Crumlin RFC
Encyclopedia
Crumlin Rugby Football Club is a rugby union
team from the village of Crumlin near Caerphilly
in Wales
. The club is a member of the Welsh Rugby Union
and is a feeder club for the Newport Gwent Dragons
.
(6 caps) Arthur Lewis
David Nash
Paul Turner
Mike Watkins
(4 caps) Billy Williams dual-code (4 caps union), (5 caps league)
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...
team from the village of Crumlin near Caerphilly
Caerphilly
Caerphilly is a town in the county borough of Caerphilly, south Wales, located at the southern end of the Rhymney Valley, with a population of approximately 31,000. It is a commuter town of Cardiff and Newport, which are located some 7.5 miles and 12 miles away, respectively...
in Wales
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...
. The club is a member of 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...
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...
.
Notable past players
Percy ColdrickPercy Coldrick
Albert Percival "Percy" Coldrick was a Welsh dual code rugby player who played rugby union for Newport and rugby league for Wigan...
(6 caps) Arthur Lewis
Arthur Lewis (rugby player)
Arthur John Llewellyn Lewis is a former Wales international rugby union player. In 1971 he toured New Zealand with the British and Irish Lions and at the time played club rugby for Ebbw Vale.-Notes:...
David Nash
David Nash (rugby coach)
David Nash is a former Wales international rugby union player. A number 8 forward, he attained 6 caps for Wales between 1960 and 1961. Nash was selected for the 1962 British Lions tour of South Africa. He played his club rugby for Ebbw Vale.In 1967 Nash was appointed as the first national coach of...
Paul Turner
Paul Turner (rugby player)
Paul Turner , is a former Wales international rugby union player and the former head coach of Welsh regional side Newport Gwent Dragons.- Playing career :...
Mike Watkins
Mike Watkins
Michael "Spikey" John Watkins is a former Welsh rugby union player who won four caps for as a hooker. He played club rugby for Cardiff and Newport and county rugby for Monmouthshire.-Rugby career:...
(4 caps) Billy Williams dual-code (4 caps union), (5 caps league)