Taffs Well Rugby Football Club are a

rugby union Rugby union, commonly known simply as rugby, is a close-contact team sport that originated at Rugby School in the first half of the 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand. In its m ...

club based in Taff's Well in south Wales. Taffs Well RFC were founded in 1887 and applied for and were successful in gaining membership to 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 ...

in 1900. The club is a feeder club for the

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. The first recorded game took place at

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, which Taffs Well RFC duly won by two goals, four tries and seven minors to nil. The club has produced three Welsh captains, six Welsh internationals and three British and Irish Lions.

Club honours

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1974-75 - Winners

Notable former players

* Tom Lewis (3 caps) * Bleddyn Williams (22 caps)

References

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