Cross Keys RFC
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Cross Keys RFC (Template:Langx) is a rugby union club located in the Welsh village of Crosskeys. The club is a member of the Welsh Rugby Union, and is a feeder club for the Dragons regional team.[1]
History
The club achieved first class-status in 1909, winning the Monmouthshire league three times.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
By 1920 the team had their first international player, when Steve Morris won a cap for Wales. Morris would win 19 caps and captained Wales in 1925.[2] Caps followed during the 1920s for Ossie Male and Lonza Bowdler, both returned over several seasons for Wales, facing not only Five Nations Championships but also touring teams.
In 1926 Cross Keys RFC found themselves in dire financial trouble, and requested help from the Welsh Rugby Union. The WRU refused an appeal for a cash loan, but instead agreed to send the Welsh national team to play in an exhibition match at Pandy Park. The sell-out crowd assured Cross Keys future and resulted in an historic win for the home team thirteen points to eight.[3]
Rugby observers have noted the high level of talent in the Cross Keys pack, and criticised the fact they went under represented in the national team during the 1920s[4] and 1930s.[5]
Cross Keys reached the final of the 2011–12 British and Irish Cup, losing to Munster A.[6] Cross Keys won their first Swalec Cup, defeating table topping Pontypridd at the Millennium Stadium in 2012.[7]
Club honours
- Welsh Club Champions - 1921–22, 1935–36
- Welsh Division One Champions - 1992–93,[8] 1999–00[8]
- British and Irish Cup Runners-Up - 2011–12
- Swalec Cup Winners - 2011–12
- Swalec Cup Runners-Up - 2013–14
- Welsh Premier Division Runners-Up - 2013–2014
- WRU Admiral Championship East Promotion (3rd) - 2023-24
Current squad
Note: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.
Notable former players
The following list is made up of ex-Cross Keys players who have all won international caps as either a rugby union or rugby league player.
- See also Category:Cross Keys RFC players
- Template:Flagicon George Boots
- Template:Flagicon Taulupe Faletau 38 Wales caps, 1 British and Irish Lions cap
- Template:Flagicon Frederick Arthur Bowdler (15 caps)[9]
- Template:Flagicon Archibald "Archie" Brown
- Template:Flagicon Lloyd Burns (7 caps)
- Template:Flagicon Mervyn Hicks (Great Britain Rugby League)
- Template:Flagicon Ron Herrera (8 caps)[10]
- Template:Flagicon Jack Hurrell (1 cap)
- Template:Flagicon Ossie Male (11 caps)[11]
- Template:Flagicon Steve Morris (19 caps)[11]
- Template:Flagicon Con Murphy (3 caps)
- Template:Flagicon Gerwyn Price
- Template:Flagicon Dai Rees
- Template:Flagicon Fred Reeves (2 caps)[12]
- Template:Flagicon Rex Richards (1 cap)[12]
- Template:Flagicon Russell Taylor (3 caps), 1938 British Lions[13]
- Template:Flagicon Joe Thompson (1 cap) for Wales (RU).[13] Whilst at Leeds (Great Britain RL 12 caps, Wales RL 8 caps, Other Nationalities RL 5 caps)
- Template:Flagicon Trevor Williams (8 caps)[14]
- Template:Flagicon Stanley 'Docker' Winmill (2 caps)[15]
Games played against international opposition
| Year | Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Tour |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 9 October | File:Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji | Loss | 12-26 | 1985 Fiji rugby union tour of Wales and Ireland[16] |
| 2022 | 2 November | File:Flag of Poland.svg Poland | Loss | 37-12 | 2022 Rugby Europe Championship Preparations [17][18] |
Past season performance
2006/06-2009/10
| Season | League | Finish | Number of Teams |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-07 | Premiership | 13th | 14 |
| 2007-08 | Premiership | 11th | 15 |
| 2008-09 | Premiership | 9th | 14 |
| 2009-10 | Premiership | 10th | 14 |
2010/11-2019/20
| Season | League | Finish | Number of Teams |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | Premiership | 6th | 14 |
| 2011-12 | Premiership | 6th | 14 |
| 2012-13 | Premiership | 5th | 12 |
| 2013-14 | Premiership | 3rd | 12 |
| 2014-15 | Premiership | 3rd | 12 |
| 2015-16 | Premiership | 4th | 12 |
| 2016-17 | Premiership | 12th | 16 |
| 2017-18 | Premiership | 11th | 16 |
| 2018-19 | Premiership | 14th | 16 |
| 2019-20 | Championship | 7th | 14 |
2020/21-
| Season | League | Finish | Number of Teams | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | COVID-19 | ||||||
| 2021-22 | Championship | 7th | 14 | ||||
| 2022-23 | Championship | 8th | 14 | ||||
| 2023-24 | Championship East | 3rd | 12 | ||||
| 2024-25 | Premiership | TBC | 13 | ||||
References
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- ↑ A Century of Welsh Rugby Players 1890-1980, Wayne Thomas; Ansells (1979) pg.61
- ↑ The Rugby Clubs of Wales pp149, David Parry-Jones (1989) Template:ISBN
- ↑ Smith (1980), pg 259.
- ↑ Smith (1980), pg 282.
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- ↑ Smith (1980), pg 466.
- ↑ a b Smith (1980), pg 469.
- ↑ a b Smith (1980), pg 471.
- ↑ a b Smith (1980), pg 472.
- ↑ Smith (1980), pg 473.
- ↑ Smith (1980), pg 474.
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Bibliography
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External links
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