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Caernarfon RFC

Wales Clwb Rygbi Caernarfon
Full nameCaernarfon Rugby Football Club
Founded1973
LocationCaernarfon, Wales
GroundY Morfa
ChairmanDavid Jones
Coach(es)Rhys Thomas, Dafydd Roberts, Carl Russell Owen
CaptainLiam Leung
LeagueWRU Division One North
2024/252nd[1]
1st kit
2nd kit
Official website
www.clwbrygbicaernarfon.co.uk

Caernarfon Rugby Football Club (Welsh: Clwb Rygbi Caernarfon) is a rugby union team from the town of Caernarfon, Gwynedd, North Wales. They currently play in the Welsh Rugby Union Division One North League.

The club was formed in 1973, and its home ground is Y Morfa, Lon Parc, Caernarfon.

The club colours are maroon and yellow.

The club fields a First XV, Second XV, Youth (Under-19) team, and a Women’s team. It also has an extensive junior section, with teams ranging from Under-8 through to Under-16.

The First XV competes in the WRU Division One North. The club appointed Rhys Thomas as head coach and Liam Leung as captain ahead of the 2025–26 season.

Caernarfon RFC enjoyed one of the most successful periods in the club’s history during the 2024–25 season, becoming the first club from North Wales to win the WRU Division One Cup. They defeated Bridgend Athletic 30–29 in the final at the Principality Stadium, Cardiff.

Notable former players

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Club honours

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  • 2007–08 WRU Division Four North – Champions
  • 2010–11 WRU Division One North – Champions
  • 2011–12 WRU Division One North – Champions
  • 2013–14 North Wales Senior Plate – Champions
  • 2016–17 North Wales Senior Plate – Champions
  • 2017–18 North Wales Senior Plate – Champions
  • 2024–25 WRU Division One Cup – Champions

References

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53°07′49″N 4°15′54″W / 53.13028°N 4.26500°W / 53.13028; -4.26500