Cwmbran RFC

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Cwmbran RFC
Full nameCwmbran Rugby Football Club
Nickname(s)The Crows
Founded1880
Location Cwmbran, Wales
Ground(s) The Kings Head Ground (Capacity: 634)
ChairmanDavid Gormley
PresidentDaniel Evans
Captain(s)Michael Davies
League(s) WRU Division Two East
2023/245th [1] WRU Division 2 East
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Cwmbran Rugby Football Club is a rugby union team from the town of Cwmbran in South Wales. Cwmbran RFC plays in the Welsh Rugby Union Division Two East League and is a feeder club for the Newport Gwent Dragons. [2]

The club badge of Cwmbran RFC depicts a shield with a crow within it, reflecting Cwmbran's translation as 'valley of the crow'.

Several international rugby players, including Mark Brown, Ian Gough and Ryan Powell, started their rugby careers at Cwmbran RFC. Cwmbran RFC was established as a community team with a mini, junior, and youth section.

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