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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.
Cardiff Rugby (Welsh: Rygbi Caerdydd) are one of the four professional Welsh rugby union teams. Based in Cardiff, the team play at Cardiff Arms Park. [6] Originally formed in 1876, [7] from 2003 to 2021 the first team was known as the Cardiff Blues before rebranding back to Cardiff Rugby prior to the start of the 2021–22 season.
With that the club and Welsh Rugby League at club level, was wound up for 30 years. In 1981, Cardiff City Blue Dragons were formed and played out of Ninian Park, Cardiff under the management of David Watkins. The club enjoyed reasonable success and attracted high-profile Rugby Union converts such as Steve Fenwick, Tommy David, Brynmor Williams ...
The first rugby league team formed in Cardiff were Cardiff City Northern Union in November 1907. [1] [2] They played their first and possibly only match against Merthyr Tydfil, in Merthyr, on Christmas Day in 1907, losing 25-3. [3]
The 2024–25 season is Cardiff's fourth season in the United Rugby Championship. Along with competing in the URC and its Welsh Shield competition, the club also participate in the 2024-25 European Rugby Challenge Cup .
Welsh regional rugby is the top tier of professional Welsh club rugby and is composed of the Scarlets, Ospreys, Cardiff Rugby and the Dragons which compete in the United Rugby Championship. The regions were established for the start of the 2003/04 rugby union season.
Rugby union in Wales is governed by the Welsh Rugby Union. [1] The top level of Welsh rugby is represented by the regional sides, formed in 2003, who play in the United Rugby Championship (formerly the Celtic League, Pro12 or Pro14). Originally consisting of five teams, there are currently four regional sides in the United Rugby Championship ...
Cardiff Blues' moved to the Cardiff City Stadium, which they shared with Cardiff City F.C. [46] In 2012 the club returned to playing their home matches at Cardiff Arms Park. One of Cardiff's rugby union club sides play in the Welsh Premier Division: Cardiff RFC, founded in 1876, who continue to play their games at their Cardiff Arms Park stadium.