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Glamorgan Wanderers RFC
Full name	Glamorgan Wanderers Rugby Football Club
Nickname(s)	The Wands
Founded	1893
Location	Cardiff, Wales
Ground(s)	Memorial Ground (Capacity: 3000)
Chairman	Alyn Humphreys
Coach(es)	Paul Matthews
Captain(s)	Joshua Male
League(s)	WRU Championship East
2023/24	9th
1st kit	2nd kit
Official website
	www.glamorganwanderers.co.uk

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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.^[3] 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,^[3] until they were able to purchase their present ground in 1951.^[4] 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.^[3]

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.^[5]

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.

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^[6]

References

^ Rothmans Rugby Yearbook 1981-82 ed. Vivian Jenkins ISBN 0-907574-05-X
^ "Tables : SWALEC Leagues | Welsh Rugby Union | Official Website". Archived from the original on 11 October 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
^ ^a ^b ^c The Rugby Clubs of Wales p. 122, David Parry-Jones (1989) ISBN 0-09-173850-4
^ Fields of Praise, The Official History of the Welsh Rugby Union 1881-1981 p. 331, David Smith, Gareth Williams (1980)
^ Fields of Praise, The Official History of the Welsh Rugby Union 1881-1981 p. 298, David Smith, Gareth Williams (1980)
^ Jones, Stephen (1988). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1988-89. Queen Anne Press. pp. 30–32. ISBN 0-356-15884-5.

[1] Rothmans Rugby Yearbook 1981-82 ed. Vivian Jenkins ISBN 0-907574-05-X

[2] "Tables : SWALEC Leagues | Welsh Rugby Union | Official Website". Archived from the original on 11 October 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2016.

[RCW-3] The Rugby Clubs of Wales p. 122, David Parry-Jones (1989) ISBN 0-09-173850-4

[4] Fields of Praise, The Official History of the Welsh Rugby Union 1881-1981 p. 331, David Smith, Gareth Williams (1980)

[5] Fields of Praise, The Official History of the Welsh Rugby Union 1881-1981 p. 298, David Smith, Gareth Williams (1980)

[6] Jones, Stephen (1988). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1988-89. Queen Anne Press. pp. 30–32. ISBN 0-356-15884-5.

