Cwmtwrch Rugby Football Club (Welsh: Clwb Rygbi Cwmtwrch) is a Welsh rugby union team officially founded in 1890. The team colours are black and white. Their home ground is Glyncynwal Park View, Cwmtwrch. Cwmtwrch currently have a Senior XV who play in the WRU West Central 5 league and is a feeder club for the Ospreys.[1]
| Full name | Cwmtwrch Rugby Football Club |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | UppaCwm |
| Founded | 1890 |
| Location | Cwmtwrch, Wales |
| Ground(s) | Glyncynwal Park |
| Chairman | Thomas Addey |
| Coach(es) | Johnny Williams, Chris Murphy |
| League(s) | WRU West Central 5 |
| Official website | |
| cwmtwrch | |
The first team has over 30 active squad members. The coaching team currently consists of Johnny Williams (Head Coach), Chris Murphy (Backs Coach) and Julian Phillips (Senior Team Manager). There is currently a very promising youth team that feeds into the first team.
Cwmtwrch have produced promising players like Jac Morgan, Morgan Morse and Llien Morgan.
1880-1914
editIn 1890 an official Cwmtwrch team took the field for the first time; though it is presumed that rugby had been played in the town before this. The first ground for Cwmtwrch RFC, Glyncawl Park View, is the pitch the team still plays on today; since returning there after the Second World War.
The club's first captain was not recorded until 1903 when D.Davies held the position.
In 1909 Cwmtwrch RFC merged with neighbouring club, Cwmllynfell.
Notable former players
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Howell Lewis (4 caps)- Tudor Williams (1 cap)
- Albert Owen (1 cap)
- Clive Rowlands (1 cap)
- Jac Morgan (15 caps)
- Morgan Morse
- Llien Morgan
References
edit- ^ BBC News (2004-07-08). "Wales' regional rugby map". BBC. Retrieved 2008-05-18.