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Villager Football Club was established on 2 June 1876 and so claims to be the second oldest rugby club in Cape Town South Africa. Villager FC were scheduled to play against Stellenbosch Rugby Football Club in the first official match at Newlands Stadium after it opened on 31 May 1890. Many notable South African rugby players began their careers at the club including Paddy Carolin vice-captain on the 1906 Springbok tour to Europe and former 800m track world record holder Marcello Fiasconaro.