Llangennech RFC

Llangennech RFC

Full name	Llangennech Rugby Football Club
Union	Welsh Rugby Union
Nickname(s)	Bois y Llan
Founded	1885;139 years ago (1885)
Location	Llangennech, Wales
Ground(s)	Llangennech Main Field
Chairman	Tony James
President	Richard Phillips
League(s)	Welsh Premier Division
2023-2024	Welsh Championship West - 3rd (promoted)
Team kit
Official website
www.llangennechrfc.com

Llangennech Rugby Football Club are a Welsh rugby union club based in Llangennech in Carmarthenshire, Wales. Llangennech RFC is a member of the Welsh Rugby Union.

Llangennech Rugby Football Club was established in 1885, when enthusiasm for the game had spread across local villages after Llanelli won the South Wales trophy.

Since then Llangennech has had a side that has played in every rugby season since 1885, with only the two World wars breaking the run.

The First XV play in the WRU Division One West. There are over 200+ registered mini & junior players, with teams from Under 7's right up to Under 16's. 20+ Youth and 30+ Senior players. Along with vice-presidents, patrons, members, officers and committee, the club membership is over 400. ^[1]

History

Llangennech's 1903-04 team

The team played their first game in 1885. ^[2] It garnered good press coverage for a year, but this stopped until 1892. Press coverage for other local teams continued. It is believed that the minister of the local Salem Chapel, Phillip Phillips, had a distaste for the game and used his influence to disband the team. He is quoted as saying "Kick? If I took a good mule down to the field he'd kick them out of existence. Men were not made to compete with donkeys". ^[3]

Club honours

• WRU Division 8A West - Champions
• WRU Division 5 West - Champions
• WRU Division 3 West - Champions
• West Wales Rugby Union - Section 'B' - Champions 1984-85
• West Wales Rugby Union Cup Winners 2004-05

Results ^[4]

2022/23

Opponent	Date	Score	Result
Pembroke RFC	3 September 2022	11-66	W

Current First XV squad

Note: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.

Player Position Union Jordan Price Prop Ryan Davis Prop Drew Jones Prop Brandon Lee Prop Dafydd Hopkins Prop Craig Thomas Prop Callum Jenkins Hooker Mathew Bowen Hooker Alex Jones Hooker Rhodri Davies Lock James Cartwright Lock Daniel Moyle Lock Luke Pearson Lock Andrew Thomas Lock Shaun Edwards(C) Back row Ben Collard Back row Sam Melmoth Back row Tom Jenkins Back row Jordan Saunders Back row Rhys Webb Back row Gareth George Scrum-half Chris Doran Scrum-half Callum Price Fly-half Tom Evans Fly-half Richard Thomas Centre Nathan Bowen Centre Ryan Nunes Centre Dale Watts Centre Tom Barnes Wing Rhys Davies Wing Ieuan Thomas Wing Tom Davies Wing Cai Morris-Daniels Wing Kristian Vaughan Fullback Gethin Long Fullback Tom Neale Fullback

Management

Name	Position
Ian Jones	Head Coach
Gareth George	Player / Backs Coach
Aled Tinnuche	Forwards Coach
James Cartwright	Strength & Conditioning Coach
Rosa Di Cristo	Physiotherapist
Eifion Howells	Touch Judge

Notable past players

See also Category:Llangennech RFC players

There are a number of players who have both represented Llangennech RFC and have also been capped at international level.

• Rhys Gabe ^[5]
• Cliff Williams ^{[ citation needed ]}
• Idwal Davies (rugby) ^{[ citation needed ]}
• Terry Davies - Played for Llangennech Youth^{[ citation needed ]}
• Alun Thomas ^{[ citation needed ]}
• Brian Davies ^[6] - Son of Idwal Davies above
• Gavin Evans ^{[ citation needed ]}
• Lowri Harries ^{[ citation needed ]}
• Adam Warren ^[7]
• Sam Parry ^{[ citation needed ]}

Below are players who have represented Llangennech RFC and proceeded to excel in other Sports.

• Gareth Price (rugby league) - Rugby League^{[ citation needed ]}
• Idwal Davies (rugby) - Rugby League^{[ citation needed ]}
• Les Thomas - Rugby League^{[ citation needed ]}
• Steffan Jones - Cricket^{[ citation needed ]}
• Flex Lewis - Bodybuilding - Played for Llangennech Youth^{[ citation needed ]}

References

1. "Wales' regional rugby map". BBC Sport. 8 July 2004. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
2. Charles, Alwyn (1997). History of Llangennech (1st ed.). Llangennech Community Council. p. 3. ISBN   0953080706. OCLC   38340509.
3. Bevan, Kenny; James, Gordon; Jones, Llew; Martin, Rhys (1985). Bois y Llan: Llangennech RFC. Kenny Bevan. OCLC   656726362.
4. "League 1 West". Welsh Rugby Union | Club & Community. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
5. "Photograph - Rhys Gabe | Cardiff Rugby Museum". cardiffrugbymuseum.org. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
6. "Brian Davies". Llanelli RFC . Retrieved 18 August 2020.
7. "Adam Warren | Dragons Player". dragonsrugby.wales. 3 September 2022. Archived from the original on 6 November 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2022.

Further reading

• Charles, Alwyn (1997). History of Llangennech. Llangennech: Llangennech Community Council. ISBN   0953080706. OCLC   38340509.
• Bevan, Kenny; James, Gordon; Jones, Llew; Martin, Rhys (1985). Bois y Llan: Llangennech RFC. Kenny Bevan. OCLC   656726362.