Taffs Well Rugby Football Club are a
rugby union 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
Cardiff Blues
Cardiff Rugby ( cy, Rygbi Caerdydd) are one of the four professional Welsh rugby union teams. They compete in the United Rugby Championship and in European Professional Club Rugby competitions.
Based in Cardiff, the team play at Cardiff Arms ...
.
The first recorded game took place at
Pentyrch RFC, 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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Glamorgan County Silver Ball Trophy 1974-75 - Winners
Notable former players
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Tom Lewis (3 caps)
*
Bleddyn Williams (22 caps)
References
Rugby clubs established in 1887
Rugby union teams in Wales
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