Crawshays RFC

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Crawshays Welsh RFC
Full nameCrawshays Welsh Rugby Football Club
Founded1922;103 years ago (1922)
PresidentRichard Brice
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Crawshays Welsh RFC is a Welsh invitational rugby union team.

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In 1922 Captain Geoffrey Crawshay was invited by the Engineer Commander of Devonport Services, SF Coopper, to bring a team of Welsh rugby union players to play Devonport Services R.F.C. [1]

They are mainly a touring team who play fast, entertaining rugby. They are usually, a mix of seasoned internationals, and promising youngsters, with the occasional local player available at short notice. Many Wales rugby players have played for them, including J. P. R. Williams, Phil Bennett and Jonathan Davies.

From 1923 Crawshays Welsh Touring XV started to include Camborne RFC on their fixture list and this was to become a regular annual fixture for many years. In 1926-27 Camborne RFC achieved their first win over a Crawshay's side and the two sides played most recently in 2003 when Camborne celebrated their 125th anniversary season. [2]

Crawshays Welsh XV have played all over the rugby playing world. There is also an under 19 team that travels extensively and it is not unusual to for them to field a team in the international sevens tournaments.

The Welsh Crawshays celebrated their centenary season during the 2021/22 campaign with a series of events, dinners and tours both to France and Cornwall respectively [3] [4]

Men's Fixtures/Results

1920-1929

SeasonDateScoreW/LOppositionAttendanceRef
1921-1922Saturday, 22 Apr 192211-11DDevonport Services
1922-1923Saturday, 21 Apr 192314-5WDevonport Services
Monday, 23 Apr 192320-13WCamborne
1923-1924Sunday, 20 Apr 192410-27LDevonport Services
Tuesday, 22 Apr 192416-3WCamborne
1924-1925Saturday, 04 Apr 19256-6DDevonport Services
Monday, 06 Apr 192512-3WCamborne
Wednesday, 08 Apr 192525-7WTorquay Athletic
1925-1926Saturday, 17 Apr 192617-3WTorquay Athletic
Monday, 19 Apr 192632-3WCamborne
Wednesday, 21 Apr 19264-11LDevonport Services
1926-1927Saturday, 09 Apr 192711-20LTorquay Athletic
Monday, 11 Apr 19275-11LCamborne
Wednesday, 13 Apr 192731-13WDevonport Services
Saturday, 30 Apr 192714-13WNewport
1927-1928Tuesday, 17 Apr 192815-10WDevonport Services
Thursday, 19 Apr 192817-11WCamborne
Saturday, 21 Apr 192810-14LTorquay Athletic
1928-1929Tuesday, 16 Apr 19298-8DDevonport Services
Thursday, 18 Apr 192911-6WCamborne
Saturday, 20 Apr 19295-8LTorquay Athletic
Saturday, 27 Apr 19293-18LNewport
1929-1930Monday, 07 Apr 193019-8WCamborne
Wednesday, 09 Apr 193014-6WDevonport Services
Saturday, 12 Apr 193015-16LTorquay Athletic

1930-1939

SeasonDateScoreW/LOppositionAttendanceRef
1930-1931Monday, 13 Apr 193124-11WDevonport Services
Thursday, 16 Apr 193129-8WCamborne
Saturday, 18 Apr 19313-7LTorquay Athletic
1931-1932Monday, 11 Apr 193211-3WTorquay Athletic
Wednesday, 13 Apr 19329-3WDevonport Services
Sunday, 17 Apr 19326-0WCamborne
1932-1933Monday, 03 Apr 19335-3WTorquay Athletic
Thursday, 06 Apr 193312-0WDevonport Services
Saturday, 08 Apr 19330-0DCamborne
1933-1934Monday, 16 Apr 193415-6WTorquay Athletic
Wednesday, 18 Apr 19347-3WDevonport Services
Saturday, 21 Apr 19348-0WCamborne
1934-1935Saturday, 06 Apr 193512-6WTorquay Athletic
Monday, 08 Apr 19358-10LDevonport Services
Thursday, 11 Apr 193516-8WCamborne
1935-1936Monday, 06 Apr 19363-0WDevonport Services
Wednesday, 08 Apr 193614-3WCamborne
1936-1937Monday, 05 Apr 193715-8WDevonport Services
Wednesday, 07 Apr 193715-3WCamborne
1937-1938Monday, 11 Apr 193816-6WDevonport Services
Wednesday, 13 Apr 193823-2WCamborne
1938-1939Monday, 03 Apr 193929-0WDevonport Services
Thursday, 06 Apr 193925-5WCamborne
1939-1940 Second World War

