CPC Bears were a

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club based in

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and were the regional side for

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Pembrokeshire Pembrokeshire ( ; ) is a Principal areas of Wales, county in the South West Wales, south-west of Wales. It is bordered by Carmarthenshire to the east, Ceredigion to the northeast, and otherwise by the sea. Haverfordwest is the largest town and ...

and

Ceredigion Ceredigion (), historically Cardiganshire (, ), is a Principal areas of Wales, county in the West Wales, west of Wales. It borders Gwynedd across the River Dyfi, Dyfi estuary to the north, Powys to the east, Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire t ...

. They played in the Welsh Premier Division of the

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History

West Wales Sharks were formed in the spring of 2006 and joined the

. They became the Dinefwr Sharks for the 2009 season. West Wales Wild Boars joined the Conference in 2009. ''CPC Bears RL'' was formed in 2010, as the regional side for Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire and Ceredigion in the Welsh Premier Division with Dinefwr Sharks and West Wales Wild Boars competing in the Championship. In 2011, CPC Bears were in the Premier division of the Welsh Rugby League Conference, but failed to complete the 2011 season and subsequently folded.

Juniors

CPC Bears' junior teams take part in the Welsh Conference Junior League and

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References

External links

West Wales Rugby League
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Official Wales Rugby League Website
Rugby League Conference teams Rugby league teams in Wales Rugby clubs established in 2010