Nickname(s) Gogs Chairman Dai Davies Captain(s) Kelvin Davies Ground Eirias Park Union Welsh Rugby Union President Tony Gray | Location Colwyn Bay, Wales Director of Rugby Alwyn Jones Founded 2008 Coach Phil Davies League Welsh Premier Division | |
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Full name Rygbi Gogledd Cymru 1404 |
principality rgc 1404 25 24 merthyr rfc 04 02 2017
RGC 1404, formerly Gogledd Cymru (Welsh for "North Wales"; pronounced [ˈgɔglɛð ˈkəmrɨ]), is a rugby union development team announced by the Welsh Rugby Union in September 2008.
Contents
- principality rgc 1404 25 24 merthyr rfc 04 02 2017
- Around the principality premiership rgc 1404
- History
- 20082011
- 20122013
- 20132014
- Current squad
- Current backroom staff
- Honours
- References
Around the principality premiership rgc 1404
History
Although an amateur North Wales rugby representative side had existed for over 50 years, Gogledd Cymru was established by the North Wales Rugby Council, in February 2007, in response to the WRU approved strategic plan for the development of rugby union in the region. This aimed to achieve a north Wales side playing in the Welsh Premier Division by 2010–11 In their first season Gogledd Cymru reached the final of the Welsh Counties Cup.
2008–2011
In December 2008, it was announced that Parc Eirias in Colwyn Bay was to be the home ground for Gogledd Cymru.
In January 2010, the team was renamed RGC 1404 to reflect the year that Owain Glyndŵr became Prince of Wales, and RGC being an acronym for Rygbi Gogledd Cymru (Rugby North Wales).
2012–2013
For the 2012–13 season, the team were entered into WRU Division One East, playing a full season of games against teams from South East Wales. RGC finished the season at the top of the table, earning promotion to the Welsh Championship for 2013–14.
2013–2014
RGC's first season in the Welsh Championship saw them spend much of the season in second place to a dominant Ebbw Vale only to drop to third in the last game by losing to Cardiff Met 36–24. Several RGC players were selected and played in the Wales side for the 2014 U20 Six Nations, with the home games hosted at RGC's Eirias Park stadium.
Current squad
Squad for 2013–14
Current backroom staff
Correct as of 17 January 2015
Honours
WRU Division One East: 2012–13