1940-1949

SeasonDateScoreW/LOppositionAttendanceRef
1940-1941 Second World War
1941-1942 Second World War
1942-1943 Second World War
1943-1944 Second World War
1943-1944 Second World War
1944-1945 Second World War
1945-1946No Record
1946-1947No Record
1947-1948No Record
1948-1949Thursday, 28 Apr 19490-6LCardiff XV
1949-1950Monday, 03 Apr 195018-3WDevonport Services
Wednesday, 05 Apr 195011-10WCamborne

1950-1959

SeasonDateScoreW/LOppositionAttendanceRef
1950-1951Monday, 16 Apr 195119-0WDevonport Services
Wednesday, 18 Apr 195117-3WCamborne
1951-1952Monday, 07 Apr 19523-3DDevonport Services
Wednesday, 09 Apr 195217-3WCamborne
1952-1953Monday, 20 Apr 19539-6WDevonport Services
Wednesday, 22 Apr 19536-6DCamborne
1953-1954No Record
1954-1955Monday, 13 Sep 195417-3WDevonport Services
Wednesday, 15 Sep 195417-8WCamborne
1955-1956Monday, 12 Sep 19556-0WDevonport Services
Wednesday, 14 Sep 195525-9WCamborne
1956-1957Monday, 17 Sep 195611-8WDevonport Services
Wednesday, 19 Sep 195629-3WCamborne
1957-1958Monday, 16 Sep 19570-21LDevonport Services
Wednesday, 18 Sep 195716-13WCamborne
1958-1959Monday, 15 Sep 195830-11WDevonport Services
Wednesday, 17 Sep 195820-16WCamborne
1959-1960Monday, 14 Sep 195940-3WDevonport Services
Wednesday, 16 Sep 195917-0WCamborne
Wednesday, 01 Jun 19608-18LLondon Welsh

1960-1969

SeasonDateScoreW/LOppositionAttendanceRef
1960-1961Monday, 12 Sep 196023-12WPlymouth Albion and Devonport Services
Wednesday, 14 Sep 196033-5WCamborne
1961-1962Monday, 11 Sep 196125-0WPlymouth Albion and Devonport Services
Wednesday, 13 Sep 196124-17WCamborne
1962-1963Monday, 17 Sep 196223-2WPlymouth Albion and Devonport Services
Wednesday, 19 Sep 196237-3WCamborne
Tuesday, 11 Dec 19628-3WEbbw Vale
1963-1964Monday, 16 Sep 196311-9WPlymouth Albion and Devonport Services
Wednesday, 18 Sep 19633-0WCamborne
1964-1965Monday, 14 Sep 196411-6WPlymouth Albion and Devonport Services
Wednesday, 16 Sep 196436-0WCamborne
1965-1966Monday, 13 Sep 196547-14WPlymouth
Wednesday, 15 Sep 196510-17LCornwall
1966-1967Monday, 12 Sep 196614-3WPlymouth
Wednesday, 14 Sep 19663-21LCornwall
1967-1968Monday, 11 Sep 196711-3WPlymouth
Wednesday, 13 Sep 19679-9DCornwall
1968-1969Monday, 16 Sep 196829-18WPlymouth
Wednesday, 18 Sep 196816-0WCornwall
1969-1970Monday, 15 Sep 196919-6WPlymouth
Wednesday, 17 Sep 196916-9WCornwall

