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plan of wading the river Teifi to a point of vantage on the castle side and letting a red cloak float in the river and shooting the gwiber in a vulnerable under part of the body. The creature, so violently startled from its slumber, caught sight of the cloak and fell upon it with horrible shrieks and tore it to shreds. The assailant meanwhile, escaped to a place of safety. The wyvern in its death throes turned onto its back and floated down the river. From its wound gushed forth a most loathsome venom which polluted the water and killed all the fish. The legend tells of the great joy of the townsfolk when they saw the monster dead.
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During 1991 it became apparent that in order to develop its playing facilities to the standard required the club needed to purchase playing fields. An agreement was reached to purchase 16 acres (65,000 m) of land which was developed into three rugby pitches, one floodlit, a car park and changing
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The first games were played at
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breathing fire and smoke, alighted on the castle walls and having cast threatening glances around settled down to sleep. Its appearance on the castle at first brought terror to all but after the fear had died down a few brave townsfolk sought to destroy the fearsome monster. A soldier devised the
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played a ‘trial’ match on the new fields and on
Saturday 4 October 1992 the official opening ceremony of the field, floodlights and changing rooms was performed by the Welsh Rugby Union Chairman and Treasurer Mr. Glanmor Griffiths. A 250-seater stand with seats from the former
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Llanelli and District Junior Rugby Union the club did not play in the league in its first year of existence but during the season, 1977/78, the 1st XV had played 37 games achieving ten wins and two draws with the first victory on 1 October against
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The club has also had two players who have gained Welsh Youth Caps, namely Huw Morris and Rhys Jones. The former was selected to play second row for the Welsh Youth against the
England Colts, at Leicester, on 3 April 1987.
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Llanelli prop Huw Jones. The Youth team has produced players not only feeding into the senior sides but also winning county and district caps.
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Mini Cup
Competition and went on to play the final rounds at the National Stadium in Cardiff. The Minis or Junior section has continued to grow with the club now fielding teams at all ages from 7 to 16.
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Rhys Jones played for the Welsh Youth in 1990/91, against France, Japan, and
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winning team and captained the side against Ireland and France in February 2007. In January 2011 he was named the
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Mike Heycock of Felingeri Flour Mill, Cwmcou donated a set of jerseys and became the club’s first President.
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against their 2nd XV and the Emlyn 2nd XV played a Cardigan 3rd team at the Secondary School field in
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and that the red and white hooped jerseys worn by the football club should be adopted.
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