THE LLANELLI Warriors have been named the winners of the Ability Rugby International Participation Championship.
Ability Rugby International is the Federation of mixed ability rugby sides who include players with and without disability.
21 teams from across seven nations were involved , with the Warriors edging out Yorkshire side the Bumble Bee Barbarians and local rivals Swansea Gladiators as well as teams from Scotland, Ireland, Italy, Spain and Argentina.
The team is unique in that it rewards participation higher than winning, and the Warriors, who played 21 times including the Mixed Ability Rugby World Tournament, were clear winners.
Warriors Captain Andrew Davies said: “It’s fantastic . It’s a great reward for all the effort the boys have put in. We’ve worked hard across the season but this has made it all worth it.”
Coach Gwilym Lewis said: “It’s a lot for a young one team club like ours to manage 21 fixtures and we also held our annual sevens tournament.
“We feel we’ve set a bench mark for what integrated sides can achieve and hopefully this will encourage other teams to set up and play frequently.
“The Warriors is all about giving people rugby experience and this shows how well we’ve done.
“It wouldn’t have been possible without the support of our families and sponsors like Perthyn and Shoreline.”
The club have established a reputation as a side that wants to play, organising an extra match for themselves at the Mixed Ability Rugby World Tournament and playing on consecutive games on their Yorkshire tour.
The award has set the seal on the club’s 20th season , which also saw them featured on the Scrum V TV programme and play their 250th fixture.
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