Old Penarthians Rugby Football Club is a Welsh rugby union team based in Penarth, Wales. The Old Penarthians were formed out of an association set up on 7 December 1923 by Penarth County School. The society formed was the Penarth County School Old Boys Association and it covered the games of cricket, hockey, and rugby union. In their first full season during 1924/25 the club won ten matches, drew two, and lost nine.

Old Penarthians RFC
Full nameOld Penarthians Rugby Football Club
Nickname(s)The Old Pens
Founded1923
LocationPenarth, Wales
Ground(s)Cwrt Y Vil (Capacity: 200)
ChairmanStephen Clarke
Coach(es)Jake Thomas / Luke Ford
League(s)WRU Division 3B
2020/217th[1]
Official website
oldpenarthians.rfc.wales

During the 1920s there was pressure from Penarth RFC for the Penarth C.S.O.B. to merge with their more established team, but these moves were resisted. In 1938 the rugby team decided to part from their old organisation and Old Penarthians RFC were formed. In 1961 Old Penarthians applied for probationary membership of the Welsh Rugby Union and became full members in 1964.

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