Llangennech Rugby Football Club are a

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rugby union club based in

Llangennech Llangennech (()) is a village and community in the area of Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, Wales, which covers an area of . It is governed by Llangennech Community Council and Carmarthenshire County Council. Llangennech is also the name of the count ...

in Carmarthenshire, Wales. Llangennech RFC is a member of the

Welsh Rugby Union The Welsh Rugby Union (WRU; cy, Undeb Rygbi Cymru) is the Sports governing body, governing body of rugby union in the country of Wales, recognised by the sport's international governing body, World Rugby. The WRU is responsible for the running ...

. Llangennech Rugby Football Club was established in 1885, when enthusiasm for the game had spread across local villages after Llanelli won the South Wales trophy. Since then Llangennech has had a side that has played in every rugby season since 1885, with only the two World wars breaking the run. The First XV play in the WRU Division One West. There are over 200+ registered mini & junior players, with teams from Under 7's right up to Under 16's. 20+ Youth and 30+ Senior players. Along with vice-presidents, patrons, members, officers and committee, the club membership is over 400.

Club honours

*WRU Division 8A West - Champions *WRU Division 5 West - Champions *WRU Division 3 West - Champions *West Wales Rugby Union - Section 'B' - Champions 1984-85 *West Wales Rugby Union Cup Winners 2004-05

Results

2022/23

Current First XV squad

Management

Notable past players

:''See also :Llangennech RFC players'' There are a number of players who have both represented Llangennech RFC and have also been capped at international level. *

Rhys Gabe Rhys Thomas "Rusty" Gabe (22 June 1880 – 15 September 1967) born as Rees Thomas Gape,Jenkins (1991), pg 60. was a Welsh rugby union player who played club rugby for Llanelli, London Welsh and Cardiff and gained 24 caps for Wales, mainly as a c ...

* Cliff Williams *

Idwal Davies (rugby) David Idwal Davies (10 November 1915 – 7 July 1990) was a Welsh dual-code international rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s and 1940s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for Wales, ...

Terry Davies Terence John Davies MBE (24 September 1933 – 5 August 2021) was a Welsh international full back who played club rugby for Swansea and Llanelli. He won 21 caps for Wales and was selected to play in the British Lions on the 1959 tour of Au ...

- Played for Llangennech Youth *

Alun Thomas Alun Gruffydd Thomas (3 February 1926 – 8 May 1991) was a rugby union centre from Cwmavon who played international rugby for Wales between 1952 and 1955. He studied at UCW Aberystwyth and played for the college first team and the newly fou ...

* Brian Davies - Son of Idwal Davies above *

Gavin Evans Gavin Dean Evans (born 18 July 1984) is a Welsh former professional rugby union player who played as a centre. Born in Swansea, he began his career with Llanelli RFC and played for the Scarlets regional side from 2003 to 2009, when he moved to th ...

Lowri Harries Lowri is a Welsh feminine given name. Notable people with the name include: *Lowri Gwilym (1954–2010), Welsh television and radio producer * Lowri Morgan, Welsh television presenter and marathon runner * Lowri Shone (born 1996), English ballerina ...

* Adam Warren *

Sam Parry Sam Parry (born 17 December 1991) is a Welsh international rugby union player. His position is hooker. Parry began his rugby career at Llandovery RFC before joining the Scarlets Under-18s and then the Newport Gwent Dragons academy. He made his ...

There are players who have represented Llangennech RFC and then gone on to excel in other Sports. *

Gareth Price (rugby league) Gareth Morgan Price (18 August 1917 – 19 July 1992), also known by the nickname of "Big G", was a Welsh rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s and 1950s, and Coach (sport), coached rugby league in the 195 ...

- Rugby League *

Les Thomas Leslie "Les" M. Thomas (birth year unknown) is a Welsh former rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for Wales XV, and at club level for Llanelli RFC, and ...

- Rugby League *

Steffan Jones Philip Steffan Jones (born 9 February 1974) is a former professional cricketer who played for Somerset, Northamptonshire and Derbyshire County Cricket Clubs. He was a right-handed batsman and right-arm fast-medium pace bowler. He is now a teach ...

- Cricket * Flex Lewis - Bodybuilding - Played for Llangennech Youth