Cowbridge
Cowbridge
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“I used to play for Cowbridge and also represented Northampton Saints a few years back
when they were less famous. My main position was at centre and my Dad, Robert Thomas
also played in the backs and used to play. My son, Ashford is currently at Manchester
University and also plays. I’d have to say he is the best of the family playing wise and
generally plays centre.
As a company HRT are the club’s main shirt sponsors and watching last year’s team you
could see they are a good side in the making having the ability to use the ball, spread it
wide and find space.
A lot of the club’s success should be attributed to their junior set up and I wish them the
best of luck for the future.”
Andrew Thomas, HRT
Our Youth section was set up in
2008 to bridge the gap between mini
and junior rugby and senior rugby and
to provide focus, discipline, purpose
and team building for 16-17 year olds in
Cowbridge.
The Youth section has grown in
strength and since 2014 has achieved not
only annual honours at League level but
have also won East District, Cardiff &
Vale and Blues South cups.
The highlight for the Youth section
was winning the 2016 Welsh Cup at the
Principality Stadium. Instrumental in
the success of the Youth team has been
Richard Harris, who has been coaching
the Youth for the last eight years,
and also to John Dix who along with
dedicated Youth Committee galvanised
the section into the success story that
Cowbridge RFC is so proud of.
It is very impressive that 17 players
from the 2016 Youth squad have
represented the Senior team during the
season and we must not forget that Cai
Evans, fly half on the day, has recently
represented Wales in the Under 20’s
World Cup. Youth boys have also been
involved in Wales U20’s 7’s Squads,
GB Olympic 7’s squad, Crawshays, and
Blues squads.
Colin Boxall sponsors Cowbridge through his company, CS Boxall and recently took the time to tell us more about
his positive association with the club saying, “I’m originally from Hamilton, Glasgow and worked in plumbing and
piping, travelling to London, Torquay, Northern Ireland and Bristol where I met my wife and had five kids before
settling in Llandow in 2003.
My son Craig was part of the team that was promoted last season. Craig is a hooker and won the players’ player
of the season award last season having come through the ranks coached by Dan Williams.
They’ve got a great team with great players and I believe that playing at a higher standard next season may suit
the boys having come from one of the toughest rugby leagues in Wales.”
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