Banwen RFC
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| Full name | Banwen Rugby Football Club |
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| Nickname(s) | Black Dragons |
| Founded | 1947 |
| Location | Banwen, Wales |
| Ground(s) | Banwen Park (Capacity: 200) |
| President | Colin Price |
| Coach(es) | Christopher Lock, Mike Smith and Ian Williams |
| League(s) | WRU Division Three B West Central |
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Banwen Rugby Football Club is a rugby union team from the village of Banwen, South Wales. Originally known as Banwen and District they formed in 1947. The club presently play in the Welsh Rugby Union Division Five South Central League and is a feeder club for the Ospreys.[1]
During the 2007/08 season Banwen RFC failed to raise a team on more than one occasion and were relegated to division five. All matches played against opposition in Division Three South West were declared null and void.[2]
Club Badge
The original club badge is a shield split into three sections; two upper 'quarters' and a lower 'half'. In the top left quarter is a bog flower – symbolic of the flowers in the marsh between Banwen and Colbren. The top right quarter shows a tree and the lower half houses a white knight astride a horse.[3]
Club honours
- WRU Division Three South West 2003-04 - Champions
- Glamorgan County Silver Ball Trophy 2003-04 - Winners
External links
References
- ↑ BBC News (2004-07-08). "Wales' regional rugby map". BBC. Retrieved 2008-05-30.
- ↑ WRU disciplinary report Sourced 05/06/2008
- ↑ clubHouse Website. Sourced 16th Aug 2007 Archived July 23, 2011, at the Wayback Machine.