Nant Conwy RFC
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Nant Conwy Rugby Football Clubis a rugby union
team from the upper reaches of the Conwy Valley. The club's grounds are located between the town of Llanrwst and the village of Trefriw
in North Wales
. They presently play in the Welsh Rugby Union
Division One North League. Although Nant Conwy have a short history, they have managed to achieve success on the pitch earning several division promotions in recent years. In 2007 the club applied for funding to install floodlights at their ground.
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
team from the upper reaches of the Conwy Valley. The club's grounds are located between the town of Llanrwst and the village of Trefriw
Trefriw
Trefriw is a village in Conwy County Borough, Wales. It lies on the river Conwy in North Wales, a few miles south of the site of the Roman fort of Canovium, sited at Caerhun. The parish population in 2001 was 924....
in North Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
. They presently play in the Welsh Rugby Union
Welsh Rugby Union
The Welsh Rugby Union is the governing body of rugby union in Wales, recognised by the International Rugby Board.The union's patron is Queen Elizabeth II, and her grandson Prince William of Wales became the Vice Royal Patron of the Welsh Rugby Union as of February 2007.-History:The roots of the...
Division One North League. Although Nant Conwy have a short history, they have managed to achieve success on the pitch earning several division promotions in recent years. In 2007 the club applied for funding to install floodlights at their ground.
Club Badge
The club badge consists of the head of a black bull over the clubs name, Clwb Rygbi Nant Conwy.Club honours
- 2001/02 WRU Division Six North - Champions
- 2008/09 WRU Division Four NorthWRU Division Four NorthThe Welsh Rugby Union Division One North is a rugby union league in Wales first implemented for the 1995/96 season. The league was known as Division Four North before the 2008-09 season...
- Champions - 2009/10 WRU Division One North - Champions