Abercarn RFC who play at Abercarn Welfare Ground currently play in WRU Division 2 after being promoted after coming 2nd in Division 3 during the 23/34 league. Abercarn RFC is also a Feeder Club for
Dragons RFC
Dragons RFC () are one of the four professional rugby union regional teams in Wales. They play in the United Rugby Championship and the European Rugby Champions Cup/ European Rugby Challenge Cup. They play their home games at Rodney Parade, ...
.
Club history
Abercarn is a club with a long history having been founded over 100 years ago. In 1950 Abercarn RFC lost three members of their club including their club captain, Don Rowlands and coach, Ray Box in the
Llandow air disaster. The event is remembered by the club in their team badge, with a plane propeller sitting in its centre.
Abercarn RFC have produced some famous players including
Paul Turner (
Newport RFC
Newport Rugby Football Club () is a Welsh rugby union club based in the city of Newport, Wales. They presently play in the Super Rygbi Cymru. Until 2021 Newport RFC were based at Rodney Parade situated on the east bank of the River Usk.
Ever ...
,
Pontypool RFC
Pontypool Rugby Football Club is a Welsh rugby union team based in the town of Pontypool, which plays in the Super Rygbi Cymru league. Since the regionalisation of Welsh rugby in 2003, Pontypool RFC is now a feeder club to the Dragons regional ...
,
Newport Gwent Dragons Coach) and
Nathan Budgett (Wales &
Bristol RFC).
Abercarn currently plays at the Welfare Ground, at the rear of Cwmcarn High School.
For the start of the 2009/2010 season, Abercarn RFC has reintroduced a development team known as the 'Abercarn Devils' who compete in the Worthington Gwent 2nd XV Division. The Devils play their home fixtures on Cwmcarn School Fields.
Former outside half Ben Farley made the locally hugely controversial move to rivals Risca RFC in the summer of 2010, the first time this has happened since 1937.
Notable former players
*
Norman Harris (7 caps for Wales rugby league)
*
Dicky Ralph
Dicky Ralph (21 January 1908 – 5 October 1989) was a Welsh international rugby fly-half who played rugby union for Newport and rugby league with Leeds and Batley. He won six caps for Wales at rugby union, and also represented Wales at rugby ...
(6 caps)
*
David 'Dai' Rees
Club honours
*2008-09
WRU Division Five East - Champions
*2009-10 SWALEC Bowl - Champions
Abercarn toast SWALEC Bowl triumph
WRU.co.uk, 8 May 2010
References
External links
Abercarn rugby football club
Rugby union teams in Wales
Rugby clubs established in 1895
1895 establishments in Wales
Sport in Caerphilly County Borough
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