Glamorgan Wanderers
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Glamorgan Wanderers are a Welsh
rugby union
club based in Ely
, west Cardiff
in Wales
. The club is located just to the north of Western Cemetery. They currently play in the 1st Division East, having been relegated from the Principality premiership
in the 2010-2011 season. Glamorgan Wanderers are a feeder club to the Cardiff Blues
.
Glamorgan Wanderers began as the Old Monktonians, formed by ex-pupils of Monkton House School in 1893. In 1913 the team changed their name to Glamorgan Wanderers to reflect the wider intake of their membership. The club played rugby on seven different grounds in the earlier years, including former Cardiff RFC
ground Sophia Gardens
and Llandaff RFC
's pitch Bishop's Field, until they were able to purchase their present ground in 1951. The ground was purchased via various fund raising appeals and is named the Memorial Ground in honour of former players who had lost their lives in the two World Wars.
Former President of the club, and of the Welsh Rugby Union
, Sir Tasker Watkins Q.C.
, was awarded the Victoria Cross
for his efforts in the Second World War.
in Wales, having hosted the country's first seven-a-side competition in April 1939. The game of seven-a-side rugby had been played in England since 1926, but the Welsh Rugby Union
had blocked any attempts for the game to be played for profit. The profits from these first games by Glamorgan Wanderers were donated to charities stipulated by the WRU.
(3 caps) Rhys Gill
Sam Warburton
(Wales
) Andy Powell
John Yapp
Gary Powell
Robin Sowden-Taylor
Ben White Ross Johnson
Scott Andrews
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 Ely
Ely, Cardiff
Ely is a community primarily dominated by council housing in western Cardiff, capital of Wales.-The Roman era:In Roman times, Ely was the site of a Roman villa, near the old racecourse...
, west Cardiff
Cardiff
Cardiff is the capital, largest city and most populous county of Wales and the 10th largest city in the United Kingdom. The city is Wales' chief commercial centre, the base for most national cultural and sporting institutions, the Welsh national media, and the seat of the National Assembly for...
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 located just to the north of Western Cemetery. They currently play in the 1st Division East, having been relegated from the Principality premiership
Welsh Premier Division
The Welsh Premier Division is a rugby union league in Wales first implemented by the Welsh Rugby Union for the 1990–91 season.-Competition history:...
in the 2010-2011 season. Glamorgan Wanderers are a feeder club to the Cardiff Blues
Cardiff Blues
Cardiff Blues are one of the four professional Welsh regional rugby union teams. Based in Cardiff, the capital of Wales, the team have played at Cardiff City Stadium since the start of the 2009/2010 season and are owned by Cardiff Rugby Football Club....
.
Glamorgan Wanderers began as the Old Monktonians, formed by ex-pupils of Monkton House School in 1893. In 1913 the team changed their name to Glamorgan Wanderers to reflect the wider intake of their membership. The club played rugby on seven different grounds in the earlier years, including former Cardiff RFC
Cardiff RFC
Cardiff Rugby Football Club is a rugby union football club based in Cardiff, the capital city of Wales. The club was founded in 1876 and played their first few matches at Sophia Gardens, but soon relocated to Cardiff Arms Park where they have been based ever since...
ground Sophia Gardens
Sophia Gardens
Sophia Gardens , currently known as SWALEC Stadium under a naming rights deal, is a cricket stadium on the west bank of the River Taff in Cardiff, 1.6 kilometres north of Cardiff Arms Park. It was named after Lady Sophia Rawdon-Hastings...
and Llandaff RFC
Llandaff RFC
Llandaff Rugby Football Club is a rugby union club based in Llandaff, a district of Cardiff in Wales. They presently play in the Welsh Rugby Union Division Four East and is a feeder club for the Cardiff Blues.....
's pitch Bishop's Field, until they were able to purchase their present ground in 1951. The ground was purchased via various fund raising appeals and is named the Memorial Ground in honour of former players who had lost their lives in the two World Wars.
Former President of the club, and 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...
