Glamorgan Wanderers are a Welsh rugby union club based in Ely, west Cardiff in Wales. The club is located just to the north of Western Cemetery. They currently play in the 1st Division East, having been relegated from the Principality premiership in the 2010-2011 season. Glamorgan Wanderers are a feeder club to the Cardiff Blues.[3]
Glamorgan Wanderers began as the Old Monktonians, formed by ex-pupils of Monkton House School in 1893.[4] In 1913 the team changed their name to Glamorgan Wanderers to reflect the wider intake of their membership. The club played rugby on seven different grounds in the earlier years, including former Cardiff RFC ground Sophia Gardens and Llandaff RFC's pitch Bishop's Field[5], until they were able to purchase their present ground in 1951.[6] The ground was purchased via various fund raising appeals and is named the Memorial Ground in honour of former players who had lost their lives in the two World Wars.[7]
Former President of the club, and of the Welsh Rugby Union, Sir Tasker Watkins Q.C., was awarded the Victoria Cross for his efforts in the Second World War.
[edit] Rugby Sevens
The Wanderers were an important influence on rugby sevens in Wales, having hosted the country's first seven-a-side competition in April 1939. The game of seven-a-side rugby had been played in England since 1926, but the Welsh Rugby Union had blocked any attempts for the game to be played for profit. The profits from these first games by Glamorgan Wanderers were donated to charities stipulated by the WRU. [8]
[edit] Club honours
[edit] Current squad
Note: Flags indicate national union as has been defined under IRB eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-IRB nationality.
[edit] Notable former players
[edit] Notable former youth players
[edit] Coaches
- Head Coach Matthew Bolton
- Backs Coach Chris Ower
- Fitness Coach Lee Drabble
- Team Manager Darren Joy
[edit] Games played against international opposition
| Year |
Date |
Opponent |
Result |
Score |
Tour |
| 1987 |
28 October |
 United States |
Win |
25-6 |
1987 United States rugby union tour of Wales[9] |
[edit] References
- ^ Rothmans Rugby Yearbook 1981-82 ed. Vivian Jenkins ISBN 090757405X
- ^ WRU Official Site - Sourced 28 August 2011
- ^ BBC News (8 July 2004). "Wales' regional rugby map". BBC. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/welsh/3877085.stm. Retrieved 2008-05-18.
- ^ The Rugby Clubs of Wales pp122, David Parry-Jones (1989) ISBN 0091738504
- ^ The Rugby Clubs of Wales pp122, David Parry-Jones (1989) ISBN 0091738504
- ^ Fields of Praise, The Official History of the Welsh Rugby Union 1881-1981 pp331, David Smith, Gareth Williams (1980)
- ^ The Rugby Clubs of Wales pp122, David Parry-Jones (1989) ISBN 0091738504
- ^ Fields of Praise, The Official History of the Welsh Rugby Union 1881-1981 pp298, David Smith, Gareth Williams (1980)
- ^ Jones, Stephen (1988). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1988-89. Queen Anne Press. pp. 30–32. ISBN 0356158845.
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Matthew Bolton
Lynn 'Cowboy' Davies (3 caps)
Ben White
United States
