en Fleur De Lys RFC

Fleur De Lys RFC
Full name	Fleur De Lys Rugby Football Club
Nickname(s)	Flower
Founded	1966
Location	Fleur De Lys, Wales
Ground(s)	Trelyn Park
Coach(es)	Shaun Pugh (Head Coach); Gareth Watkins (Forwards Coach); Greg Callow (Backs Coach) ; Ashley Morris (Team Manager);
League(s)	WRU Division 3 East
2022/23	3rd - Promoted
	Team kit
	Team kit
Official website
	fleurdelys.rfc.wales

Fleur De Lys RFC is a Welsh rugby union club based in south-east Wales and are a feeder club for Newport Gwent Dragons.^[1] The 1st XV Team currently play in Division 3 East

History

Fleur De Lys RFC reformed into their current guise in 1966. In 1992 they obtained full membership of the Welsh Rugby Union.^[2]

The club since 1992 has had some notable success, with the senior team gaining successive promotions in 2002, 2003 and 2004. They attainted their highest league position in the 2006/07 season finishing 5th in Division One East. They beat some high-profile teams along the way including Pontypool. They were relegated the following season after finishing 11th, and again in the following season from Division 2 East.

'Flower' as they are known in rugby circles, bounced back to winning ways in the 2009/10 season and were promoted to Division Two East finishing as Champions of Division 3 East.

After three seasons in Division 2 East, the club were moved into the newly restructured Division One East for the forthcoming 2014/15 season.

Club Captain since 2022/2023 season is Macauley Dimmick.

The club has previously run youth & 2nd XV teams to varying success.

Sporting honours

WRU Division Four East 2000/2001 — Runner Up
WRU Division Four East 2001/2002 — 3rd Promoted
WRU Division Three East 2002/2003 — 4th Promoted
WRU Division Two East 2003/2004 — Runner Up Promoted
WRU Division One 2004/2005 - 9th
WRU Division One 2005/2006 - 11th (no relegation)
WRU Division One East 2006/2007 - 5th
WRU Division Three East 2009/2010—Champions

References

^ BBC News (8 July 2004). "Wales' regional rugby map". BBC. Retrieved 18 May 2008.
^ "Sourced 12 August 2007". Archived from the original on 8 October 2007. Retrieved 12 August 2007.

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[1] BBC News (8 July 2004). "Wales' regional rugby map". BBC. Retrieved 18 May 2008.

[2] "Sourced 12 August 2007". Archived from the original on 8 October 2007. Retrieved 12 August 2007.

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