Dunvant Rugby Football Club are a
Welsh
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rugby union club based in
Dunvant
Dunvant ( cy, Dyfnant) (Dyfn - deep; nant - stream or brook) is a suburban district and community (parish) in the City and County of Swansea, Wales, and falls within the Dunvant ward. It is situated in a valley some 4.5 miles west of Swansea cit ...
,
Swansea
Swansea (; cy, Abertawe ) is a coastal city and the second-largest city of Wales. It forms a principal area, officially known as the City and County of Swansea ( cy, links=no, Dinas a Sir Abertawe).
The city is the twenty-fifth largest in ...
in South Wales. Dunvant RFC is a member of the
Welsh Rugby Union
The Welsh Rugby Union (WRU; cy, Undeb Rygbi Cymru) is the Sports governing body, 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 ...
. They competed in the
Welsh Championship
The WRU National Championship (or Admiral Championship for sponsorship reasons) is the second tier of professional rugby union in Wales. The league was reformed by the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) in 2012.
The current National Championship champions ...
for the first time in 2016/2017, but were relegated back to the WRU Division One West the same season.
Club honours
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WRU Section D1983/04 - Champions
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WRU Section C WRU may refer to:
* Welsh Rugby Union, sports association in Wales
* Waikato Rugby Union, sports association in Waikato, New Zealand
* Wesleyan Reform Union, Methodist church group in Britain
* WRU, station code for West Ruislip station, Hillingdo ...
1985/06 - Champions
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WRU Section A WRU may refer to:
* Welsh Rugby Union, sports association in Wales
* Waikato Rugby Union, sports association in Waikato, New Zealand
* Wesleyan Reform Union, Methodist church group in Britain
* WRU, station code for West Ruislip station, Hillingdo ...
1989/90 - Champions
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RU Division Two1990/91 - Champions
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RU Division Two1992/93 - Champions
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RU Division Two1995/96 - Champions
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RU Division One1998/99 - Champions
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RU Division Two West
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2005/06 - Champions
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RU Division One West2015/16 - Champions
Notable past players
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David John Thomas
David John Thomas (15 March 1879 – 19 October 1925) was a Welsh international forward who played club rugby for Swansea Rugby Club. He won ten caps for Wales and is most notable for scoring the only try in Swansea's win over South Africa i ...
(10 caps)
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Richie Rees (9 caps)
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Andy Williams
Howard Andrew Williams (December 3, 1927 – September 25, 2012) was an American singer. He recorded 43 albums in his career, of which 15 have been gold certified and three platinum certified. He was also nominated for six Grammy Awards. He hos ...
(5 caps)
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Mefin Davies (39 caps)
Games played against international opposition
References
External links
Dunvant Rugby Club
Welsh rugby union teams
Rugby union in Swansea
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