Builth Wells RFC
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Rugby team
| Full name | Builth Wells Rugby Football Club |
|---|---|
| Union | Welsh Rugby Union |
| Nickname(s) | The Bulls |
| Founded | 1888; 137 years ago (1888) |
| Location | Builth Wells, Wales |
| Ground(s) | The Groe |
| President | Mike Price |
| Coach(es) | Ben Duggan & Lex Botha |
| League(s) | WRU Division One West |
| 2012–13 | 1st WRU Division Two West |
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Builth Wells Rugby Football Club is a Welsh rugby union team based in Builth Wells. Today, Builth Wells RFC play in the Welsh Rugby Union, Division Two West Central League. Builth Wells RFC are a feeder club for Cardiff Blues.[1]
The club badge shows a bull charging beneath a rugby post. Builth is thought to be a corruption of Llanfair Ym Muallt (buallt), meaning the Church of St. Mary in the Cow Pasture. The original bull was white.
Past honours
[edit ]- 2012–13 WRU Division Two West - Champions
- 2008–09 WRU Division Two West - Promoted Runners-up
- 2003–04 WRU Division Two East - Champions
Notable former players
[edit ]The following players have represented Builth Wells and have been capped at international level.
References
[edit ]- ^ BBC News (8 July 2004). "Wales' regional rugby map". BBC . Retrieved 15 May 2013.
