Caernarfon Rugby Football Club ( cy, Clwb Rygbi Caernarfon) is a rugby union team from the town of
Caernarfon
Caernarfon (; ) is a royal town, community and port in Gwynedd, Wales, with a population of 9,852 (with Caeathro). It lies along the A487 road, on the eastern shore of the Menai Strait, opposite the Isle of Anglesey. The city of Bangor is ...
,
Gwynedd
Gwynedd (; ) is a county and preserved county (latter with differing boundaries; includes the Isle of Anglesey) in the north-west of Wales. It shares borders with Powys, Conwy County Borough, Denbighshire, Anglesey over the Menai Strait, and C ...
, North
Wales
Wales ( cy, Cymru ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by England to the Wales–England border, east, the Irish Sea to the north and west, the Celtic Sea to the south west and the ...
. They currently play in the
Welsh Rugby Union Division One North League.
The club was formed in 1973, and the grounds are located at Y Morfa, Lon Parc, Caernarfon.
The club colours are maroon and yellow.
The club has a First, a Second XV, a Youth team (Under 19) and a Women’s Team. There is an extensive junior section consisting of Under 16, Under 14, Under 13, Under 12, Under 11, Under 10, Under 9 and Under 8 teams.
The club's First Team competes in the WRU Division One North, including teams such as Nant Conwy, Llandudno, and Pwllheli. The first team is well-known for being a strong contender in the area and has been for a while. They have recently appointed a set of new coaches to help with their lacklustre few seasons at The Morfa. Caernarfon RFC's head coach, Carl Russell Owen, has proven himself, and during the 22–23 season, the team finished fourth in the league.
Notable former players
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Cai Griffiths
*
Morgan Williams
*
Rhun Williams
* Iolo Evans (Parcia)
Club honours
* 2007–08 WRU Division Four North – Champions
* 2010–11 WRU Division One North – Champions
* 2011–12 WRU Division One North – Champions
References
Rugby clubs established in 1973
Rugby union teams in Wales
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