1970-1979

SeasonDateScoreW/LOppositionAttendanceRef
1970-1971Monday, 14 Sep 197024-3WPlymouth
Wednesday, 16 Sep 197017-0WCornwall
Saturday, 22 May 197116-15WNorth Wales
1971-1972Monday, 13 Sep 197145-21WPlymouth
Wednesday, 15 Sep 197135-18WCornwall
1972-1973Tuesday, 12 Sep 197245-3WPlymouth
Thursday, 14 Sep 197240-3WCornwall
Wednesday, 11 Oct 19729-20LScarlets
1973-1974Tuesday, 11 Sep 19736-6DPlymouth
Thursday, 13 Sep 197319-10WCornwall
Thursday, 28 Mar 197417-21LPembroke
1974-1975Tuesday, 10 Sep 197423-9WPlymouth
Thursday, 12 Sep 197415-0WCornwall
Tuesday, 29 Oct 19747-20LNewport
Wednesday, 19 Mar 197556-12WUsk
Thursday, 10 Apr 197530-26WCarmarthen Quins
1975-1976Tuesday, 09 Sep 197550-23WPlymouth
Thursday, 11 Sep 19757-19LCornwall
Monday, 10 Nov 197520-6WRoyal Regiment of Wales
Wednesday, 12 Nov 197537-10WCombined Services
Thursday, 25 Mar 197632-27WAbergavenny
Thursday, 01 Apr 19769-17LBlaina
1976-1977Tuesday, 07 Sep 197645-26WPlymouth
Thursday, 09 Sep 19764-7LCornwall
Sunday, 10 Oct 19760-0DWolverhampton
Monday, 27 Dec 197616-40LCardiff
Tuesday, 29 Mar 197719-30LAberavon
Wednesday, 06 Apr 19773-7LCombined Services
1977-1978Thursday, 01 Sep 19778-9LScarlets
Tuesday, 06 Sep 197724-9WPlymouth
Thursday, 08 Sep 197730-18WCornwall
Tuesday, 29 Nov 197719-30LAberavon
1978-1979Monday, 11 Sep 197815-18LPlymouth
Wednesday, 13 Sep 197812-19LCornwall
Saturday, 24 Mar 197926-9WRuthin
1979-1980Tuesday, 10 Sep 202414-24LPlymouth
Thursday, 12 Sep 202428-17WCornwall

1980-1981

SeasonDateScoreW/LOppositionAttendanceRef
1980-1981Saturday, 06 Sep 198036-12WRuthin
Monday, 08 Sep 198040-0WBangor
1981-1982Monday, 07 Sep 198148-18WChester
Wednesday, 09 Sep 198129-3WWrexham
1982-1983Sunday, 12 Sep 198225-12WNorth Wales
1983-1984Monday, 05 Sep 198318-9WCornwall
Saturday, 10 Sep 198332-30WFootball Club Oloronais
Tuesday, 13 Sep 198324-8WAire Sur l’Adour
Sunday, 06 May 198416-10WRugby club Hyères-Carqueiranne-La Crau
Tuesday, 08 May 198421-9WRugby Nice Côte d'Azur Université-Racing
1984-1985Saturday, 01 Sep 198450-7WCarmarthen Quins
Monday, 03 Sep 19840-0DPembroke
Tuesday, 01 Jan 198524-29LCardiff
Wednesday, 10 Apr 198514-3WTaibach
Sunday, 05 May 198516-30LL’Union Sportive Fumel Libos
Tuesday, 07 May 198528-36LCA Brive-Correze
1985-1986Monday, 09 Sep 202424-15WLlandovery
Sunday, 15 Sep 202415-24LLlandovery
1986-1987Monday, 29 Sep 198619-9WCornwall
Thursday, 14 May 198721-20WMontauban Tarn et Garonne
Saturday, 16 May 198718-45LRacing Club Narbonne Mediterranee
1987-1988Friday, 11 Sep 198750-6WRuthin
1988-1989Saturday, 10 Sep 198835-16WNorthern
1989-1990No Record

