Laugharne RFC
Welsh rugby union club, based in Carmarthenshire, Wales
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Laugharne Rugby Football Club is a rugby union team from the village of Laugharne, West Wales. They presently play in the Welsh Rugby Union Division Four West League.
| Full name | Laugharne Rugby Football Club | |
|---|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Laugharnees, The Seasiders, The Cocklemen | |
| Founded | 1893 | |
| Location | Laugharne, Wales | |
| Ground | Wooford Park (Capacity: 1000) | |
| President | Brian Jenkins | |
| Coach | Gary Price | |
| League | WRU Division Four West | |
| 2011-12 | 9th[1] | |
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| Official website | ||
| www | ||
History
The earliest recorded evidence of a rugby team in Laugharne comes from a team photo taken in 1893, though it could be argued that the game was played as early as a decade before, though no proof survives. The early years saw rugby in Laugharne being played on a non-affiliated basis, with most matches being friendlies, though in the 1930s the club entered a league in Pembrokeshire.[2]
In the 1970/71 season Laugharne RFC finally joined the West Wales Rugby Union and started playing competitive games.
Club badge
The team badge consists of a shield divided into quarters. Cockle shells, a castle, a Celtic cross and a coat of arms tell of Laugharne’s links with the sea, its seashore castle and the old feudal and township system.[3]
