{"id":81415,"date":"2024-02-02T15:00:31","date_gmt":"2024-02-02T15:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=81415"},"modified":"2024-02-02T16:02:21","modified_gmt":"2024-02-02T16:02:21","slug":"save-llandaff-north-rfc-campaign-hopes-for-six-nations-bar-boost-amid-bills-crisis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2024\/02\/02\/save-llandaff-north-rfc-campaign-hopes-for-six-nations-bar-boost-amid-bills-crisis\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Save Llandaff North RFC’ campaign hopes for Six Nations bar boost amid bills crisis"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The 125-year-old rugby club is struggling to pay its energy bills amid the cost-of-living crisis<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

LLANDAFF North RFC has raised \u00a34,000 in donations after appealing to their local community to help \u2018save\u2019 the club – but there is more to do. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The cost-of-living crisis and the legacy of COVID have left the club at the heart of the community struggling to make ends meet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The clubhouse hasn’t been attracting as many customers as in previous years, meaning they find it hard to make enough money to cover their expenses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To compound that issue, the club\u2019s senior teams mainly consist of players who grew up in the Llandaff North area but, due to the prices of houses where they grew up, some of these players have had to move elsewhere. This means many of the North\u2019s players now drive to and from fixtures, leaving them less likely to have a drink in the bar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The players came up with the idea for November’s fundraising appeal, which asked \u2018friends of the rugby club\u2019 to donate a minimum of \u00a310 to try and “save” the club.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Unfortunately, the commercial reality of life is such that the extraordinary gas and electric costs are straining our finances to the limit,” said the appeal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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