Pontyberem RFC
Encyclopedia
Pontyberem Rugby Football Club is a Welsh
rugby union
team based in Pontyberem
, Carmarthenshire
. The club is a member of the Welsh Rugby Union
and is a feeder club for the Llanelli Scarlets
.
Rugby union in Wales
Rugby union is the national sport of Wales and is considered a large part of national culture. Rugby is thought to have reached Wales in the 1850s, with the national body, the Welsh Rugby Union being formed in 1881...
rugby union
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 based in Pontyberem
Pontyberem
Pontyberem is a village situated in the Gwendraeth Valley halfway between Carmarthen and Llanelli in Carmarthenshire, South Wales.- History :...
, Carmarthenshire
Carmarthenshire
Carmarthenshire is a unitary authority in the south west of Wales and one of thirteen historic counties. It is the 3rd largest in Wales. Its three largest towns are Llanelli, Carmarthen and Ammanford...
. The club is a member of 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...
and is a feeder club for the Llanelli Scarlets
Llanelli Scarlets
The Scarlets are one of the four professional Welsh regional rugby union teams. Based in Llanelli, south-west Wales the team play at the Parc y Scarlets stadium. They play in the RaboDirect Pro12, as well as competing in the LV= Cup and the Heineken Cup...
.
Club honours
- 1994-95 Welsh League Division 6 West - Champions
- 2003-04 WRU Division Three WestWRU Division Three WestThe Welsh Rugby Union Division Three West is a rugby union league in Wales.- Competition:There are 12 clubs in the WRU Division Three West...
- Champions - 2008-09 WRU Division Three WestWRU Division Three WestThe Welsh Rugby Union Division Three West is a rugby union league in Wales.- Competition:There are 12 clubs in the WRU Division Three West...
- Champions