1990-1999

SeasonDateScoreW/LOppositionAttendanceRef
1990-1991No Record
1991-1992Monday, 20 Apr 199218-37LCardiff Institute of Higher Education
Monday, 27 Apr 199225-13WLlanharan
Saturday, 06 Jun 199228-31LLanguedoc-Roussillon XV
Monday, 08 Jun 199226-9WSerignan College Old Boys
1992-1993Monday, 14 Sep 199237-16WCornwall
Monday, 28 Sep 199221-23LHendy
Tuesday, 10 Nov 199219-17WCambridge University
Friday, 19 Feb 199366-3WHawick
Saturday, 06 Mar 199375-35WPlymouth Albion
Monday, 19 Apr 199325-25DAbertillery
1993-1994Friday, 06 Aug 199332-29WTarn Selection
Sunday, 08 Aug 199324-13WAS Beziers Herault
Thursday, 11 Nov 199325-18WCambridge University
Tuesday, 08 Mar 19945-15LDunvant
Friday, 18 Mar 199424-14WBlackheath
Tuesday, 12 Apr 199474-12WLaugharne
Friday, 20 May 199424-29LSelection Du Pay De Savoie
Sunday, 22 May 19949-19LSelection De L'Isere
1994-1995Monday, 12 Sep 19946-12LCornwall
Tuesday, 20 Sep 199428-20WAbercarn
Tuesday, 04 Oct 19948-13LCambridge University
Tuesday, 11 Oct 199426-39LOxford University
Friday, 25 Nov 199424-3WWelsh Exiles
Tuesday, 27 Dec 199452-83LNewbridge
Friday, 03 Mar 199580-3WEdinburgh Academicals
Tuesday, 18 Apr 199539-17WChepstow
Friday, 19 May 199531-57LSelection Aveyron
Sunday, 21 May 199529-28WSelection Aveyron
1995-1996Friday, 01 Sep 199539-40LCornwall
Wednesday, 06 Sep 199561-0WCwmtillery
Tuesday, 17 Oct 19955-59LCambridge University
Tuesday, 07 Nov 199521-19WWhitland
Friday, 01 Mar 199664-22WLimerick
Tuesday, 09 Apr 199636-31WNewport HSOB
1996-1997Saturday, 03 Aug 19967-20LRacing Club Narbonne Mediterranee
Monday, 30 Sep 199659-40WMold
Friday, 17 Jan 199767-45W
Monday, 10 Mar 199738-48LCardigan
Tuesday, 08 Apr 199749-24WMachen
Tuesday, 22 Apr 199736-12WDevonport Services
Tuesday, 06 May 199762-38WTumble
Saturday, 07 Jun 199726-53LFootball Club Sportif Rumilly
1997-1998Monday, 15 Sep 199748-34WCornwall
Tuesday, 17 Feb 199830-43LCambridge University
Tuesday, 03 Mar 199852-19WKenfig Hill
Friday, 20 Mar 199822-26LLeinster
Tuesday, 31 Mar 199848-35WMid District
Tuesday, 21 Apr 199822-12WTonmawr
Tuesday, 19 May 199850-3WWelsh Counties
Thursday, 28 May 199821-49LRacing Club Narbonne Mediterranee
Saturday, 30 May 199842-24WLanguedoc-Roussillon XV
1998-1999Tuesday, 10 Nov 199853-33WSenghenydd
Friday, 05 Feb 199912-18LScottish Districts
Tuesday, 16 Feb 199934-62LCambridge University
Saturday, 10 Apr 199926-34LLondon Welsh
Friday, 07 May 199998-29WCzech Republic A
Sunday, 09 May 199966-43WCzech Republic
1999-2000Wednesday, 16 Feb 200047-19WCambridge University
Saturday, 04 Mar 200032-21WLondon Welsh
Friday, 31 Mar 200054-24WTerenure College
Sunday, 30 Apr 200060-26WTorquay Athletic
Saturday, 27 May 200094-10WUsk
Friday, 02 Jun 2000130-7WJelgavas Alni
Sunday, 04 Jun 200039-13WLatvia

