Llantwit Major RFC

Llantwit Major RFC

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

founded = 1889
ground =
capacity =
president = G. Crimmins
coach =
league = WRU Division Four South East
season = 2007/08
position = 7th [ [http://www.wru.co.uk/1154_2132.php WRU official site] ]
url = llantwitmajorrfc.co.uk

Llantwit Major Rugby Football Club is a Welsh rugby union club based in Llantwit Major in Wales. Llantwit Major RFC is a member of the Welsh Rugby Union 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=2008-06-01]

It is believed that rugby was played in Llantwit Major as far back as 1880, though the first recorded game was in 1889 against a team from Cowbridge. The club disbanded during the Second World War but reformed soon after and in 1962 gained membership to the Welsh Rugby Union.

Club honours

*Glamorgan County Silver Ball Trophy 1963-64 - Winners
*Glamorgan County Silver Ball Trophy 1964-65 - Winners

Notable former players

* Dafydd Hewitt (Captained Wales U-21) [ [http://www.cardiffblues.com/476_485.php Cardiff Blues profile] ]
* Simon Hill
* Wilson Lauder
* John Yapp (8 caps) [ [http://www.cardiffblues.com/476_497.php Cardiff Blues profile] ]

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