Llantwit Fardre
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Llantwit
Fardre
RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB
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lantwit Fardre RFC was first established in its present state in 1946 and came
about following a meeting at the Carpenter’s Arms, Efail Isaf. They held a
meeting at Bethel Baptist Church on Wednesday 22nd May 1946 and played their
first match in the Pontypridd and Rhondda League away to Rhondda Transport.
Since then the club has gone on to
put together a history of which they have
every right to be proud with one of their
finest achievements coming when they
were crowned champions of the Welsh
League Division 8A Central in 1994-
95. Their current group of players will
be keen to add to this success over the
coming years.
The club is currently based at The
Parade in Rhondda Cynon Taf and their
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first team competed in League 1 East
Central of the Swalec League this season.
They are led by Chair Chris Phillips who
is supported by Secretary Alan Porter
and the club is looking to progr ess under
their guidance.
This time around it would be fair to
say that their first team did not perhaps
enjoy the campaign that they would
have liked as they put together a record
of two wins and twenty defeats from
their twenty two matches. This left them
sitting bottom of the table with twelve
points on the board.
Following this disappointment the
club is now determined to turn things
around and will be working hard during
the off-season to make sure that they are
able to do so. As long as they are able to
retain their current group of players and
can perhaps make one or two quality