LLANGOLEN
LLANGOLLEN
Llangollen RUFC is based at Tower Field on Tower Road in Denbighshire and their first team
currently competes in Division 3 North of the SWALEC Leagues. They are led by Chairman Mel
Roberts who is supported by Secretary David Hinchcliffe and the club has made a considerable
amount of progress under their guidance.
Their first team has made a superb start to the
current campaign, having compiled a record of 3
wins from their first three matches. This sees them
sitting just behind the leaders with a game in hand
and 14 points on the board.
So long as they are able to keep up their recent level
of performance they should find themselves top of
the pile before too long. If they are able to retain their
current group of players then they appear to have
everything in place to allow them to put together a
successful campaign.
A major positive of the team’s early season form has
been the attacking brand of rugby that they have
managed to produce. This has been reflected by
the fact that they have racked up an impressive 105
points at a rate of more than 30 per game.
This has certainly meant that any supporters
attending their fixtures have been well entertained
and should encourage more of the local community
to get behind the team in the future. This in turn has
the potential to provide them with a valuable source
of additional revenue.
Llangollen is a club that plays a vital role in the local
community, providing as many people as possible
with an opportunity to play the game. With this in
mind they have recently started up a ladies team
who are led by Victoria Lightbown and have begun
training on Sunday’s.
They encourage anybody interested in getting
involved with the side to get in touch and will provide
people with a warm welcome. With the success of
the England team at the World Cup interest in the
women’s game is sure to grow and so now seems
like the perfect time to get a side up and running.
There is much to admire about the set-up that
Llangollen currently has in place both on and off the
field. Hopefully they will be able to continue in the
same manner for many years to come and everyone
at Rugby Club Magazine would like to wish them the
best of luck.
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