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-'''Glamorgan Wanderers''' are a [[Wales|Welsh]] [[rugby union]] club based in [[Ely, Cardiff|Ely]], west [[Cardiff]] in [[Wales]].  The club is located just to the north of [[Western Cemetery (Cardiff)|Western Cemetery]]. They currently play in WRU division 1 East central, having been relegated from the [[Welsh Championship]] in the 2016–2017 season.
+'''Glamorgan Wanderers''' are a [[Wales|Welsh]] [[rugby union]] club based in [[Ely, Cardiff|Ely]], west [[Cardiff]] in [[Wales]].  The club is located just to the north of [[Western Cemetery (Cardiff)|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.<ref name=RCW>''The Rugby Clubs of Wales'' p. 122, [[David Parry-Jones]] (1989) {{ISBN|0-09-173850-4}}</ref> 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,<ref name=RCW/> until they were able to purchase their present ground in 1951.<ref>''Fields of Praise, The Official History of the Welsh Rugby Union 1881-1981'' p. 331, David Smith, Gareth Williams (1980)</ref> 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.<ref name=RCW/>
+Former President of the club, and of the [[Welsh Rugby Union]], [[Tasker Watkins|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]].
-Glamorgan Wanderers began as the Old Monktonians, formed by ex-pupils of Monkton House School in 1893.<ref>''The Rugby Clubs of Wales'' pp122, [[David Parry-Jones]] (1989) {{ISBN|0-09-173850-4}}</ref> 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,<ref>''The Rugby Clubs of Wales'' pp122, David Parry-Jones (1989) {{ISBN|0-09-173850-4}}</ref> until they were able to purchase their present ground in 1951.<ref>''Fields of Praise, The Official History of the Welsh Rugby Union 1881-1981'' pp331, David Smith, Gareth Williams (1980)</ref> The ground was purchased via various fund raising appeals and is named the Memorial Ground in honour of former players who had lost their lives in the two World Wars.<ref>''The Rugby Clubs of Wales'' pp122, David Parry-Jones (1989) {{ISBN|0-09-173850-4}}</ref>
-Former President of the club, and of the [[Welsh Rugby Union]], [[Tasker Watkins|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.<ref>''Fields of Praise, The Official History of the Welsh Rugby Union 1881-1981'' pp298, David Smith, Gareth Williams (1980)</ref>
+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.<ref>''Fields of Praise, The Official History of the Welsh Rugby Union 1881-1981'' p. 298, David Smith, Gareth Williams (1980)</ref>
 ==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==
 {{Rugby squad start}}
-{{rugby squad player | nat=Wales | pos=PR | name=Haval Ibrahim}}
+{{rugby squad player | nat=Wales | pos=PR | name=Cameron Tyler-Grocott}}
-{{rugby squad player | nat=Wales | pos=PR | name=Josef Russell}}
+{{rugby squad player | nat=Wales | pos=PR | name=Christian Brook}}
-{{rugby squad player | nat=Wales | pos=PR | name=Dylan Lawley}}
+{{rugby squad player | nat=Wales | pos=PR | name=Corey Oliver}}
-{{rugby squad player | nat=Wales | pos=PR | name=Rob Lewis}}
+{{rugby squad player | nat=Wales | pos=PR | name=Mike Vaughan}}
-{{rugby squad player | nat=Wales | pos=HK | name=Aaron Fowler}}
+{{rugby squad player | nat=Ireland | pos=PR | name=Gareth Reid}}
-{{rugby squad player | nat=Wales | pos=HK | name=Daniel Schwartz}}
+{{rugby squad player | nat=Canada | pos=PR | name=Sam Turner}}
-{{rugby squad player | nat=Wales | pos=HK | name=Peter Lloyd}}
+{{rugby squad player | nat=Wales | pos=HK | name=Ben Rhodes}}
+{{rugby squad player | nat=Wales | pos=HK | name=Jack Sweeney}}
+{{rugby squad player | nat=England | pos=HK | name=Jacob Newman}}
+{{rugby squad player | nat=Wales | pos=HK | name=Luke Pearce}}
 {{rugby squad player | nat=Wales | pos=LK | name=Anthony Cox}}
-{{rugby squad player | nat=Wales | pos=LK | name=Tom Penri Ellis}}
+{{rugby squad player | nat=England | pos=LK | name=Harry Arundel}}
-{{rugby squad player | nat=Wales | pos=LK | name=Josh Sheehan}}
+{{rugby squad player | nat=Wales | pos=LK | name=Huw Thomas}}
+{{rugby squad player | nat=Wales | pos=LK | name=James Murphy}}
 {{rugby squad player | nat=Wales | pos=LK | name=Rob Weston}}
-{{rugby squad player | nat=Wales | pos=FL | name=Michael Owen}}
+{{rugby squad player | nat=Wales | pos=LK | name=Tom Penry-Ellis}}
-{{rugby squad player | nat=Wales | pos=FL | name=Max Wootton}}
+{{rugby squad player | nat=Wales | pos=FL | name=Davon Davies}}
