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Signings, departures and the supporters' quiz from the Caerphilly club site.

This page is part of the archive of the Caerphilly RFC club website as it stood in 2002. It is kept for reference; the journal on this address is independent and not run by the club.

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Latest rumours
Justin Hughes has signed for Camarthen Quins.
Gordon Pritchard (Director of Rugby) for Caerphilly RFC has resigned his position in the club.
Bristol Academy star Richard Skuse (Prop forward) is on loan to Caerphilly for a season to continue his development.
English Under-21 Centre, Sam Cox of Bath has joined Caerphilly.
Uiniati "Winnie" Moa (former Bridgend and Pontypool Prop) is in training with Caerphilly.
Chris Brown, Dean Colclough and Paul Williams have signed for Bedwas.
Gavin Lucas back row from Rumney, (ex-Cardiff, Newport, Bridgend & Pontypool) training with Caerphilly.
Caerphilly outside half Lyndon Griffiths is to become a player/coach at Pencoed.
Fionn McLoughlin (Outside Half, son of ex-Irish Prop Gerry McLoughlin) is training with the Caerphilly 1st XV
Jason Hewlett (Scrum-half) has signed from Bridgend.
Taunaholo Taufahema and Sione Tuipolutu have signed for a 2nd season.
Fellow Tongan Puku Faletau (Narberth Prop) is about to join the Green Army.
Dai Hawkins has left the club and joined Aberavon, where he will team-up with his brother Daniel.
Terry Holmes has left his position as head coach of CRFC due to business commitments, Charlie Faulkner has also left the club, Mark Ring is now head-coach for Caerphilly RFC.
Dean Parsons is the new conditioning coach.
Graham Thomas has allegedly signed for Bridgend.
Justin Thomas has rejected a bid by Ebbw Vale and confirmed his place with Caerphilly.
Mark Workman has been offered a substantial sum to transfer to Pontypool.
Matthew Bolton has agreed to stay with Caerphilly.
Nicky Jones (wing) has signed for Caerphilly from UWIC.
Owain Ashman (utility back) has signed from Cardiff.
Christian Ferris (hooker) has rejoined Caerphilly from Bridgend.
Tim Marsden is apparently leaving Caerphilly to join Coventry.
Dean Colclough is supposed to be moving to our Division 1 neighbours Bedwas.
Andrew Barcley (Ex-caerphilly prop, currently with UWIC) and Phil Wheeler (Cardiff) have all been training with Caerphilly 1st XV.
Scott Heddington (Cardiff scrum-half) has signed for Caerphilly.
Neil McKim who has been training with Caerphilly has been selected for the Wales 7's squad for the Manchester Commonwealth Games.
(please note CRFC or the webmaster accept no liability regarding these rumours)


Caerphilly RFC specific quiz
Test your Green Army knowledge with this tough little teaser (courtesy of Mike Prew)
1. Who scored Caerphilly's 1st Heineken league try? -
2. Who has played the most consecutive league games for Caerphilly? -
3. Name the Welsh Internationals to play for Caerphilly. -
4. Who starts his forth term with Caerphilly this season? -
5. In the one season, Caerphilly's first game was against Pontypridd with a crowd of 4,500 people, which team play against Caerphilly resulting in the second largest crowd at Virginia Park of that season. -
6. Who finished above Caerphilly in Division 4,3 and 2. -
7. Who scored the only try when Caerphilly beat Llanelli? -
8. Who was the last Second-team Captain? -
9. What was the score when Caerphilly beat Felinfoel? -
10. Name the 4 head coaches Caerphilly have had since they have been in the leagues. -