Laugharne RFC

Laugharne Rugby Football Club is a rugby union team from the village of Laugharne, West Wales. They presently play in the Welsh Rugby Union Division Four West League.

Laugharne RFC

Full name	Laugharne Rugby Football Club
Nickname(s)	Laugharnees, The Seasiders, The Cocklemen
Founded	1893
Location	Laugharne, Wales
Ground(s)	Wooford Park (Capacity: 1000)
President	Brian Jenkins
Coach(es)	Gary Price
League(s)	WRU Division Four West
2011-12	9th[1]
Team kit
Official website
www.laugharnerfc.co.uk

History

The earliest recorded evidence of a rugby team in Laugharne comes from a team photo taken in 1893, though it could be argued that the game was played as early as a decade before, though no proof survives. The early years saw rugby in Laugharne being played on a non-affiliated basis, with most matches being friendlies, though in the 1930s the club entered a league in Pembrokeshire.^[2]

In the 1970/71 season Laugharne RFC finally joined the West Wales Rugby Union and started playing competitive games.

Club badge

The team badge consists of a shield divided into quarters. Cockle shells, a castle, a Celtic cross and a coat of arms tell of Laugharne’s links with the sea, its seashore castle and the old feudal and township system.^[3]