Nickname(s) The Shirefolk Coach(es) Peter Vaughan Founded 1871 | Chairman Paul Crowley League(s) Swalec National League Location Machen, United Kingdom | |
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Full name Machen Rugby Football Club Ground(s) The Welfare Ground (Capacity: 4000 All Standing) | ||
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Machen Rugby Football Club is a Welsh rugby union club based in Machen near the city of Newport. Machen RFC is a member of the Welsh Rugby Union and is a feeder club for the Newport Gwent Dragons.
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Rugby football was played in Machen from the early 1870s, but Machen RFC can be placed as playing as a club from the early 1880s. One of the club's earliest and most notable players was Frank Purdon, who would later go on to play from Newport and Wales.
The club also has two notable local rivalries with Risca and Bedwas.
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Former notable players
References
Machen RFC Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA