# Whitland RFC

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{{Short description|Rugby team in Carmarthenshire, Wales}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}}
{{Infobox rugby team
  | teamname    = Whitland RFC
  | fullname    = Whitland Rugby Football Club
  | nickname    = The Borderers
  | location    = [Whitland](/source/Whitland), [Wales](/source/Wales)
  | countryflag = Wales
  | founded     = 1910 (c)
  | ground      = Parc Llwyn-Ty-Gwyn
  | capacity    = 450) and Parc Dr. Owen 
  | president   = Gilbert Williams  | coach       = 
  | league      = WRU Division One West
  | season      = 2018-19
  | position    = 5th<ref>[http://www.wru.co.uk/eng/club/swalecleagues/tables.php?includeref=1999&season=2011-2012&stage=1W official site]</ref>
  | url         = www.whitlandrfc.co.uk
  | pattern_la1=_white_hoops| pattern_b1=_whitehoops
| pattern_ra1=_white_hoops| pattern_so1=_white_hoops_color| leftarm1=50C878| body1=50C878| rightarm1=50C878| shorts1=000000| socks1=50C878
}}

'''Whitland RFC''' are a [Welsh](/source/Wales) [rugby union](/source/rugby_union) club based in Whitland, West Wales. They are the presently members of the [Welsh Rugby Union](/source/Welsh_Rugby_Union) playing in Division One West and is a [feeder club](/source/feeder_club) for the [Llanelli Scarlets](/source/Scarlets).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/welsh/3877085.stm |title=Wales' regional rugby map |author=BBC News |publisher=[BBC](/source/BBC) |date=2004-07-08 |access-date=2008-05-22}}</ref>

==Early history==
Whitland RFC is thought to have been founded around 1910, but little verifiable information exists to support a definite date. Club development stalled during the [Great War](/source/Great_War) years, but in the 1919/20 season Whitland RFC took part in the Pembrokeshire Knock Out Cup. As with many Welsh teams, the inter-war years were difficult and the team disbanded in January 1930. The club reformed for the 1938-39 season and has existed in that form since.  Mike Phillips (Ospreys, Wales & British and Irish Lions), Jonathan Davies (Scarlets, Wales & British and Irish Lions) and James Davies (Scarlets & Wales) brother of Jonathan played their club rugby for Whitland as have Aled Davies (Scarlets, Ospreys & Wales) and Scott Williams (Llanelli Scarlets & Wales).<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.whitlandrfc.co.uk/about.asp |title=Whitland RFC Official Website. Sourced 16/08/07. |access-date=16 August 2007 |archive-date=6 July 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070706194207/http://www.whitlandrfc.co.uk/about.asp |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==References==
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Category:Rugby union teams in Wales
Category:Sport in Carmarthenshire
Category:Whitland
Category:Walking rugby teams
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