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| Nickname(s) | Blue & Blacks | |
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| Founded | 1876 | |
| Location | Cardiff, Wales | |
| Ground(s) | Cardiff Arms Park (Capacity: 12,125) | |
| Chairman | Chris Collins | |
| League(s) | Super Rygbi Cymru | |
| 2023-2024 | Indigo Group Premiership, 4th | |
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| Official website | ||
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Cardiff Rugby Football Club (Welsh: Clwb Rygbi Caerdydd) is a rugby union club based in Cardiff, the capital city of Wales. The club was founded in 1876[1] and played their first few matches at Sophia Gardens, shortly after which relocating to Cardiff Arms Park where they have been based ever since.
They built a reputation as one of the great clubs in world rugby, largely through a series of wins against international touring sides. Cardiff have beaten both South Africa[2] and New Zealand,[3] and Australia have failed to beat the club in six attempts. Through its history Cardiff RFC have provided more players to the Welsh national side and British and Irish Lions than any other Welsh club.
Following the 2003 regionalisation of Welsh rugby, Cardiff Rugby became the professional arm of the organisation[4] with the team branded Cardiff RFC playing in the semi pro Welsh Premier League. The Rugby section of the Cardiff Athletic Club, run and administer the team alongside Cardiff Rugby.[5]
- ^ Parry-Jones (1989), pg 59
- ^ Parry-Jones (1989), pg 63
- ^ Parry-Jones (1989), pg 64
- ^ "Time to close the gap between Cardiff Blues and Cardiff Athletic Club". Cardiffbluesblog.com. 25 July 2020. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
- ^ "Cardiff Rugby FAQs". Uprisevsi.co.uk. Retrieved 10 June 2022.