Llantrisant Rugby Football Club is a Welsh rugby union team based in Llantrisant in the county of Rhondda Cynon Taff. Llantrisant RFC plays in the Welsh Rugby Union, Division Two Central East League and is a feeder club for the Cardiff Blues.[2]

Llantrisant RFC
Full nameLlantrisant Rugby Football Club
Nickname(s)The Black Army
Founded1888
LocationLlantrisant, Wales
Ground(s)Cefn Mabley
League(s)WRU Division Two East
7th[1]
Team kit
Official website
llantrisant.rfc.wales

The nickname 'The Black Army' relates to the longbowmen of Llantrisant who sided victoriously with Edward, the Black Prince at the Battle of Crecy.

Club badge

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The club badge is a representation of the Seal of the Llantrisant Town Trust representing the arms of the Consul, De Clare and Despenser families who had historical connections with Llantrisant.[3]

Club honours

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Notes

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  1. ^ WRU official site Archived 2011-05-26 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ BBC News (8 July 2004). "Wales' regional rugby map". BBC. Retrieved 18 May 2008.
  3. ^ clubHouse.co.uk - Sourced 16th Aug 2007 Archived 2011-07-23 at the Wayback Machine