsh Rugby Union Division Three East league. Rhymney is a member of theWelsh Rugby Union and is afeeder club for theNewport 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=2008-08-22]Rugby union was first played in Rhymney in the late 19th century, though the exact date is unverified. Their earliest international player from the town was Bill Evans, who played for Wales against Ireland in 1882 and Scotland in 1883. ["Fields of Praise, The Official History of the Welsh Rugby Union 1881-1981" pp465, David Smith, Gareth Williams (1980)] The earliest known photograph of a Rhymney team, is dated circa 1887. In 1910 Rhymney RFC applied for and were granted membership of the
Welsh Rugby Union , and were allowed to play in competitive matches with other teams in the area, primarily in the Monmouthshire League.Like many Welsh clubs in the depression hit 1920s, Rhymney RFC disbanded in 1924 [Glamorgan County History, Volume VI, Glamorgan Society 1780-1980; Prys Morgan, University of Wales Press, Cardiff (1988) pg.395] and lost their WRU membership. In 1933 Rhymney RFC reformed and in 1945 regained their WRU status. During the 1945 season, Rhymney lost probably their greatest player, Bob Evans, to top tier team Newport. Club captain Evans would go on to represent Wales on ten occasions and in 1950 would play for the British Lions. [Thomas, Wayne; "A Century of Welsh Rugby Players 1880-1980", Ansell Ltd. (1979) pg.113]
A period of growth during the 1950s saw the acquirement of a new playing field, viewing stand and the club's first official clubhouse.
Notable players
* Bob Evans (10 caps) ["Fields of Praise, The Official History of the Welsh Rugby Union 1881-1981" pp465, David Smith, Gareth Williams (1980)]
* William F. Evans (2 caps)References
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