Beddau Rugby Football Club is a rugby union

Rugby union

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 team from the village of Beddau

Beddau

Beddau is a large village around 1.5 miles from Llantrisant and 4 miles from the larger town of Pontypridd in the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf, South Wales.-Education:Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Castellau is the village's Welsh speaking primary school...

, South Wales

Wales

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. The present club was formed in 1951-52, but it can trace its roots to around 1900. Beddau RFC is a member of the Welsh Rugby Union

Welsh Rugby Union

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 and is a feeder club for Cardiff Blues

Cardiff Blues

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History

Beddau had a village rugby team from around 1900 until the Second World War. During the war all the club's records were destroyed apart from a few remaining photographs of Beddau RFC teams from the late 1930s.

Beddau RFC was reformed in 1951-52 and has since been based in Castellau Road, Beddau. The club plays at Mount Pleasant Park, Beddau.

Today

Today, Beddau RFC plays in the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU), Division One East League. In the 2006-07 season, Beddau RFC won the Division One East League, but were denied promotion to the Premier League as their grounds were deemed not to meet WRU criteria. This ruling was upheld at an EGM by 67% of members.
Since winning the league, the club's first team has struggled, only narrowly avoiding relegation for the past three seasons. But with a new coaching team and a strong seconds and youth team the future looks bright.

Club honours

• Worthington's Mid District Cup 2007-08 - Winners
• WRU Division One East Champions - 2006-07
• Mid District Cup 2006-07 - Winners
• Mid District Cup 2005-06 - Winners
• Mid District Cup 2004-05 - Winners
• Mid District Cup 2003-04 - Winners
• Glamorgan County Silver Ball Trophy
  Glamorgan County Silver Ball Trophy
  The Glamorgan County Silver Ball Trophy , is a Welsh rugby union competition open to all non-premier Welsh Rugby Union clubs playing in the Glamorganshire area....
  
   1989-90 - Winners
• Mid District Cup 1970-71 - Winners

Full Internationals

• Gary Protheroe (Wales and British Lions
  British Lions
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• Steve Fenwick
  Steve Fenwick
  Steven Paul Fenwick is a former rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1970s and 80s, who at representative level has played rugby union for Wales, and at club level has played for Bridgend RFC, playing at Centre, i.e...
  
   (Wales and British Lions)
• Chris Bridges (Wales)
• Andrew Lamerton (Wales)
• Gareth Wyatt
  Gareth Wyatt
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   (Wales)
• Michael Owen
  Michael Owen (rugby player)
  Michael Owen , was educated at Bryn Celynnog Comprehensive school in Beddau and was a Welsh rugby union player. He played for Saracens at club level and Wales internationally, having previously represented Newport Gwent Dragons in the Magners League. Owen, who is , most often played Number 8, but...
  
   (Wales and British Lions)

Current Internationals

• Gethin Jenkins
  Gethin Jenkins
  Gethin Jenkins is a Wales and British Lions international rugby union player, currently playing for Cardiff Blues. He is the most capped prop-forward for Wales.-Early career:...
  
   (Wales and British Lions)
• Bradley Davies
  Bradley Davies
  Bradley Davies is a Wales international rugby union player for Cardiff Blues in the RaboDirect Pro12. His father was a former Pontypridd player Bleddyn Davies who was also a lock forward.-Rugby career:...
  
   (Wales)
• Tom Slater (Wales Sevens)

Current regional/professional players

• Duane Goodfield
  Duane Goodfield
  Duane Goodfield is a Welsh rugby union player. A Hooker, he played for Pontypridd RFC and Cardiff Blues and in April 2008 it was announced he would join Newport Gwent Dragons for the new season. He retired at the end of the 2010-11 season.-External links:***...
  
   (Newport Gwent Dragons
  Newport Gwent Dragons
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• Tom Riley (Newport Gwent Dragons)
• Ross Johnston
  Ross Johnson (rugby player)
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  (Bristol Rugby)