Brynmawr RFC
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Brynmawr Rugby Football Club are a Welsh
rugby union
club based in Brynmawr
in South Wales. The club presently plays in the Welsh Rugby Union
Division Three East league and is a feeder club for the Newport Gwent Dragons
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In 2002 Brynmawr RFC, along with Abertillery RFC
, withdrew from the Principality Cup
, after the Welsh Rugby Union
made an error during the live draw for the fifth round.
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
club based in Brynmawr
Brynmawr
Brynmawr is a market town in Blaenau Gwent, south Wales. The town, sometimes cited as the highest town in Wales, is situated at 1,250 to 1,500 feet above sea level and nestled at the head of the South Wales Valleys...
in South Wales. The club presently plays in the Welsh Rugby Union
Welsh Rugby Union
The Welsh Rugby Union is the governing body of rugby union in Wales, recognised by the International Rugby Board.The union's patron is Queen Elizabeth II, and her grandson Prince William of Wales became the Vice Royal Patron of the Welsh Rugby Union as of February 2007.-History:The roots of the...
Division Three East league and is a feeder club for the Newport Gwent Dragons
Newport Gwent Dragons
Newport Gwent Dragons are one of the four professional Rugby Union regional teams in Wales. They are jointly owned by Newport RFC and the Welsh Rugby Union and play all their home games at Rodney Parade, Newport. They play in the RaboDirect Pro12, the Anglo-Welsh Cup and the Heineken Cup...
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In 2002 Brynmawr RFC, along with Abertillery RFC
Abertillery RFC
Abertillery Rugby Football Club is a Welsh rugby union club based in Abertillery. According to their web site, they were founded in 1883, though other sources state 1884. Their team colours are green and white and their home ground is Abertillery Park in Abertillery. The club is a member of the...
, withdrew from the Principality Cup
WRU Challenge Cup
The WRU Challenge Cup , or its full name of the Welsh Rugby Union Challenge Cup, is Wales' premier knockout rugby union competition and is organised by the Welsh Rugby Union....
, after the Welsh Rugby Union
Welsh Rugby Union
The Welsh Rugby Union is the governing body of rugby union in Wales, recognised by the International Rugby Board.The union's patron is Queen Elizabeth II, and her grandson Prince William of Wales became the Vice Royal Patron of the Welsh Rugby Union as of February 2007.-History:The roots of the...
made an error during the live draw for the fifth round.
Club honours
- 1994-95 Welsh League Division 7 East - Champions
- 2007-08 WRU Division Three EastWRU Division Three EastThe Welsh Rugby Union Division Three East is a rugby union league in Wales.- Competition:There are 12 clubs in the WRU Division Three East...
- Champions
Notable players
- See also :Category:Brynmawr RFC players
- William Evans
- Roy Francis
- Damien HuddDamien HuddDamien Hudd is a Welsh professional rugby union and rugby league footballer who at club level has played rugby union for Tredegar RFC, Ebbw Vale RFC, Brynmawr RFC , and Cross Keys RFC, playing at Lock, i.e. number 4 or 5, and at representative level has played rugby league for Wales, and at club...