Glamorgan Wanderers RFC

{{For|the invitational county club |Glamorgan County RFC}}

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{{Use British English|date=November 2011}}

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| teamname = Glamorgan Wanderers RFC

| fullname = Glamorgan Wanderers Rugby Football Club

| nickname = The Wands

| location = Cardiff, Wales

| countryflag = Wales

| founded = 1893Rothmans Rugby Yearbook 1981-82 ed. Vivian Jenkins {{ISBN|0-907574-05-X}}

| ground = Memorial Ground

| capacity = 3000

| chairman = Alyn Humphreys

| coach = {{flagicon|Wales}} Paul Matthews

| captain = {{flagicon|Wales}} Joshua Male

| league = WRU Championship East

| season = 2023/24

| position = 9th{{Cite web |url=http://www.wru.co.uk/eng/club/swalecleagues/tables.php?includeref=1999&season=2015-2016&stage=1EC |title=Tables : SWALEC Leagues | Welsh Rugby Union | Official Website |access-date=11 October 2016 |archive-date=11 October 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161011224557/http://www.wru.co.uk/eng/club/swalecleagues/tables.php?includeref=1999&season=2015-2016&stage=1EC |url-status=dead }}

| url = www.glamorganwanderers.co.uk

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Glamorgan Wanderers are a Welsh rugby union club based in Ely, west Cardiff in Wales. The club is located just to the north of Western Cemetery. They currently play in the WRU Admiral Championship.

Glamorgan Wanderers began as the Old Monktonians, formed by ex-pupils of Monkton House School in 1893.The Rugby Clubs of Wales p. 122, David Parry-Jones (1989) {{ISBN|0-09-173850-4}} In 1913 the team changed their name to Glamorgan Wanderers to reflect the wider intake of their membership. The club played rugby on seven different grounds in the earlier years, including former Cardiff RFC ground Sophia Gardens and Llandaff RFC's pitch Bishop's Field, until they were able to purchase their present ground in 1951.Fields of Praise, The Official History of the Welsh Rugby Union 1881-1981 p. 331, David Smith, Gareth Williams (1980) The ground was purchased via various fund raising appeals and is named the Memorial Ground in honour of former players who had died in the two World Wars.

Former President of the club, and of the Welsh Rugby Union, and Deputy Lord Chief Justice, Sir Tasker Watkins, V.C., G.B.E., D.L. was awarded the Victoria Cross for his outstanding bravery in the Second World War.

Rugby Sevens

The Wanderers were an important influence on rugby sevens in Wales, having hosted the country's first seven-a-side competition in April 1939. The game of seven-a-side rugby had been played in England since 1926, but the Welsh Rugby Union had blocked any attempts for the game to be played for profit. The profits from these first games by Glamorgan Wanderers were donated to charities stipulated by the WRU.Fields of Praise, The Official History of the Welsh Rugby Union 1881-1981 p. 298, David Smith, Gareth Williams (1980)

Club honours

Coaches

- Head Coach (and backs coach) - Paul Matthews

- Forwards Coach - Lee Highgate

- Ceri Jones - S&C Coach

- Team Manager - Mark Gould

Current squad

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{{rugby squad player | nat=Wales | pos=PR | name=Cameron Tyler-Grocott}}

