St. Peters RFC
Full name | Saint Peter's Rugby Football Club | |
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Nickname(s) | The Rocks[1] | |
Founded | 1886 | |
Location | Roath, Cardiff | |
Ground(s) | Harlequins Playing Field | |
Captain(s) | Jack Cook | |
League(s) | WRU Championship East | |
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St Peters Rugby Football Club is a rugby union team from the district of Roath, in Cardiff, South Wales. The club plays their home games at the Harlequins Playing Field, located off Newport Road.[3] It is a member of the Welsh Rugby Union, and is a feeder club for the Cardiff Blues.[4]
The club regards its foundation year as 1886, although it is not until 1888 that the first recorded reference to the club can be found; this was in the regional newspaper, the Western Mail, and was against St. Margarets, also of Roath.[5]
One of the biggest results recorded by the club was beating Cardiff RFC 14-16 in the SWALEC Cup on 23 January 1993.[6]
Club honours
- Glamorgan County Silver Ball Trophy 1985-86 - Winners
- 2013-14 - Youth: Triple Winners of Blues A League, Cardiff & District Cup, East District Cup
Notable former players
- Billy Neill (the club's first Welsh international)[5]
- Jack Brown (Welsh international)[5]
References
- ^ St. Peter's RFC. Why Keys, Rocks and Socks?
- ^ http://www.techmate-wales.net [dead link]
- ^ "How to Get to St Peter's RFC". St Peters Official Site. Retrieved 11 February 2011.
- ^ BBC News (8 July 2004). "Wales' regional rugby map". BBC. Retrieved 5 June 2008.
- ^ a b c "Chapter 3: The Early Years". St Peters RFC. Retrieved 29 September 2011.
- ^ Programme, Match Reports and Press Clippings
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