# Glamorgan Wanderers RFC

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. 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. 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.

## Club honours

* Snelling Sevens 1986 - Champions
* Glamorgan County Silver Ball Trophy 1999-00 - Winners

## Coaches

- Head Coach (and backs coach) - Paul Matthews - Forwards Coach - Lee Highgate - Ceri Jones - S&C Coach - Team Manager - Mark Gould

## Current squad

Note: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.
| Player | Position | Union |
| Cameron Tyler-Grocott | Prop | Wales |
| Christian Brook | Prop | Wales |
| Corey Oliver | Prop | Wales |
| Mike Vaughan | Prop | Wales |
| Gareth Reid | Prop | Ireland |
| Sam Turner | Prop | Canada |
| Ben Rhodes | Hooker | Wales |
| Jack Sweeney | Hooker | Wales |
| Jacob Newman | Hooker | England |
| Luke Pearce | Hooker | Wales |
| Anthony Cox | Lock | Wales |
| Harry Arundel | Lock | England |
| Huw Thomas | Lock | Wales |
| James Murphy | Lock | Wales |
| Rob Weston | Lock | Wales |
| Tom Penry-Ellis | Lock | Wales |
| Davon Davies | Flanker | Wales |
| Ethan Battle | Flanker | England |
| Finn Davies | Flanker | Wales |
| Osian Phillips | Flanker | Wales |
| Theo Shinton | Flanker | England |
| Joe Pearce | Number 8 | Wales |
| Nathan Williams | Number 8 | Wales |
| Tommy Walsh | Number 8 | England |
| Gruff Tough | Scrum-half | Wales |
| Matthew Osborne | Scrum-half | Wales |
| Steff Davies | Scrum-half | Wales |
| Ceri Morris | Fly-half | Wales |
| Jacob Lloyd | Fly-half | Wales |
| Jamin Hodgkins | Fly-half | Canada |
| Llewelyn Brown | Fly-half | Wales |
| Paul Short | Fly-half | Wales |
| Arron Arthur | Centre | Wales |
| Harry Paul | Centre | England |
| Jack Beynon | Centre | Wales |
| Joshua Male | Centre | Wales |
| Ryan Nunes | Centre | Portugal |
| Asanji Mofor | Wing | Wales |
| Chadd Davies | Wing | Wales |
| George Cottrell | Wing | Wales |
| Morgan Williams | Wing | Wales |
| Ned Bennett | Wing | Wales |
| Amir Jiwa-Walji | Fullback | Wales |
| Harry Carson | Fullback | England |
| Jamal Abdilahi | Fullback | Wales |
| Tom Hughes | Fullback | Wales |

## Notable former players

The following players have represented Glamorgan Wanderers and have been capped at international level.
* Lynn 'Cowboy' Davies
* Rhys Gill
* Sam Warburton
* Lloyd Williams
* Josh Navidi
* Andy Powell
* Cory Allen
* John Yapp
* Gary Powell
* Robin Sowden-Taylor
* Ben White
* Scott Andrews

## Games played against international opposition

| Year | Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Tour |
| 1987 | 28 October | United States | Win | 25-6 | 1987 United States rugby union tour of Wales |