Canton RFC
Welsh rugby union club, based in Cardiff
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Canton Rugby Football Club is a rugby union team from the district of Canton, in Cardiff, South Wales. The club plays their home games at Lawrenny Avenue, located off Leckwith Road, Cardiff.
| Full name | Canton Rugby Football Club | |
|---|---|---|
| Nickname | The Dervishes[1] | |
| Founded | 1876 | |
| Location | Canton, Cardiff | |
| Ground | Lawrenny Avenue | |
| Chairman | Chris Wilson | |
| President | Bill Owens | |
| Coach | Dai Manley | |
| Captain | Ryan Rees / Peter Hughes | |
| League | WRU Division Three East Central | |
| 2023-24 | 5th[2] | |
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| Official website | ||
| www | ||
Canton Rugby Football Club commenced playing in 1876 and was one of the three clubs that founded the Cardiff and District Rugby Union. During this time three teams played within the Canton boundary. Today only Canton remain, the teams of the 1880s provided Cardiff Rugby Club with a stream of players including Welsh Internationals, William James 'Billy' Jenkins, William James Wood 'Buller' Stadden, Albert John Hybart and Billy Douglas to name a few.[3]
Club honours
Mallett Cup 1920 Lord Ninian Stuart Cup 1920
Notable former players
Bibliography
- Budd, Terry (2017). That Great Little Team On The Other Side Of The Bridge:The 140 Year History of Canton RFC (Cardiff) Season 1876-77 to 2016-17. Penarth, Glamorgan: Beacon Printers Ltd.
- Woolford, Anthony (2010). "Canton Still Waiting For The Good Times To Roll". WalesOnline.
- Woolford, Anthony (2019). "The Welsh rugby club being kept afloat by Cardiff City". WalesOnline.
