Whitland RFC

Last updated

Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Whitland RFC
Full nameWhitland Rugby Football Club
Nickname(s)The Borderers
Founded1910 (c)
Location Whitland, Wales
Ground(s)Parc Llwyn-Ty-Gwyn (Capacity: 450) and Parc Dr. Owen)
PresidentGilbert Williams
League(s)WRU Division One West
2018-195th [1]
Kit left arm white hoops.png
Kit left arm.svg
Kit body whitehoops.png
Kit body.svg
Kit right arm white hoops.png
Kit right arm.svg
Kit shorts.svg
Kit socks white hoops color.png
Kit socks long.svg
Team kit
Official website
www.whitlandrfc.co.uk

Whitland RFC are a Welsh rugby union club based in Whitland, West Wales. They are the presently members of the Welsh Rugby Union playing in Division One West and is a feeder club for the Llanelli Scarlets. [2]

Early history

Whitland RFC is thought to have been founded around 1910, but little verifiable information exists to support a definite date. Club development stalled during the Great War years, but in the 1919/20 season Whitland RFC took part in the Pembrokeshire Knock Out Cup. As with many Welsh teams, the inter-war years were difficult and the team disbanded in January 1930. The club reformed for the 1938-39 season and has existed in that form since. Mike Phillips (Ospreys, Wales & British and Irish Lions), Jonathan Davies (Scarlets, Wales & British and Irish Lions) and James Davies (Scarlets & Wales) brother of Jonathan played their club rugby for Whitland as have Aled Davies (Scarlets, Ospreys & Wales) and Scott Williams (Llanelli Scarlets & Wales). [3]

References

  1. official site
  2. BBC News (8 July 2004). "Wales' regional rugby map". BBC . Retrieved 22 May 2008.
  3. "Whitland RFC Official Website. Sourced 16/08/07". Archived from the original on 6 July 2007. Retrieved 16 August 2007.