Waunarlwydd RFC
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Waunarlwydd Rugby Football Club are a Welsh
rugby union
club based in the village of Waunarlwydd
, Swansea
. Waunarlwydd are a member of the Welsh Rugby Union
and are a feeder club for the Ospreys.
Formed in 1900 the club celebrated its centenary with a tour to Prague
in the Czech Republic
.
The club runs teams at all ages between Under 8 and Under 16, a youth section consisting of under 17's and under 19's, seniors, veterans and women's teams. Waunarlwydd currently plays in the WRU Division One West
following promotion from WRU Division Two West
in the 2009/2010 season. It is the club's second spell in Division One; they originally attained promotion following the 2004/2005 season before being relegated at the end of the 2007/2008 season.
The club tasted their first championship success in season 1921-1922 when they won the Third Division Championship of the Swansea & District Rugby Union. In 1933 made its first application for membership of the Welsh Rugby Union. The team won the Swansea and District Rugby Union league and cup double in the 1950/51 season.
In the 1984/85 season the 'green and blacks' reached the West Wales Cup Final following victories against Ystradgynlais
, Tumble
and Seven Sisters
in the preceding rounds. Waunarlwydd RFC met, and lost to, Carmarthen Athletic
in the final.
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 the village of Waunarlwydd
Waunarlwydd
Waunarlwydd is a village near Swansea, Wales, falling within the Cockett ward.A mostly residential area, the pronunciation of Waunarlwydd is approximately like "Wine are Lloyd" in English...
, Swansea
Swansea
Swansea is a coastal city and county in Wales. Swansea is in the historic county boundaries of Glamorgan. Situated on the sandy South West Wales coast, the county area includes the Gower Peninsula and the Lliw uplands...
. Waunarlwydd are 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 are a feeder club for the Ospreys.
Formed in 1900 the club celebrated its centenary with a tour to Prague
Prague
Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million...
in the Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
.
The club runs teams at all ages between Under 8 and Under 16, a youth section consisting of under 17's and under 19's, seniors, veterans and women's teams. Waunarlwydd currently plays in the WRU Division One West
WRU Division One West
The Welsh Rugby Union Division One West is a rugby union league in Wales first implemented for the 1995/96 season.- Competition:There are 12 clubs in the WRU Division One West...
following promotion from WRU Division Two West
WRU Division Two West
The Welsh Rugby Union Division Two West is a rugby union league in Wales.- Competition:There are 12 clubs in the WRU Division Two West...
in the 2009/2010 season. It is the club's second spell in Division One; they originally attained promotion following the 2004/2005 season before being relegated at the end of the 2007/2008 season.
Club History
Waunarlwydd RFC was formed in 1900 and originally played on what is now the Common at Mynydd Bach Y Glo. The team changed at the Arcade, this being the name of the building on the corner of Swansea Road and Bryn Road. There were no club colours and players provided their own jerseys, whatever the colour. In 1908 Waunarlwydd played in a Championship final at St. Helen's. Their opponents were Baycliff, a team from the Sandfields area a match which saw Waunarlwydd have eight players sent off.The club tasted their first championship success in season 1921-1922 when they won the Third Division Championship of the Swansea & District Rugby Union. In 1933 made its first application for membership of the Welsh Rugby Union. The team won the Swansea and District Rugby Union league and cup double in the 1950/51 season.
In the 1984/85 season the 'green and blacks' reached the West Wales Cup Final following victories against Ystradgynlais
Ystradgynlais RFC
Ystradgynlais Rugby Football Club are a Welsh rugby union club based in Ystradgynlais, Wales. The club is a member of the Welsh Rugby Union and is also a feeder club for the Ospreys...
, Tumble
Tumble RFC
Tumble RFC is a rugby union club representing the village of Tumble, South Wales. The club is a member of the Welsh Rugby Union and is a feeder club for the Llanelli Scarlets.-Club history:...
and Seven Sisters
Seven Sisters RFC
Seven Sisters RFC is a rugby union club representing the village of Seven Sisters, Wales, playing in the WRU Division 3 South West league. The club are members of the Welsh Rugby Union and is a feeder club for the Ospreys....
in the preceding rounds. Waunarlwydd RFC met, and lost to, Carmarthen Athletic
Carmarthen Athletic RFC
Carmarthen Athletic Rugby Football Club are one of two Welsh rugby union clubs based in Carmarthen in West Wales. The other is Carmarthen Quins RFC. The club is a member of the Welsh Rugby Union and is a feeder club for the Llanelli Scarlets.- Overview :...
in the final.