Pyle RFC
| Full name | Pyle Rugby Football Club |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | The Pigs |
| Location | Pyle, Wales |
| Ground(s) | Brynglas Field |
| Coach(es) | Gareth Cox |
| Captain(s) | Lee Radford |
| League(s) | WRU Division Two West Central |
| 2021/22 | 8th[1] |
Pyle Rugby Football Club is a Welsh rugby union team based in Pyle, Wales, UK. The club is a member of the Welsh Rugby Union and is a feeder club for the Ospreys.[2]
In the 1920s, Jack Bassett, later the Wales captain, would play for the club before moving to Penarth. In the 1970s Pyle won the Glamorgan County Silver Ball Trophy on two occasions.
Club honours
[edit]- 1975-76 Glamorgan County Silver Ball Trophy - Winners
- 1977-78 Glamorgan County Silver Ball Trophy - Winners
- 2008-09 Glamorgan County Silver Ball Trophy - Semi-finalists
- 2008-09 WRU Division Five South Central - Champions
- 2018-19 WRU Division 3 West Central A - Promoted
Notable former players
[edit]
Jack Bassett 15 caps- Howell Davies 4 caps
- John Richardson 2 caps, coached Pyle
References
[edit]- ^ "WRU official site". Archived from the original on 29 May 2014. Retrieved 3 June 2012.
- ^ BBC News (8 July 2004). "Wales' regional rugby map". BBC. Retrieved 5 October 2008.
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