Gilfach Goch RFC

Rugby team
teamname = Gilfach Goch RFC

fullname = Gilfach Goch Rugby Football Club
location = Gilfach Goch, Wales
nickname = Gowch
country

founded = 1889
ground = Welfare Park, Gilfach Goch
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president = Howard Mainwaring
rugby director = Mathew Banwell
fixture secretary = Phil Wray
coach = Adrian Neck
Jonathan Jones
captain = Andrew Williams
league = WRU Division Three South East
season = 2007-08
position = 2nd [ [http://www.wru.co.uk/1150_2148.php WRU Official Site] ]
url = www.ggrfc.co.uk
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Gilfach Goch Rugby Football Club is a rugby union team from the village of Gilfach Goch, South Wales. Gilfach Goch RFC was established in 1889, has been a member of the Welsh Rugby Union since 1956 and is a feeder club for the 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=2008-08-22]

The clubhouse, in High Street Gilfach Goch, has been the club's base for the past 40 years. Gilfach Goch RFC is a community club, and has over 170 players currently involved in teams run by the club. These roots are continually developing, especially with the development of the Junior section of the club. The club currently runs the following teams :- 1st XV, 2nd XV, Youth XV and many mini rugby teams from Under 8's up to Youth age.

Club honours

* 1996/97 WRU Division Six Central - Champions
* 1996/97 Glamorgan County Silver Ball Trophy - Winners
* 1997/98 Glamorgan County Silver Ball Trophy - Winners

Notable former players

* Matthew Back
* Ian Hall
* Jason Lewis
* Steele Lewis
* Chris Martenko

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