Gilfach Goch RFC

Gilfach Goch RFC

Full name	Gilfach Goch Rugby Football Club
Nickname(s)	Gowch, Gulch, Gil
Founded	1889 (1889)
Location	Gilfach Goch, Wales
Ground(s)	Welfare Park, Gilfach Goch
Chairman	Ian Welsh
President	Howard Mainwaring
Director of Rugby	Neil Elliott
Coach(es)	Iestyn Williams
Captain(s)	Nathan Walters
League(s)	WRU Division One East
2011–12	4th
Team kit
Official website
www.ggrfc.co.uk

Gilfach Goch Rugby Football Club is a rugby union team from the village of Gilfach Goch, South Wales. Gilfach Goch RFC was established in 1889, has been a member of the Welsh Rugby Union since 1956 and is a feeder club for the Cardiff Blues.

The clubhouse, in High Street Gilfach Goch, has been the club's base for the past 40 years. Gilfach Goch RFC is a community club, and has over 170 players currently involved in teams run by the club. These roots are continually developing, especially with the development of the Junior section of the club. The club currently runs the following teams :- 1st XV, 2nd XV, Youth XV and many mini rugby teams from Under 8's up to Youth age.

Club honours

• 1996/97 WRU Division Six Central - Champions
• 1996/97 Glamorgan County Silver Ball Trophy - Winners
• 1997/98 Glamorgan County Silver Ball Trophy - Winners
• 2003/04 WRU Division Three South East - Champions
• 2007/08 WRU Division Three South East - Play Off Winners
• 2009/10 WRU Division Two East - Champions

Notable former players

The following players have represented Gilfach Goch and been capped at international level.

• Corey Domachowski
• Ian Hall
• Mathew Back
• Jason Lewis
• Andrew Williams (Rugby League Cap)