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Felinfoel RFC
Felinfoel RFC is a Welsh rugby union club representing the town of Felinfoel, Llanelli, West Wales. Felinfoel RFC is a member of the Welsh Rugby Union and is a feeder club for Llanelli Scarlets. Club honours * WRU Division Two West - 2007/08 - Champions. (Perfect season, 22 games played - 22 games won) Notable former players The following players have represented Felinfoel and have been capped at senior international level * Phil Bennett OBE The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding valuable service in a wide range of useful activities. It comprises five classes of awards across both civil and military divisions, the most senior two o ..., (29 caps), British Lions, Wales & Llanelli captain. * Brian Butler, Wales Youth, Llanelli & Bradford Northern Rugby League * William Harries "Bill" Clement (6 caps) * Brinley E. Evans * Bryn Evans * Ian Stuart Gallacher, Llanelli, Wales Youth, Wales, Bradford Northern,R.L. * Elvet Jon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Felinfoel
Felinfoel (pronounced ) is a small village and electoral ward on the River Lliedi on the northern border of Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, West Wales, with a population of about 2,000. The Felinfoel Brewery, home of Double Dragon Ale, is the oldest in Wales. It was the first brewery outside the US to sell beer in cans. The village is renowned for its close community and ties with many famous names that have starred in past Llanelli RFC line-ups. The rugby union fly-half Phil Bennett, who played for Llanelli, Wales and the British Lions, was one of Felinfoel's most famous residents until his death in 2022. Felinfoel is part of the Llanelli Rural community. It is generally considered a suburb of the town of Llanelli. Local amenities Felinfoel has a butcher's, a bakery, a fish and chip shop, locally produced real ale from the historic Felinfoel Brewery and shop, a Co-op supermarket and a computer shop within the village. It is a small village with a parish church and Nonco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elvet Jones
Elfed Lewis "Elvet" Jones MBE (29 April 1912 – 5 October 1989) was a Welsh rugby union whose international career was curtailed due to the outbreak of the Second World War. He played club rugby for Llanelli, and in 1938 he was selected to tour South Africa with the British Isles team. Rugby career Jones began playing rugby as a schoolboy for his local county school, joining Llanelli Harlequins as a senior. By the 1932/33 season he was playing for first-class team Llanelli, ending that season as top try scorer for the club with 15. Jones was again highest try scorer for Llanelli in the following season, this time ending with 23 tries. In the 1934/35 season Jones continued to score regularly, but his 16 try tally was surpassed by fellow wing Bill Clement. The next season Jones regained his leading try scorer title with 20, and he also experienced his first international opposition as the touring New Zealand team came to Llanelli on 22 October 1935. Jones was selected to face t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stan Williams (rugby Union)
Stanley Williams (4 November 1914 – 21 November 1967) was a Welsh international rugby union player. Born in Llanelly, Williams was a forward for his hometown club and began his career in the 1930s. His career was interrupted by World War II, during which he served in North Africa with the Welsh Guards. He gained his six Wales caps when rugby returned after the war, making his debut against England in 1947. Later that year, Williams was in the Llanelly pack which came close to beating the touring Wallabies, but missed the international against the same opponent. He last appeared for Wales in the 1948 Five Nations and went on to serve on the Llanelly committee. See also *List of Wales national rugby union players A list is a set of discrete items of information collected and set forth in some format for utility, entertainment, or other purposes. A list may be memorialized in any number of ways, including existing only in the mind of the list-maker, but ... References Ext ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ray Williams (rugby Union, Born 1927)
Henry Raymond "Ray" Williams (13 November 1927 – 5 January 2014) was a Welsh international rugby union wing who played club rugby for Felinfoel and Llanelli. Williams was capped three times for Wales, playing between 1954 and 1958. He was also a mentor credited with a significant contribution to the success of Barry John Barry John (6 January 1945 – 4 February 2024) was a Welsh rugby union fly-half who played in the 1960s and early 1970s during the amateur era of the sport. John began his rugby career as a schoolboy playing for his local team Cefneithin RF .... References Bibliography * * * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Williams, Ray 1927 births 2014 deaths Alumni of the University of Exeter Felinfoel RFC players Llanelli RFC players Rugby union players from Carmarthenshire Rugby union wings Wales international rugby union players Welsh rugby union players ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ossie Williams
Oswald Williams (12 April 1921 – 23 March 1988) was a Welsh international rugby union player. A wing forward, Williams got his start at Llanelly RFC after World War II and was capped seven times for Wales, which included their win over the Wallabies at Cardiff in 1947. He scored the only points of his career through a penalty goal against France in the 1948 Five Nations. Continuing with Llanelly for several more years, Williams ascended to the club captaincy in the 1951–52 season. He also competed with Felinfoel, Furnace and Pontyberem during his career. Williams worked outside of rugby as a furnace hand at the Llanelly Steelworks. See also *List of Wales national rugby union players A list is a set of discrete items of information collected and set forth in some format for utility, entertainment, or other purposes. A list may be memorialized in any number of ways, including existing only in the mind of the list-maker, but ... References External links * {{DEFAULTS ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Watts (rugby Union)
