Llandovery RFC

Llandovery RFC (Welsh: Clwb Rygbi Llanymddyfri) is a Welsh rugby union club based in Llandovery, Carmarthenshire, Wales. The club is an inaugural member of the Welsh Rugby Union, currently play in the Welsh Premier Division and is a feeder club for the Scarlets, a Pro14 club.^[2]

Early history

Prior to 1878 written evidence exists of a Llandovery rugby team, though in these reports it is not clear if this was a town or college team. On 22 February 1878 a report in the Carmarthen Journal refers to a rugby game between 'Llandovery' and other local teams but these were specifically named as college teams while Llandovery was not. In 1879 Llandovery College, played their first recognised official match against Christ College, Brecon.^[3] This was a college and not a town side as the match report indicated it was the first time the two schools had met.^[4] are nowadays recognised as an inaugural member of the Welsh Rugby Union at a meeting held at the on 12 March 1881 in the Castle Hotel, Neath.^[5] It is not certain however whether C. P. Lewis, a master at the college was representing the town as well as the college. In 1894, Llandovery was one of ten clubs who became affiliated to the Welsh Rugby Union, but gave up this status in 1910.

Inter-war period

Rugby was not played in Llandovery from 1914–1919, during the Great War, but commenced again in 1920 and the club continued until 1935, but due to a lack of fixtures ceased to function in that year.

Post World War II

In November 1948 Llandovery RFC officially reformed, and began laying down the foundations that would give it future stability. Llandovery RFC moved their club headquarters to the White Hall and in 1956 the town's Improvement Committee purchased Barlow's Field which was levelled and reseeded. In the subsequent two years improvements included the building of changing rooms. In 1956 Llandovery RFC reapplied for membership to the WRU which was granted in 1957.

Club honours

• Welsh Cup: 2006–07
• SSE Swalec Cup: 2015-16

Current squad

Note: Flags indicate national union as has been defined under WR eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-WR nationality.

Player Position Union Tom Ball Hooker Wales Dafydd Hughes Hooker Wales Elgan Lewis Hooker Wales luke Lewis Hooker Wales Dean Howells Prop Wales Scott Jenkins Prop Wales Lewys Jonathan Prop Wales Andrew Jones Prop Wales Wyn Jones Prop Wales Jamie Kaijaks Prop Wales Dexter Thomas Prop Wales Berian Watkins Prop Wales Dorian Williams Prop Wales Jake Baker Lock Wales Bryn Griffiths Lock Wales Matthew Harbut Lock Wales Colin Markham Lock Wales Jake Simm Lock Wales Luke Waller Lock Wales Phil Day Flanker Wales Andrew Green Flanker Wales Shaun Miles Flanker Wales Ryan Morgans Flanker Wales Joseph Powell Flanker Wales Richard Rees Flanker Wales Lawrence Reynolds Flanker Wales Stefan Taffetsauffer Flanker Wales Stuart Worrall Flanker Wales Richard Brooks Number 8 Wales

Player Position Union Ifan Beynon-Thomas Scrum-half Wales Dan Brooks Scrum-half Wales Rhodri Davies Scrum-half Wales Lee Rees Scrum-half Wales James Davies Fly-half Wales Mitch Jones Fly-half Wales Steffan Marshall Fly-half Wales Jack Maynard Fly-half Wales Jacob Cowley Centre New Zealand Matthew Jacobs Centre Wales Rhodri Jones Centre Wales Joe Morgan Centre Wales Sam Soul Centre Wales Rhodri Wall Centre Wales Craig Woodall Centre Wales Jevon Barnes Wing Wales Aron Evans Wing Wales Rhys Gealy Wing Wales Josh Hodson Wing Wales Aaron Warren Wing Wales Jacob Clement Fullback Wales Mike Evans Fullback Wales Will Thomas Fullback Wales Rhys Williams Fullback Wales

Notable former players

See also Category:Llandovery RFC players

References

External links

• Llandovery Official Home Site