Dinefwr Sharks RLFC were a

rugby league Rugby league football, commonly known as just rugby league and sometimes football, footy, rugby or league, is a full-contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular field measuring 68 metres (75 yards) wide and 112 ...

side based in

Ammanford Ammanford ( cy, Rhydaman) is a town and community in Carmarthenshire, Wales, with a population of 5,411 at the 2011 census. It is a former coal mining town. The built-up area had a population of 7,945 with the wider urban area even bigger. Acco ...

, South-West

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 ...

History

''West Wales Sharks'' were formed in the spring of 2006 and joined the

Rugby League Conference The Rugby League Conference (RLC) (also known as the Co-operative Rugby League Conference as a result of sponsorship from The Co-operative Group), was a series of regionally based divisions of amateur rugby league teams spread throughout England, ...

Welsh Division West. The Sharks played eight games and there were heavy losses in the matches against

Bridgend Blue Bulls The Blue Bulls (known as Bridgend Blue Bulls RLFC between 2003 and 2012) are a rugby league side based in Pyle, Wales. They play in the Welsh Premier of the Rugby League Conference. They are the most successful amateur rugby league team in Wale ...

but they ended their season with two wins against

Aberavon Fighting Irish Neath Port Talbot Steelers were a rugby league team based in Port Talbot, West Glamorgan. They played in the Welsh Premier division of the Rugby League Conference at Aberavon Green Stars RFC. History ''Aberavon Fighting Irish'' were formed in ...

and Swansea Valley Miners. In 2007, the Sharks moved to Furnace United RFC to play their home fixtures. The club played in the Rugby League Conference Welsh Premier division playing seven rounds from May to July. In the first match they lost to the Valley Cougars 12-74 but then won their next match 33-32 against the Cardiff Demons. But they then lost their remaining five matches including a tight 34-30 loss against

Torfaen Tigers Torfaen Tigers are a rugby league team based in Pontypool, Torfaen, Wales. They play in the Southern Conference League division, which is the 4th tier in the Rugby league pyramid Torfaen Tigers runs 4 junior teams U12’s,14’s,16’s and 19’ ...

. Just one win meant that they had finished bottom of the league. Following interest shown by prospective junior sides at the letter stages of the 2007 season, the Sharks established junior sides Dinefwr Junior Shark and Swansea East Junior Sharks. In 2009 the club, with a new voluntary board and a relocation to Tycroes RFC, changed their name to ''Dinefwr Sharks'' as this would be more relevant to their new playing location. The club made it to the final of the Welsh plate but lost to

Newport Titans Newport Titans RLFC were a rugby league side based in the city of Newport, South Wales. Since 2013, they have been based at Newport Saracens RFC. They played in the Welsh Premier of the Rugby League Conference. History ''Newport Titans RLFC'' ...

CPC Bears CPC Bears were a rugby league club based in Carmarthen and are the regional side for Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire and Ceredigion. They played in the Welsh Premier Division of the Rugby League Conference. History West Wales Sharks were formed ...

RL was formed in 2010, as the regional side for Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire and Ceredigion in the Welsh Premier Division with Dinefwr Sharks competing in the South Wales Championship. The South Wales Championship was given a re-structure following Dinefwr Sharks and three other West Wales clubs not fulfilling fixtures. They were replaced with newly formed Dyffryn Devils.

Honours

The Sharks have had some representation at International level Wales 'A' Internationals - Alan Pope, Dai Norman, Mark Cooke and James Bannister. Wales u19s - Dan and Jonny Griffiths Wales Students - Christiaan Roets Junior International u16's - Daniel Davidson

Results 2009

* Sharks 0-44

Blackwood Bulldogs Blackwood Bulldogs were a rugby league team based in Blackwood, Caerphilly, Wales. They played in the Welsh Championship of the Rugby League Conference. History ''Blackwood Bulldogs'' were formed in the summer of 2006 at Glan-yr-Afon Park, t ...

* Sharks 70-6

Wild Boars The wild boar (''Sus scrofa''), also known as the wild swine, common wild pig, Eurasian wild pig, or simply wild pig, is a Suidae, suid native to much of Eurasia and North Africa, and has been introduced to the Americas and Oceania. The speci ...

46-32 Sharks *

56-5 Sharks * Sharks 32-32

Neath Port Talbot Steelers Neath Port Talbot Steelers were a rugby league team based in Port Talbot, West Glamorgan. They played in the Welsh Premier division of the Rugby League Conference at Aberavon Green Stars RFC. History ''Aberavon Fighting Irish'' were formed in ...

52-44 Sharks * Sharks 22-42

Cardiff Demons The Cardiff Demons RLFC name has been used multiple times over the years. Firstly for a now-defunct men's rugby league side, and subsequently for a women's rugby league side who began in 2021. The men's sids played out of St. Peters RFC in the ...

Valley Cougars Valley Cougars are a rugby league team based in Treharris. They play in the Wales Premier League, which they won in 2017 after defeating the Torfaen Tigers in the league's Grand Final. History They were founded in 2001 as Cynon Valley Cougars an ...

42-8 Sharks Plate Final Newport Titans 32 Dinefwr Sharks 24

External links

West Wales Rugby League

Official Wales Rugby League Website
{{British_Rugby_League_links 2006 establishments in Wales Rugby clubs established in 2006 Rugby league teams in Wales Rugby League Conference teams Sport in Carmarthenshire