Llantrisant RFC
| Full name | Llantrisant Rugby Football Club | |
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| Nickname(s) | The Black Army | |
| Founded | 1888 | |
| Location | Llantrisant, Wales | |
| Ground(s) | Cefn Mabley | |
| League(s) | WRU Division Two East | |
| 2009-10 | 7th[1] | |
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| Official website | ||
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Llantrisant Rugby Football Club is a Welsh rugby union team based in Llantrisant in the county of Rhondda Cynon Taff. Llantrisant RFC plays in the Welsh Rugby Union, Division One East League and is a feeder club for the Cardiff Blues.[2]
The nickname 'The Black Army' relates to the fact that the longbowmen of Llantrisant sided victoriously with Edward, the Black Prince at the Battle of Crecy.
Club badge[]
The club badge is a representation of the Seal of the Llantrisant Town Trust representing the arms of the Consul, De Clare and Despenser families who had historical connections with Llantrisant.[3]
Club honours[]
- Brewers Cup 1981-82 - Winners
- Glamorgan County Silver Ball Trophy 1988-89 - Winners
- Glamorgan County Silver Ball Trophy 1993-94 - Winners
- WRU Division Two East Champions 2006-07 (Promoted)
Notes[]
- ^ WRU official site Archived 2011-05-26 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ BBC News (8 July 2004). "Wales' regional rugby map". BBC. Retrieved 18 May 2008.
- ^ clubHouse.co.uk - Sourced 16th Aug 2007 Archived 2011-07-23 at the Wayback Machine
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