William Watts may refer to: * William Watts (East India Company official) (c. 1722–1764), British official involved in the overthrow of the last independent ruler of Bengal * William Watts (fl. 1512–1518), mayor of Reading * William Watts (priest), Archdeacon of Llandaff, 1706–1722 * William Watts (engraver) (1752–1851), English line-engraver * William Watts (colonial administrator), deputy governor of Anguilla * William Watts (Virginian) (1817–1877), American politician and businessman in Virginia * William Walter Watts (1856–1920), botanist - moss expert * William Carleton Watts (1880–1956), rear admiral in US Navy * William John Watts (1846–1907), Quebec businessman, lawyer and politician * William Arthur Watts (1930–2010), botanist and educator * William Whitehead Watts (1860–1947), geologist * William Watts (inventor), inventor of the shot tower * William Watts (translator) (1590–1649), English cleric and author * William Mavor Watts (1797/98–1874), Engl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Warlow
Douglas John Warlow (born 13 February 1939) is a Welsh former dual-code international rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for Wales, and at club level for Felinfoel RFC and Llanelli RFC, as a prop, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Great Britain, and at club level for St. Helens (two spells), Widnes and the Rochdale Hornets, as a or . Background Warlow was born in Dafen, Carmarthenshire, Wales. Playing career International honours John Warlow won a cap for Wales (RU) while at Llanelli RFC in 1962 against Ireland, and won caps for Great Britain (RL) while at St. Helens in 1964 against France, in the 1968 Rugby League World Cup against New Zealand, and France, and while at Widnes in 1971 against France (two matches), and New Zealand. Championship final appearances John Warlow played right- in St. Helens' 35-12 victory over Halifax in the Championship Final duri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nathaniel Walters
Nathaniel "Danny" Walters (23 May 1875 – 22 February 1956) Scrum.com was a Welsh forward who played club rugby for and international rugby for . Rugby career Walters was awarded his one and only international cap while representing his home team of Llanelli. He was chosen for the opening game of the[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Watcyn Thomas
Watcyn Thomas (16 January 1906 – 10 August 1977) was a Welsh rugby union player who captained Wales in the early 1930s. Thomas was born in Llanelli and educated at Llanelli County School and at University College, Swansea. While still at school he was the first captain of the newly formed Welsh Secondary Schools XV in 1924. He then joined Llanelli RFC, moving to Swansea in December 1927. A teacher by profession, he moved to St Helens to teach at Cowley Grammar School in 1929, and played rugby for Waterloo and Lancashire, captaining Lancashire to the championship in 1934–35. After Llanelli's victory against the touring New Zealand Maoris, he won his first cap for Wales against England in 1927. Against Scotland in 1931 he played for 70 minutes with a broken collarbone and scored a try. As captain he led Wales to victory over England at Twickenham in 1933, overcoming the "Twickenham bogey" that had haunted Wales. However, after the match against Ireland the same year, Thomas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colin Stephens
Colin J. Stephens (born 29 November 1969) is a Welsh former rugby union player who played as a fly-half for Llanelli RFC and Leeds RUFC. Born in Morriston, Swansea, he was educated at Ysgol y Strade and played representative rugby for Wales Schools. He made his senior debut for Llanelli in January 1988, playing six times before the end of the 1987–88 season (four at fly-half, one at centre and one at full-back). He began the 1988–89 season sharing the number 10 shirt with Wales international Jonathan Davies, but following Davies' departure to rugby league at the start of 1989, Stephens took over on a permanent basis. With Stephens at fly-half, Llanelli won the WRU Challenge Cup three years in a row from 1991 to 1993, the last of which was won as part of a league and cup double. In November 1992, Stephens was part of the Llanelli side that beat the touring Australia national team 13–9 at Stradey Park, kicking the conversion after Ieuan Evans' try, as well as two drop goals ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gareth Rees (cricketer)
Gareth Peter Rees (born 8 April 1985) is a Welsh cricketer. He is a left-handed batsman and a left-arm medium-pace bowler who played for Glamorgan. Rees was born in Swansea. He was a prominent member of the successful Felinfoel Youth Rugby team, and represented Wales at under-17s and Llanelli under-21s. He graduated with first class honours in Maths and Physics from the University of Bath, and gained a Master's in Business Administration from the same university. In 2003 Rees played for Wales Minor Counties and Glamorgan's 2nd XI. He finally made his County Championship debut against Gloucestershire at Cheltenham. He won his county cap in 2009. Rees also represented the MCC in the opening game of the 2012 season against Lancashire Lancashire ( , ; abbreviated ''Lancs'') is a ceremonial county in North West England. It is bordered by Cumbria to the north, North Yorkshire and West Yorkshire to the east, Greater Manchester and Merseyside to the south, and the Irish Sea to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Nicholas (rugby Union)
David Llewellyn Nicholas (born 3 March 1955) is a Welsh former rugby union international. Nicholas, a Ysgol y Strade product, was capped four times for Wales in the 1981 Five Nations. He was used by Wales on the left wing, but had been a fly-half in underage representative rugby. According to his Llanelli coach Carwyn James, Nicholas was an elusive player who made up for his lack of blistering pace by guile. He also played for Felinfoel RFC. See also *List of Wales national rugby union players A list is a set of discrete items of information collected and set forth in some format for utility, entertainment, or other purposes. A list may be memorialized in any number of ways, including existing only in the mind of the list-maker, but ... References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Nicholas, David 1955 births Living people Welsh rugby union players Wales international rugby union players Rugby union wings Rugby union players from Llanelli Llanelli RFC players Felinfo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |