| Teamname: | Llanharan RFC |
| Fullname: | Llanharan Rugby Football Club |
| Nickname: | Black and Blues, Dairymen |
| Countryflag: | Wales |
| Founded: | 1891 |
| Ground: | The Dairy Field |
| Chairman: | Hugh James |
| Coach: | Gareth Nicholas |
| Captain: | Scott Jones(2017-present) |
| League: | Division 1 East Central |
| Url: | www.llanharanrfc.org.uk |
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| Pattern Ra1: | _blue_hoops |
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Llanharan Rugby Football Club is a rugby union club based in Llanharan, South Wales. Llanharan RFC was formally established in 1891-92 when Llanharan was little more than an agricultural hamlet. The earliest photograph on the clubhouse wall is dated 1898. Llanharan RFC is a member of the Welsh Rugby Union and is a feeder club for the Cardiff Blues.[1]
In its early years, the club used local inns such as the High Corner and Turberville as a base. The club applied for Welsh Rugby Union membership in 1919 along with Pontyclun and Taffs Well. All three clubs were awarded membership on 22 August that year, but were told to "put your grounds in order".[2]
In 1948 the first purpose-built headquarters/changing rooms were transported from RAF Llandow Airfield. A clubhouse was built in 1962 on the site of the old British Restaurant. The original building was a wartime hut, transported piece by piece from the RAF Stormy Down camp and progressively enlarged into three bars and a concert hall. Llanharan RFC moved from the old site in 2002 into new premises in the former British Legion club on the opposite side of Bridgend Road.
Llanharan RFC play their matches at The Dairy Field, named for the adjacent CWS Milk Depot which closed in the late 1960s after 50 years of milk processing. The club purchased the ground in 1989, having previously played on the Welfare Ground. Llanharan RFC marked the advent of the national league by playing their first game on the new field against Aberavon Quins to open the 1990-91 season.
Llanharan RFC play in black shirts and shorts with three light blue horizontal hoops across the chest. The choice of colours is said to relate to impoverished bygone years when a sympathetic Cardiff gave a set of their kit to the club. The black and Cambridge blue has been worn ever since. In respectful appreciation Llanharan henceforth called themselves the "Black and Blues" as opposed to the "Blue and Blacks".
The badge is symbolic of the village's history and culture. The four quarters show:
The Llanharan badge also includes a black cross to commemorate the six players who died on 12 March 1950 in the Llandow air disaster.[3]
See also The following players have represented Llanharan and have also been capped at international level.
Senior squad 1. Sam Grant2. Sam Llewelyn3. Brandon Nelson4. Richard Byers5. Tom Harris6. Chris Osborne7. Jordan Hughes8. Owain Howe
9. Leon Burton10. Scott Jones11. Alex Newbold12. Lloyd Gregory13. Lloyd Thomas14. Jack Pring15. Lee Davies
16. Kyle Jones17. Sam Pick18. Tom Buckle 19. Craig Burton20. Roy Furnival