Whitland RFC
Rugby team in Carmarthenshire, Wales
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Whitland RFC are a Welsh rugby union club based in Whitland, West Wales. They are the presently members of the Welsh Rugby Union playing in Division One West and is a feeder club for the Llanelli Scarlets.[2]
| Full name | Whitland Rugby Football Club | |
|---|---|---|
| Nickname | The Borderers | |
| Founded | 1910 (c) | |
| Location | Whitland, Wales | |
| Ground | Parc Llwyn-Ty-Gwyn (Capacity: 450) and Parc Dr. Owen) | |
| President | Gilbert Williams | |
| League | WRU Division One West | |
| 2018-19 | 5th[1] | |
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| Official website | ||
| www | ||
Early history
Whitland RFC is thought to have been founded around 1910, but little verifiable information exists to support a definite date. Club development stalled during the Great War years, but in the 1919/20 season Whitland RFC took part in the Pembrokeshire Knock Out Cup. As with many Welsh teams, the inter-war years were difficult and the team disbanded in January 1930. The club reformed for the 1938-39 season and has existed in that form since. Mike Phillips (Ospreys, Wales & British and Irish Lions), Jonathan Davies (Scarlets, Wales & British and Irish Lions) and James Davies (Scarlets & Wales) brother of Jonathan played their club rugby for Whitland as have Aled Davies (Scarlets, Ospreys & Wales) and Scott Williams (Llanelli Scarlets & Wales).[3]
