Felinfoel RFC

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Felinfoel RFC
Full nameFelinfoel Rugby Football Club
Founded1876
Location Felinfoel, Wales
Ground(s)St. George Field, Felinfoel, Llanelli
President Phil Bennett, OBE
League(s) WRU Division One West
2017-181st [1]
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Official website
www.felinfoel.rfc.wales

Felinfoel RFC is a Welsh rugby union club representing the town of Felinfoel, Llanelli, West Wales. Felinfoel RFC is a member of the Welsh Rugby Union and is a feeder club for Llanelli Scarlets. [2]

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Club honours

Notable former players

The following players have represented Felinfoel and have been capped at senior international level

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References

  1. WRU official site Archived May 8, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  2. BBC News (8 July 2004). "Wales' regional rugby map". BBC . Retrieved 27 May 2008.