2000-2009

SeasonDateScoreW/LOppositionAttendanceRef
2000-2001Saturday, 01 Jul 200095-34WTenby United
Saturday, 17 Feb 200144-24WLondon Welsh
Wednesday, 21 Feb 200127-8WCambridge University
Tuesday, 03 Apr 200159-24WNorth Midlands
Saturday, 14 Apr 200168-10WLampeter Town
Thursday, 24 May 2001109-5WRC L'Hospitalet
Sunday, 27 May 200129-12WCatalonia
2001-2002Friday, 16 Nov 200118-46LCambridge University
Friday, 25 Jan 200214-45LBridgend Ravens
Saturday, 23 Mar 200269-12WLondon Welsh
Tuesday, 02 Apr 200293-26WCardigan
Tuesday, 09 Apr 200299-3WLlandaff
Wednesday, 22 May 200266-3WSS Lazio Rugby 1927
Saturday, 25 May 200224-20WCentro Universitario Sportivo Roma
2002-2003Friday, 22 Nov 200247-35WMaesteg
Wednesday, 12 Feb 200322-17WCambridge University
Monday, 07 Apr 200372-10WCamborne
Thursday, 05 Jun 200355-29WPoland
Sunday, 08 Jun 200329-22WBlachy Pruszynski Budowlani Lodz
2003-2004Wednesday, 25 Feb 200428-45LCambridge University
Tuesday, 06 Apr 200472-5WCardiff HSOB
Thursday, 20 May 2004102-35WCroatia
Saturday, 22 May 200491-27WSlovenia
2004-2005Wednesday, 09 Feb 200552-12WCambridge University
Saturday, 12 Feb 200546-19WDevonport Services
Tuesday, 29 Mar 200599-21WFishguard and Goodwick
Thursday, 09 Jun 200538-33WUS Cote Vermeille XV
Saturday, 11 Jun 200531-19WSt Jean de Luz
2005-2006Wednesday, 08 Feb 200680-0WCambridge University
Saturday, 25 Feb 200619-17WLeinster
Tuesday, 18 Apr 200646-12WCwmbran
Thursday, 08 Jun 200627-26WBasque Selection
Saturday, 10 Jun 200624-14WBasque Selection
2006-2007Friday, 09 Feb 200717-14WEdinburgh Rugby
Sunday, 22 Apr 200729-18WTredegar
Sunday, 22 Apr 200764-10WBridgnorth
Sunday, 29 Apr 200754-21WHertfordshire
Thursday, 24 May 200726-5WCS Politehnica-Agro Unirea Iasi
Saturday, 26 May 200722-18WRomania XV
2007-2008Wednesday, 14 Nov 200724-26LCambridge University
Friday, 22 Feb 200850-10WBritish Army RU
Friday, 07 Mar 200831-27WLeinster
Sunday, 27 Apr 200845-19WHertfordshire
Wednesday, 30 Apr 200839-0WDinas Powys
Thursday, 22 May 200861-24WCF Belenenses
Sunday, 25 May 200881-0WPortugal
2008-2009Wednesday, 05 Nov 200831-22WCambridge University
Wednesday, 12 Nov 200860-38WOld Monmouthshire XV
Saturday, 07 Feb 200936-14WEdinburgh Rugby
Friday, 13 Mar 200971-29WNewbridge
Tuesday, 12 May 200914-49LMid District Rhondda XV
Thursday, 04 Jun 200936-20WRugby Olympique de Grasse
Saturday, 06 Jun 200933-7WProvence-Cote D'Azur
2009-2010Wednesday, 04 Nov 200919-19DCambridge University
Sunday, 16 May 201021-40LHartpury College
Friday, 21 May 201052-21WWelsh Army
Wednesday, 02 Jun 201066-7WHong Kong
Friday, 04 Jun 201059-17WHong Kong

