| Full name | Canton Rugby Football Club | |
|---|---|---|
| Nickname | The Dervishes [1] | |
| Founded | 1876 | |
| Location | Canton, Cardiff | |
| Ground | Lawrenny Avenue | |
| Chairman | Chris Wilson | |
| President | Bill Owens | |
| Coach | Dai Manley | |
| Captain | Ryan Rees / Peter Hughes | |
| League | WRU Division Three East Central | |
| 2023-24 | 5th [2] | |
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| Official website | ||
| www | ||
Canton Rugby Football Club is a rugby union team from the district of Canton, in Cardiff, South Wales. The club plays their home games at Lawrenny Avenue, located off Leckwith Road, Cardiff.
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Canton Rugby Football Club commenced playing in 1876 and was one of the three clubs that founded the Cardiff and District Rugby Union. During this time three teams played within the Canton boundary. Today only Canton remain, the teams of the 1880s provided Cardiff Rugby Club with a stream of players including Welsh Internationals, William James 'Billy' Jenkins, William James Wood 'Buller' Stadden, Albert John Hybart and Billy Douglas to name a few. [3]
