Canton RFC

Canton RFC
Full nameCanton Rugby Football Club
Nickname(s)The Dervishes
Founded1876
LocationCanton, Cardiff
Ground(s)Lawrenny Avenue
ChairmanChris Wilson
PresidentBill Owens
Captain(s)Ryan Rees / Peter Hughes
League(s)WRU Division Three East Central
2023-245th
Team kit
Official website
www.pitchero.com/clubs/cantonrfc

Canton Rugby Football Club is a rugby union team from the district of Canton, in Cardiff, South Wales. The club plays their home games at Lawrenny Avenue, located off Leckwith Road, Cardiff.

Canton Rugby Football Club commenced playing in 1876 and was one of the three clubs that founded the Cardiff and District Rugby Union. During this time three teams played within the Canton boundary. Today only Canton remain, the teams of the 1880s provided Cardiff Rugby Club with a stream of players including Welsh Internationals, William James 'Billy' Jenkins, William James Wood 'Buller' Stadden, Albert John Hybart and Billy Douglas to name a few.