Old Penarthians RFC explained

Teamname:Old Penarthians RFC
Fullname:Old Penarthians Rugby Football Club
Nickname:The Old Pens
Countryflag:Wales
Founded:1923
Ground:Cwrt Y Vil
Capacity:200
Chairman:Stephen Clarke
Coach:Jake Thomas / Luke Ford
Season:2020/21
Position:7th[1]
Url:https://oldpenarthians.rfc.wales/

Old Penarthians Rugby Football Club is a Welsh rugby union team based in Penarth, Wales. The Old Penarthians were formed out of an association set up on 7 December 1923 by Penarth County School. The society formed was the Penarth County School Old Boys Association and it covered the games of cricket, hockey, and rugby union. In their first full season during 1924/25 the club won ten matches, drew two, and lost nine.

During the 1920s there was pressure from Penarth RFC for the Penarth C.S.O.B. to merge with their more established team, but these moves were resisted. In 1938 the rugby team decided to part from their old organisation and Old Penarthians RFC were formed. In 1961 Old Penarthians applied for probationary membership of the Welsh Rugby Union and became full members in 1964.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.wru.co.uk/2112.php? Official WRU League Tables