-{{rugby squad player | nat=Wales | pos=FL | name=Harry Dowell Bennett}}
+{{rugby squad player | nat=England | pos=FL | name=Ethan Battle}}
-{{rugby squad player | nat=Wales | pos=FL | name=Lee Highgate}}
+{{rugby squad player | nat=Wales | pos=FL | name=Finn Davies}}
-{{rugby squad player | nat=Wales | pos=FL | name=Rhodri Phillips }}
+{{rugby squad player | nat=Wales | pos=FL | name=Osian Phillips}}
-{{rugby squad player | nat=Wales | pos=N8 | name=Josh Hitchum }}
+{{rugby squad player | nat=England | pos=FL | name=Theo Shinton}}
-{{rugby squad player | nat=Wales | pos=N8 | name=Ryan Davies }}
+{{rugby squad player | nat=Wales | pos=N8 | name=Joe Pearce}}
+{{rugby squad player | nat=Wales | pos=N8 | name=Nathan Williams}}
-{{Rugby squad mid}}
-{{rugby squad player | nat=Wales | pos=SH | name=Myles Churcher }}
+{{rugby squad player | nat=England | pos=N8 | name=Tommy Walsh}}
-{{rugby squad player | nat=Wales | pos=SH | name=Morgan Louch }}
+{{rugby squad player | nat=Wales | pos=SH | name=Gruff Tough}}
-{{rugby squad player | nat=Wales | pos=FH | name=Luke Fish }}
+{{rugby squad player | nat=Wales | pos=SH | name=Matthew Osborne}}
-{{rugby squad player | nat=Wales | pos=FH | name=Rob Evans }}
+{{rugby squad player | nat=Wales | pos=SH | name=Steff Davies}}
-{{rugby squad player | nat=Wales | pos=CE | name=Charlie Johnson }}
+{{rugby squad player | nat=Wales | pos=FH | name=Ceri Morris}}
-{{rugby squad player | nat=Wales | pos=CE | name=Cameron Gibbon }}
+{{rugby squad player | nat=Wales | pos=FH | name=Jacob Lloyd}}
-{{rugby squad player | nat=Wales | pos=CE | name=Joshua Male }}
+{{rugby squad player | nat=Canada | pos=FH | name=Jamin Hodgkins}}
-{{rugby squad player | nat=Wales | pos=CE | name=James Loxton }}
+{{rugby squad player | nat=Wales | pos=FH | name=Llewelyn Brown}}
-{{rugby squad player | nat=Uganda | pos=WG | name=Phillip Pariyo }}
+{{rugby squad player | nat=Wales | pos=FH | name=Paul Short}}
-{{rugby squad player | nat=Wales | pos=WG | name=Harrison Ashby }}
+{{rugby squad player | nat=Wales | pos=CE | name=Arron Arthur}}
-{{rugby squad player | nat=England | pos=WG| name=Will Ford }}
+{{rugby squad player | nat=England | pos=CE | name=Harry Paul}}
-{{rugby squad player | nat=Wales | pos=FB | name=Will Adams Jones }}
+{{rugby squad player | nat=Wales | pos=CE | name=Jack Beynon}}
-{{rugby squad player | nat=Wales | pos=FB | name=Colin Fulthorpe }}
+{{rugby squad player | nat=Wales | pos=CE | name=Joshua Male}}
+{{rugby squad player | nat=Portugal | pos=CE | name=Ryan Nunes}}
+{{rugby squad player | nat=Wales | pos=WG | name=Asanji Mofor}}
+{{rugby squad player | nat=Wales | pos=WG | name=Chadd Davies}}
+{{rugby squad player | nat=Wales | pos=WG | name=George Cottrell}}
+{{rugby squad player | nat=Wales | pos=WG | name=Morgan Williams}}
+{{rugby squad player | nat=Wales | pos=WG | name=Ned Bennett}}
+{{rugby squad player | nat=Wales | pos=FB | name=Amir Jiwa-Walji}}
+{{rugby squad player | nat=England | pos=FB | name=Harry Carson}}
+{{rugby squad player | nat=Wales | pos=FB | name=Jamal Abdilahi}}
+{{rugby squad player | nat=Wales | pos=FB | name=Tom Hughes}}
 {{Rugby squad end}}
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 * {{Flagicon|Wales}} [[Lloyd Williams (rugby union, born 1989)|Lloyd Williams]]
 * {{Flagicon|Wales}} [[Josh Navidi]]
-* {{Flagicon|Wales}} [[Andy Powell (rugby player)|Andy Powell]]
+* {{Flagicon|Wales}} [[Andy Powell (rugby)|Andy Powell]]
-* {{Flagicon|Wales}} [[Corey Allen]]
+* {{Flagicon|Wales}} [[Cory Allen (rugby union)|Cory Allen]]
 * {{Flagicon|Wales}}[[John Yapp]]
-* {{Flagicon|Wales}} [[Gary Powell (rugby player)|Gary Powell]]
+* {{Flagicon|Wales}} [[Gary Powell (rugby union)|Gary Powell]]
 * {{Flagicon|Wales}} [[Robin Sowden-Taylor]]
 * {{Flagicon|Australia}} [[Ben White (rugby union, born 1983)|Ben White]]
-* {{Flagicon|Wales}} [[Scott Andrews (rugby player born 1989)|Scott Andrews]]
+* {{Flagicon|Wales}} [[Scott Andrews (rugby union, born 1989)|Scott Andrews]]
-==Coaches==
-* Head Coach Martyn Fowler
-* Forwards Coach Lee Highgate
-* Team Manager Ieaun Davies
 ==Games played against international opposition==
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 {{Rugby union in Wales}}
 {{Sport in Cardiff}}
+{{Authority control}}
 [[Category:Sport in Cardiff]]
 [[Category:Rugby clubs established in 1893]]
-[[Category:Welsh rugby union teams]]
+[[Category:Rugby union teams in Wales]]
 [[Category:1893 establishments in Wales]]

