Christ College Boys Star In Crawshay’S Win At Llandovery College

Alex and Jacob follow a long line of Christ College rugby players who have been invited to play for the Crawshay’s Welsh U18s, a club with a long and distinguished history.

In 1922 Captain Geoffrey Crawshay was invited by the Engineer Commander of Devonport Services to bring a team of Welsh rugby union players to play Devonport Services RFC and this was the start of one of the most famous amateur teams in the United Kingdom. They are mainly a touring team who play fast entertaining rugby and it is regarded as an honour to be invited to play for such a prestigious team.

At senior level, their teams are usually a mix of seasoned internationals, experienced regional and club players, and promising youngsters. Many Wales rugby legends have played for them, including JPR Williams, Phil Bennett and Jonathan Davies.Crawshay’s Welsh XV play all over the rugby playing world and the U18 team also travels extensively, playing fixtures against Monmouth School, Christ College and Llandovery College, as well as fixtures against the Independent Schools RFC Lambs and Penarth RFC Youth. They also compete in international 7s and 15-aside tournaments.