Ystrad Rhondda Rugby Football Club is a Welsh rugby union team based in Ystrad in the Rhondda Valley. Ystrad Rhondda RFC play home games in royal and blue hooped shirts with black shorts and black socks. Today, Ystrad Rhondda RFC plays in the Welsh Rugby Union WRU Championship league and are a feeder club for Cardiff Blues.[2]
Full name | Ystrad Rhondda Rugby Football Club | |
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Founded | 1884 | |
Location | Ystrad Rhondda, Wales | |
Ground(s) | Gelligaled Park | |
Chairman | Adrian Griffiths | |
League(s) | Welsh Premier Division | |
2023-2024 | Welsh Championship East - 4th (promoted) [1] | |
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Official website | ||
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Club honours
edit- 1994-95 Welsh League Division 6 Central - Champions
- 2004-05 WRU Division Two East Champions
- 2007-08 WRU Division Two East Champions
- 2011-12 WRU Division Two East Champions
- 2013-2014 Mid District Cup finalists
- 2014-2015 WRU Swalec Plate Winners
- 2014-2015 Glamorgan County Silver Ball finalists
- 2017-2018 WRU Division 1 East Central Champions
- 2022-2023 WRU Championship Cup finalists
- 2022-2023 Mid District Cup Winners
Notable players
edit- Mike Griffiths 38 Wales caps, 1989 British Lion
- Willie Llewellyn (20 caps)
References
edit- ^ WRU official site
- ^ BBC News (8 July 2004). "Wales' regional rugby map". BBC. Retrieved 18 May 2008.