Fleur De Lys RFC
| Full name | Fleur De Lys Rugby Football Club | |
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| Nickname(s) | Flower | |
| Founded | 1966 | |
| Location | , Wales | |
| Ground(s) | Trelyn Park | |
| Coach(es) | Luke Brennan (Head Coach) Gethin Tattersal (Backs Coach) Sam Williams (Forwards Coach) David 'Gravy' Thomas (Team Manager) | |
| League(s) | WRU Division 3B East | |
| 2019-2020 | 1st* Season Abandoned (Covid-19) | |
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Fleur De Lys RFC is a Welsh rugby union club based in south-east Wales and are a feeder club for Newport Gwent Dragons.[1] The 1st XV Team currently play in Division 3B East
History[]
Fleur De Lys RFC reformed into their current guise in 1966. In 1992 they obtained full membership of the Welsh Rugby Union.[2]
The club since 1992 has had some notable success, with the senior team gaining successive promotions in 2002, 2003 and 2004. They attainted their highest league position in the 2006/07 season finishing 5th in Division One East. They beat some high-profile teams along the way including Pontypool. They were relegated the following season after finishing 11th, and again in the following season from Division 2 East.
'Flower' as they are known in rugby circles, bounced back to winning ways in the 2009/10 season and were promoted to Division Two East finishing as Champions of Division 3 East.
After three seasons in Division 2 East, the club were moved into the newly restructured Division One East for the forthcoming 2014/15 season.
Club Captain for the 2019/2020 season is Sam Williams.
The club also runs a Youth XV which competes in the Dragons C league.
Sporting honours[]
- WRU Division Four East 2000/2001 — Runner Up
- WRU Division Four East 2001/2002 — 3rd Promoted
- WRU Division Three East 2002/2003 — 4th Promoted
- WRU Division Two East 2003/2004 — Runner Up Promoted
- 2004/2005 - 9th
- 2005/2006 - 11th (no relegation)
- WRU Division One East 2006/2007 - 5th
- WRU Division Three East 2009/2010—Champions
References[]
- ^ BBC News (8 July 2004). "Wales' regional rugby map". BBC. Retrieved 18 May 2008.
- ^ "Sourced 12 August 2007". Archived from the original on 8 October 2007. Retrieved 12 August 2007.
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