Cardiff Metropolitan University RFC

Cardiff Metropolitan RFC

Full name	Cardiff Metropolitan University RFC
Nickname	The Archers
Location	Cardiff, Wales
Ground	Cyncoed Campus (Capacity: 1620)
President	W. P. Davies
Coach(es)	Daniel Milton, Ian 'Gards Boy' Gardener, Alun 'Big Al' Williams, Tom Cole, Justin Thomas, Geraint Lewis
League	Welsh Premier Division BUCS Super Rugby
2024–2025	Welsh Premier Division – 9th BUCS Super Rugby – 6th
Team kit

Cardiff Metropolitan University Rugby Football Club (aka Cardiff Met RFC) is a Welsh rugby union team currently playing in the Welsh Premiership and the top tier of University rugby based on Cyncoed Campus at Cardiff Metropolitan University.

Notable former players

Inclusion criteria: Attained international caps

Mathew Back Roy Bergiers John Bevan David Bryant Nathan Budgett Gareth Cooper Tony Copsey Sam Cross John Davies Lyn Davies Stuart Davies Dominic Day John Devereux[1] Gareth Edwards[1] Ben Evans Tony Gray Clive Griffiths Gareth Holgate Kevin Hopkins

Jonathan Humphreys Stuart Jardine John Jeffery Keri Jones Ryan Jones[1] Steve Jones Les Keen Stuart Lane Geraint Lewis Rhodri Lewis John Lloyd Allan Martin[1] Shaun Mcgaughie Robert Morgan Haydn Morris David Nash Luke Northmore[2]

David Richards Clive Rowlands Clive Shell Colin Smart Denzil Thomas Justin Thomas T. Rhys Thomas Gerry Wallace Billy Watkins Geoff Whitsun Brynmor Williams Gareth John Williams Gareth Powell Williams J. J. Williams[1] Ray Williams Alex Cuthbert Alex Dombrandt[2] Harry Paul Tom Pearson[1] Jacob Newnam Matthew Osborne Matthew "Marshy" Marsh

Club honours

• Glamorgan County Silver Ball Trophy 1968-69 – Winners^{[citation needed]}
• Glamorgan County Silver Ball Trophy 1969-70 – Winners^{[citation needed]}
• WRU Division One East 2009/10 – Champions^{[citation needed]}

References

1. "Cardiff Met University: Inside the 'rugby breeding ground' producing stars for England and Wales". BBC Sport. 19 February 2022. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
2. Sands, Katie (19 January 2022). "'Look in the bars of Cardiff Met' — Eddie Jones on where to find top players". Wales Online. Retrieved 1 May 2025.

External links

• Official site