Newtown RFC
| Full name | Newtown Rugby Football Club | |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 1925 | |
| Location | Newtown, Wales | |
| Ground(s) | Recreation Ground | |
| Coach(es) | Derek Murray | |
| League(s) | WRU Division Five North | |
| 2008-09 | 5th[1] | |
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| Official website | ||
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Newtown Rugby Football Club is a rugby union club in Newtown, Mid Wales. Newtown RFC is a member of the Welsh Rugby Union and is a feeder club for the Llanelli Scarlets.[2]
Newton Rugby club formed in 1925 and played their first game against Oswestry on March 28 of that year. The club later disbanded in the 1960/61 season[3] and reformed in 1971 and on November 6 played against local rivals Welshpool. The club applied for Welsh Rugby Union membership in 1992 and was awarded membership on June 1, 1995. The club now fields a Senior, Seconds, Thirds and Youth teams, and their facilities include two playing pitches, one floodlit.
Club honours
- Mid Wales League 1990/91 - Winners
- Mid Wales League 1991/92 - Winners
- Mid Wales League Division Two 1996/97 - Winners
External links
References
- ↑ WRU official site
- ↑ BBC News (2004-07-08). "Wales' regional rugby map". BBC. Retrieved 2008-06-15.
- ↑ Mountain Ash RFC History
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