v t e Sport in Cardiff
Active sporting venues	Millennium Stadium Cardiff Arms Park Sophia Gardens Cardiff International Sports Campus Cardiff International Arena Cardiff City Stadium National Indoor Athletics Centre Cardiff International Pool Ice Arena Wales Maindy Stadium Sport Wales National Centre Cardiff Athletic Club Cardiff International White Water Leisure centres in Cardiff
Defunct sporting venues	Ely Racecourse White City Stadium Cardiff Athletics Stadium Cardiff Arena National Stadium Ninian Park Wales Empire Pool Wales National Ice Rink
Sport teams	Caerau (football) Cardiff Amateur Athletic Club Cardiff Athletic Bowls Club Cardiff Celts (basketball) Cardiff City Blue Dragons (rugby league) Cardiff City F.C. (football) Cardiff City F.C. (women's football) Cardiff City Ladies F.C. (women's football) Cardiff Cricket Club Cardiff Corinthians (Welsh football league) Cardiff Demons (rugby league) Cardiff Devils (ice hockey) Cardiff Dragons (netball) Cardiff Dragons (speedway) Cardiff Grange Harlequins (football) Cardiff & Met Hockey Club (field hockey) Cardiff Metropolitan University F.C. (football) Cardiff Metropolitan University (rugby union) Cardiff Met WFC (women's football) Cardiff Redhawks (ice hockey) Cardiff Rugby Cardiff Rugby Club (rugby union) Cardiff Roller Collective (roller sports) Ely Rangers (football) Glamorgan County Cricket Club Glamorgan Wanderers (rugby union) Lisvane (CAC) Tennis Club STM Sports (football) Tiger Bay Brawlers (roller derby)
Sport events	Six Nations (rugby union) European Rugby Champions Cup (rugby union) Anglo-Welsh Cup (rugby union) The Ashes (cricket) Cardiff Half Marathon (running) Speedway Grand Prix of Great Britain (motor racing) Wales Rally GB (motor racing) Extreme Sailing Series 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games 1991 Rugby World Cup 1999 Rugby World Cup 2007 Rugby World Cup 2015 Rugby World Cup 2008 IRB Junior World Championship (rugby union) FA Cup finals, 2001–2006 (football) EFL Cup finals, 2001–2007 (football) FA Cup Semi-finals, 2005 (football) 2012 London Olympics 2014 UEFA Super Cup 2016 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships 2017 UEFA Women's Champions League final 2017 UEFA Champions League final

Authority control databases
International	VIAF
National	United States