Llandaff Rugby Football Club is a

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club based in

Llandaff Llandaff (; ; from 'church' and ''River Taff, Taf'') is a district, Community (Wales), community and coterminous electoral ward in the north of Cardiff, capital of Wales. It was incorporated into the city in 1922. It is the seat of the Bisho ...

, a district of

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. They presently play in the

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WRU League 3 East Central B.

History

Llandaff RFC was formed in 1876 by

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graduate Illtyd Thomas, and these links are reflected in the team still playing in

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. It is believed that Llandaff were one of nine teams that were represented at the Tenby Hotel in 1880, in an early attempt to found the Welsh Rugby Union. In 1881 Llandaff RFC player, Leonard Watkins, played in the first Welsh international, against England. For the 1887/1888 season. Llandaff's record was; Played 18, Won 13, Drew 3, Lost 2. Llandaff had drawn 2 matches with Penarth RFC and won against Cardiff RFC 2nds. The following season, 1888/1889, Llandaff's record was; Played 22, Won 11, Drew 6, Lost 5. The 2nd XV's also won 10 out of 12 matches. Llandaff also reached the Cardiff District Challenge Cup final, losing to Penarth by 2 goals, 1 try and 3 minors to 1 minor on 13 March 1889 at the Cardiff Arms Park. Playing against other South Wales club sides, they gained early success winning the South Wales Challenge Cup during the 1891/92 season. Unusual for a Welsh rugby team, Llandaff has played their rugby on the same pitch, Bishop's Field, since their inception, though like all clubs in Wales the team ceased playing during the

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. The team reformed after the war but lost their WRU status, and could not play in official competitions. It wasn't until 1948 that Llandaff reapplied and were successful in regaining membership of the WRU. In October 2023 they added a mixed Walking Rugby team for the over 50's known as the Llandaff Chiefs In August 2024, the club beat the Kyrgyzstan national team 38–36.

Club honours

* 2008/09

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- Champions * 2022/23 WRU Division Four East Central - Champions

Notable former players

* Chris Czekaj (6 caps) * Leonard Watkins (1 cap 1881)''Fields of Praise, The Official History of the Welsh Rugby Union 1881-1981'', David Smith, Gareth Williams (1980) pg473 *

Rex Willis William Rex Willis (25 October 1924 – 19 January 2000) was a Welsh international rugby union scrum-half who played club rugby for Cardiff and invitational rugby for the Barbarians. He won 21 caps for Wales and was selected to play in the Bri ...

(21 caps) *

Louis Rees-Zammit Louis Rees-Zammit ( ; born 2 February 2001) is a Welsh professional American football wide receiver for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL) and former rugby union player. From 2018, Rees-Zammit played as a Rugby union ...

(7 caps)

References

External links

*http://www.llandaffrugby.com/ Official Site Sport in Cardiff Rugby clubs established in 1876 Rugby union teams in Wales Llandaff 1876 establishments in Wales {{wales-rugbyunion-team-stub

History

Club honours

Notable former players

See also

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