Cwmavon Rugby Football Club also known as Cwmafan Rugby Football Club () is a
rugby union
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club based in
Cwmavon,
Wales
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. Cwmavon RFC is a member club of the
Welsh Rugby Union
The Welsh Rugby Union (WRU; ) is the governing body of rugby union in the country of Wales, recognised by the sport's international governing body, World Rugby.
The WRU is responsible for the running of rugby in Wales, overseeing 320 member clu ...
, and is a feeder club for the
Ospreys.
The club badge depicts a shield split in half vertically with the left side containing the Lamb of God rampant and the right side a
red dragon rampant. A banner underneath bears the club name.
Cwmavon RFC has seen several past players selected to represent the
Wales national team; although none of them did so while playing with the club having moved on to more senior teams.
Former players of note
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Dan Edwards
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Emlyn Davies (2 caps)
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Oswald Griffiths
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Trevor Lloyd
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Walter Vickery (4 caps)
*
Francis Picton
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(2 caps)
References
Rugby union teams in Wales
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