2010-2019

SeasonDateScoreW/LOppositionAttendanceRef
2010-2011Wednesday, 03 Nov 201034-41LCambridge University
Wednesday, 23 Feb 201112-26LOxford University
Tuesday, 10 May 201135-31WLlangennech
Saturday, 14 May 201124-23WUniversity of Wales Institute Cardiff
Tuesday, 24 May 201164-13WOld Blues
Thursday, 26 May 201177-36WNew York Metropolitan
2011-2012Wednesday, 07 Sep 20110-31LBritish Army RU
Wednesday, 02 Nov 201124-14WCambridge University
Wednesday, 22 Feb 201219-41LOxford University
Thursday, 07 Jun 201261-12WCapbreton Hossegor Rugby
Saturday, 09 Jun 201231-12WUS Dax Rugby Landes
2012-2013Wednesday, 31 Oct 201221-24LCambridge University
Wednesday, 07 Nov 201231-29WCombined Services
Wednesday, 20 Feb 201317-26LOxford University
Friday, 31 May 20138-0WBizkaia Gernika Rugby Taldea
Sunday, 02 Jun 201371-21WFederación de Rugby de Castilla y León
2013-2014Wednesday, 30 Oct 201318-18DCambridge University
Sunday, 04 May 201466-45WLampeter Town
Thursday, 29 May 201486-0WCzech Republic A
Saturday, 31 May 201459-12WCzech Republic
2014-2015Wednesday, 05 Nov 201447-0WCambridge University
Wednesday, 25 Feb 201522-15WOxford University
Tuesday, 05 May 201559-19WWhitland
Wednesday, 03 Jun 201524-17WGeorgia U21
Saturday, 06 Jun 201514-7WGeorgia U21
2015-2016Wednesday, 18 Nov 201519-20LCambridge University
Wednesday, 03 Feb 201628-10WOxford University
Friday, 20 May 201647-32WBedwas
Wednesday, 01 Jun 201616-27LRomania A
Saturday, 04 Jun 20167-14LRomania A
2016-2017Wednesday, 02 Nov 201619-30LCambridge University
Wednesday, 15 Feb 201714-12WOxford University
Wednesday, 17 May 201736-0WAbertillery
Wednesday, 31 May 201724-41L
Saturday, 03 Jun 201745-24WPortugal U19
2017-2018Wednesday, 08 Nov 201729-12WCambridge University
Wednesday, 14 Feb 201829-14WOxford University
Saturday, 19 May 201845-28WBurry Port
Wednesday, 30 May 201833-27WNetherlands A
Saturday, 02 Jun 201840-28WNetherlands
2018-2019Friday, 02 Nov 201826-35LHong Kong
Wednesday, 14 Nov 201828-29LCambridge University
Wednesday, 13 Feb 20197-12LOxford University
2019-2020Saturday, 31 Aug 201967-64WDolly's XV
Wednesday, 06 Nov 201922-23LCambridge University
Wednesday, 29 Jan 202019-24WOxford University

2020-2029

SeasonDateScoreW/LOppositionAttendanceRef
2020-2021COVID-19
2021-2022Wednesday, 27 Oct 202166-13WVardre RFC
Wednesday, 24 Nov 202122-14LOxford University
Wednesday, 02 Mar 202217-14LCambridge University
Saturday, 30 Apr 202224-31WCornwall
Wednesday, 11 May 202268-14WMachen
Saturday, 04 Jun 202217-69WFFR Regional Select (L’Occitaine)
Sunday, 05 Jun 202269-17WBezier Select XV
2022-2023Wednesday, 23 Nov 202233-12LOxford University
Wednesday, 15 Mar 2023LCambridge University
Saturday, 13 May 202327-33WNewport HSOB
2023-2024Wednesday, 01 Nov 202321-26LOxford University
Friday, 23 Feb 202410-61LUlster Rugby Development XV
2024-2025Friday, 08 Nov 202426-28LOxford University
Wednesday, 20 Nov 202422-32LCambridge University
Friday, 07 Mar 202540-21LCurrie Chieftains
Friday, 25 Apr 202555-19LNewport RFC
Friday, 16 May 202529-39WCarmarthen Quins

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References

  1. Crawshay's Welsh RFC website Archived 2009-03-12 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Camborne RFC history Archived 2009-08-26 at the Wayback Machine
  3. https://www.facebook.com/groups/5250653454/posts/10161667052648455/ [ bare URL ]
  4. https://crawshays.com/2020/06/12/first-centenary-opposition-announced-for-2022/ [ bare URL ]