{{rugby squad player | nat=Wales | pos=PR | name=Christian Brook}}

{{rugby squad player | nat=Wales | pos=PR | name=Corey Oliver}}

{{rugby squad player | nat=Wales | pos=PR | name=Mike Vaughan}}

{{rugby squad player | nat=Ireland | pos=PR | name=Gareth Reid}}

{{rugby squad player | nat=Canada | pos=PR | name=Sam Turner}}

{{rugby squad player | nat=Wales | pos=HK | name=Ben Rhodes}}

{{rugby squad player | nat=Wales | pos=HK | name=Jack Sweeney}}

{{rugby squad player | nat=England | pos=HK | name=Jacob Newman}}

{{rugby squad player | nat=Wales | pos=HK | name=Luke Pearce}}

{{rugby squad player | nat=Wales | pos=LK | name=Anthony Cox}}

{{rugby squad player | nat=England | pos=LK | name=Harry Arundel}}

{{rugby squad player | nat=Wales | pos=LK | name=Huw Thomas}}

{{rugby squad player | nat=Wales | pos=LK | name=James Murphy}}

{{rugby squad player | nat=Wales | pos=LK | name=Rob Weston}}

{{rugby squad player | nat=Wales | pos=LK | name=Tom Penry-Ellis}}

{{rugby squad player | nat=Wales | pos=FL | name=Davon Davies}}

{{rugby squad player | nat=England | pos=FL | name=Ethan Battle}}

{{rugby squad player | nat=Wales | pos=FL | name=Finn Davies}}

{{rugby squad player | nat=Wales | pos=FL | name=Osian Phillips}}

{{rugby squad player | nat=England | pos=FL | name=Theo Shinton}}

{{rugby squad player | nat=Wales | pos=N8 | name=Joe Pearce}}

{{rugby squad player | nat=Wales | pos=N8 | name=Nathan Williams}}

{{rugby squad player | nat=England | pos=N8 | name=Tommy Walsh}}

{{rugby squad player | nat=Wales | pos=SH | name=Gruff Tough}}

{{rugby squad player | nat=Wales | pos=SH | name=Matthew Osborne}}

{{rugby squad player | nat=Wales | pos=SH | name=Steff Davies}}

{{rugby squad player | nat=Wales | pos=FH | name=Ceri Morris}}

{{rugby squad player | nat=Wales | pos=FH | name=Jacob Lloyd}}

{{rugby squad player | nat=Canada | pos=FH | name=Jamin Hodgkins}}

{{rugby squad player | nat=Wales | pos=FH | name=Llewelyn Brown}}

{{rugby squad player | nat=Wales | pos=FH | name=Paul Short}}

{{rugby squad player | nat=Wales | pos=CE | name=Arron Arthur}}

{{rugby squad player | nat=England | pos=CE | name=Harry Paul}}

{{rugby squad player | nat=Wales | pos=CE | name=Jack Beynon}}

{{rugby squad player | nat=Wales | pos=CE | name=Joshua Male}}

{{rugby squad player | nat=Portugal | pos=CE | name=Ryan Nunes}}

{{rugby squad player | nat=Wales | pos=WG | name=Asanji Mofor}}

{{rugby squad player | nat=Wales | pos=WG | name=Chadd Davies}}

{{rugby squad player | nat=Wales | pos=WG | name=George Cottrell}}

{{rugby squad player | nat=Wales | pos=WG | name=Morgan Williams}}

{{rugby squad player | nat=Wales | pos=WG | name=Ned Bennett}}

{{rugby squad player | nat=Wales | pos=FB | name=Amir Jiwa-Walji}}

{{rugby squad player | nat=England | pos=FB | name=Harry Carson}}

{{rugby squad player | nat=Wales | pos=FB | name=Jamal Abdilahi}}

{{rugby squad player | nat=Wales | pos=FB | name=Tom Hughes}}

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Notable former players

The following players have represented Glamorgan Wanderers and have been capped at international level.

Games played against international opposition

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!Year

!Date

!Opponent

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!Tour

1987

|28 October

|{{ru|USA}}

|Win

|25-6

|1987 United States rugby union tour of Wales{{cite book |last=Jones |first=Stephen |title=Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1988-89|year=1988 |publisher=Queen Anne Press |isbn= 0-356-15884-5|pages=30–32 }}

References

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{{Welsh Premier Division}}

{{Rugby union in Wales}}

{{Sport in Cardiff}}

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Category:Sport in Cardiff

Category:Rugby clubs established in 1893

Category:Rugby union teams in Wales

Category:1893 establishments in Wales