Full name | Fleur De Lys Rugby Football Club | |
---|---|---|
Nickname(s) | Flower | |
Founded | 1966 | |
Location | Fleur De Lys, Wales | |
Ground(s) | Trelyn Park | |
Coach(es) | Shaun Pugh (Head Coach) Gareth Watkins (Forwards Coach) Greg Callow (Backs Coach) Ashley Morris (Team Manager) | |
League(s) | WRU Division 3 East | |
2022/23 | 3rd - Promoted | |
| ||
Official website | ||
fleurdelys |
Fleur De Lys RFC is a Welsh rugby union club based in south-east Wales and are a feeder club for Newport Gwent Dragons.[1] The 1st XV Team currently play in Division 3 East
History
Fleur De Lys RFC reformed into their current guise in 1966. In 1992 they obtained full membership of the Welsh Rugby Union.[2]
The club since 1992 has had some notable success, with the senior team gaining successive promotions in 2002, 2003 and 2004. They attainted their highest league position in the 2006/07 season finishing 5th in Division One East. They beat some high-profile teams along the way including Pontypool. They were relegated the following season after finishing 11th, and again in the following season from Division 2 East.
'Flower' as they are known in rugby circles, bounced back to winning ways in the 2009/10 season and were promoted to Division Two East finishing as Champions of Division 3 East.
After three seasons in Division 2 East, the club were moved into the newly restructured Division One East for the forthcoming 2014/15 season.
Club Captain since 2022/2023 season is Macauley Dimmick.
The club has previously run youth & 2nd XV teams to varying success.
Sporting honours
- WRU Division Four East 2000/2001 — Runner Up
- WRU Division Four East 2001/2002 — 3rd Promoted
- WRU Division Three East 2002/2003 — 4th Promoted
- WRU Division Two East 2003/2004 — Runner Up Promoted
- WRU Division One 2004/2005 - 9th
- WRU Division One 2005/2006 - 11th (no relegation)
- WRU Division One East 2006/2007 - 5th
- WRU Division Three East 2009/2010—Champions
References
- ↑ BBC News (8 July 2004). "Wales' regional rugby map". BBC. Retrieved 18 May 2008.
- ↑ "Sourced 12 August 2007". Archived from the original on 8 October 2007. Retrieved 12 August 2007.
M