Glamorgan Wanderers RFC
| Full name | Glamorgan Wanderers Rugby Football Club | |
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| Nickname(s) | The Wands, The Wanderers | |
| Founded | 1893[1] | |
| Location | Cardiff, Wales | |
| Ground(s) | Memorial Ground | |
| Chairman | Alyn Humphreys | |
| Coach(es) |  Matthew Bolton | |
| Captain(s) | Lee Highgate | |
| League(s) | WRU Championship | |
| 2011-12 | 8th[2] | |
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| Official website | ||
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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 WRU Championship, having been relegated from the Welsh Premier Division in the 2010-2011 season. Glamorgan Wanderers are a feeder club to the Cardiff Blues regional team.[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.
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]
Club honours
- Snelling Sevens 1986 - Champions
- Glamorgan County Silver Ball Trophy 1999-00 - Winners
Current squad
Note: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.
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Notable former players
The following players have represented Glamorgan Wanderers and have been capped at international level.
Lynn 'Cowboy' Davies (3 caps)- Rhys Gill
- Sam Warburton (Wales)
- Andy Powell
- John Yapp
- Gary Powell
- Robin Sowden-Taylor
Ben White- Ross Johnson
- Scott Andrews
Coaches
- Head Coach Matthew Bolton
- Backs Coach Gareth Cull
Games played against international opposition
| Year | Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Tour |
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| 1987 | 28 October |  United States
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Win | 25-6 | 1987 United States rugby union tour of Wales[9] |
References
- ^ Rothmans Rugby Yearbook 1981-82 ed. Vivian Jenkins ISBN 0-907574-05-X
- ^ WRU Official Site
- ^ BBC News (8 July 2004). "Wales' regional rugby map". BBC. Retrieved 18 May 2008.
- ^ The Rugby Clubs of Wales pp122, David Parry-Jones (1989) ISBN 0-09-173850-4
- ^ The Rugby Clubs of Wales pp122, David Parry-Jones (1989) ISBN 0-09-173850-4
- ^ 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 0-09-173850-4
- ^ 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 0-356-15884-5.