Crusaders Colts

{{Short description|Welsh rugby league team}}

The Crusaders Colts were established as a feeder team for the Celtic Crusaders rugby league team, and participated in the Rugby League Conference National Division in 2008. The side was set up as a joint venture by the Crusaders club and the Wales Rugby League board to allow Welsh players to play a higher level of rugby than the current Welsh Premier division which was made up of all the other Welsh teams across South Wales.[http://www.cymrurl.com/news/2008/2008-1-3.html Wales Rugby League - Colts Announced] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110708215910/http://www.cymrurl.com/news/2008/2008-1-3.html |date=July 8, 2011 }} Retrieved on 7 September 2010. The Crusaders Colts were coached by Dan Clements,[http://www.walesonline.co.uk/sports/rugby-league-news/2008/06/26/rugby-league-david-ready-to-take-on-the-world-91466-21150265/ Glamorgan Gazette - David Ready To Take On The World] Retrieved on 7 September 2010. and won the Conference National in their only season, coming second in the league table by losing just three matches,[http://www.bramleybuffs.com/club/history Bramley Buffaloes - History] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111113233747/http://www.bramleybuffs.com/club/history |date=2011-11-13 }} Retrieved on 7 September 2010. but eventually winning the Grand Final by beating Bramley Buffaloes 26–4.{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20101121164601/http://www.crusadersrfl.com/page.php?id=556 Crusaders RL - Colts 2008 Grand Final]}} Retrieved on 7 September 2010. However, due to the Celtic Crusaders promotion into Super League, the team were disbanded and a new reserve grade side was established solely by the club for the 2009 season.[http://www.rugbynetwork.net/main/s680/st143041.htm South Wales Scorpions - Crusaders Colts] Retrieved on 7 September 2010.[http://www.totalrl.com/index.php?showtopic=170698 TotalRL - New 2009 Season] Retrieved on 7 September 2010. The team played in a striped gold and black shirt, with black shorts and socks.[http://www.totalrl.com/index.php?autocom=gallery&req=user&user=19172&op=view_album&album=161 TotalRL - Colts Pictures] Retrieved on 7 September 2010. Many of the Colts players went on to represent Wales at various levels,[http://www.walesonline.co.uk/sports/rugby-league-news/2008/06/25/rugby-league-crusaders-students-set-for-global-challenge-91466-21143302/ South Wales Echo - Crusaders Students Set For Global Challenge] Retrieved on 7 September 2010. play in the Crusaders first team, or joined the South Wales Scorpions.[http://www.walesonline.co.uk/sports/rugby-league-news/2010/04/21/rugby-league-south-wales-scorpions-sign-geraint-davies-91466-26284294/ Western Mail - Scorpions Sign Geraint Davies] Retrieved on 7 September 2010.