Kidwelly RFC

Rugby team
teamname = Kidwelly RFC
fullname = Kidwelly Rugby Football Club
nickname = Black and Ambers
location = Kidwelly, Wales
country

founded = 1880 (c)
ground = Parc Stephens
capacity =
chairman = Dennis Williams
coach =
league = WRU Division Two West
season = 2007-08
position = 6th [ [http://www.wru.co.uk/1148_2156.php?/WRU WRU official site] ]
url = www.kidwellyrfc.co.uk
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Kidwelly Rugby Fottball Club is a rugby union club representing the town of Kidwelly, Carmarthenshire, South Wales. Rugby was first played in Kidwelly around 1880, though as is usual within early Welsh rugby history, no written evidence exists to give an exact year of formation. Kidwelly RFC are members of the Welsh Rugby Union and is a feeder club for the Llanelli Scarlets. [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]

Between 1890 and 1891 former Kidwelly RFC senior player, Stephen Thomas, represented Wales in three international games, though at the time of these matches he played for Llanelli RFC. Two other former Kidwelly players, Ray Gravell and Gerald Davies went on to represent their country, though Gravelle had only played for the Kidwelly youth team.

Notable former players

* Gerald Davies (46 caps) ["Fields of Praise, The Official History of the Welsh Rugby Union 1881-1981" pp465, David Smith, Gareth Williams (1980)]
* Stephen Thomas (3 caps) ["Fields of Praise, The Official History of the Welsh Rugby Union 1881-1981" pp472, David Smith, Gareth Williams (1980)]

References