Llangennech RFC
Full nameLlangennech Rugby Football Club
UnionWelsh Rugby Union
Nickname(s)Bois y Llan
Founded1885
LocationLlangennech, Wales
Ground(s)Llangennech Main Field
ChairmanTony James
PresidentRichard Phillips
League(s)WRU Division One West
2022-20231st
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

A picture of the players
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.

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

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.


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