, Sir Tasker Watkins Q.C.
Tasker Watkins
The Rt Hon Sir Tasker Watkins VC GBE PC was a Lord Justice of Appeal and deputy Lord Chief Justice...
, was awarded the Victoria Cross
Victoria Cross
The Victoria Cross is the highest military decoration awarded for valour "in the face of the enemy" to members of the armed forces of various Commonwealth countries, and previous British Empire territories....
for his efforts in the Second World War.
Rugby Sevens
The Wanderers were an important influence on rugby sevensRugby sevens
Rugby sevens, also known as seven-a-side or VIIs, is a variant of rugby union in which teams are made up of seven players, instead of the usual 15, with shorter matches. Rugby sevens is administered by the International Rugby Board , the body responsible for rugby union worldwide...
in Wales, having hosted the country's first seven-a-side competition in April 1939. The game of seven-a-side rugby had been played in England since 1926, but 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...
had blocked any attempts for the game to be played for profit. The profits from these first games by Glamorgan Wanderers were donated to charities stipulated by the WRU.
Club honours
- Snelling SevensSnelling SevensThe Snelling Sevens was an annual Welsh Rugby Union sevens competition that ran from 1954 until 1995....
1986 - Champions - Glamorgan County Silver Ball TrophyGlamorgan County Silver Ball TrophyThe Glamorgan County Silver Ball Trophy , is a Welsh rugby union competition open to all non-premier Welsh Rugby Union clubs playing in the Glamorganshire area....
1999-00 - Winners
Current squad
Notable former players
Lynn 'Cowboy' DaviesCharles Lynn Davies
Charles Lynn 'Cowboy' Davies was a Welsh international rugby union prop who played club rugby for several clubs including Llanelli and Cardiff. He won three caps for Wales.-Rugby career:...
(3 caps) Rhys Gill
Rhys Gill
Iorworth Alan Rhys Gill is a Wales international rugby union player. A prop forward he joined Saracens in May 2009 having previously played for Cardiff Blues....
Sam Warburton
Sam Warburton
Sam Kennedy-Warburton , commonly known as Sam Warburton, is a Welsh rugby union player. Warburton plays regional rugby for the Cardiff Blues and was first capped for Wales in 2009...
(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...
) Andy Powell
Andy Powell (rugby player)
Andy Powell is a Welsh international rugby union player now playing his club rugby for Sale Sharks. He is a back row forward who has played for both the Wales sevens team and the Wales national rugby union team.-Rugby union career:...
John Yapp
John Yapp
John Yapp is a Welsh international rugby union player, currently with Cardiff Blues. He first played for Cardiff during the Christmas period in 2002. He made his first team debut against Ebbw Vale on Boxing Day at the age of 18 years. Despite his young age he had featured in 17 of a possible 19...
Gary Powell
Gary Powell
Gary Armstrong Powell is a British drummer. He is primarily the drummer for The Libertines, as well as doing the same for the band formed by his bandmate Carl Barat after the Libertines split, Dirty Pretty Things and Guyanese artist, Eddy Grant...
Robin Sowden-Taylor
Robin Sowden-Taylor
Robin Sowden-Taylor is a Welsh international rugby player.Sowden-Taylor won his first Wales cap in the win over Italy in 2005 as part of the squad that won the Grand Slam that year....
Ben White Ross Johnson
Ross Johnson
Ross Johnson may refer to:*Ross Johnson , Cardiff Blues rugby union player*F. Ross Johnson , Canadian businessman*Ross Johnson , United States professional lacrosse player...
Scott Andrews
Scott Andrews (rugby player)
Scott Andrews is a Wales international rugby union player. A prop forward, he plays clubs rugby for Cardiff Blues having previously played for Cardiff Blues Under 20's....
Coaches
- Head Coach Matthew Bolton
- Backs Coach Chris Ower
- Fitness Coach Lee Drabble
- Team Manager Darren Joy
Games played against international opposition
| Year | Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Tour |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 28 October | Win | 25-6 | 1987 United States rugby union tour of Wales | |