Bridgwater & Albion Rugby Football Club is an English rugby union team based in Bridgwater, Somerset and run two senior teams, a newly formed senior women's team, a colts side and a youth section featuring the full range of age-groups.[2] The first XV play in regional rugby, currently in Regional 2 South West following relegation from National League 3 South West in 2012.
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| Full name | Bridgwater & Albion Rugby Football Club | |
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| Union | Somerset RFU | |
| Nickname(s) | Bridgy | |
| Founded | 1875[1] | |
| Location | Bridgwater, Somerset, England | |
| Ground(s) | College Way (Capacity: 5,000) | |
| Chairman | Steve Smith | |
| President | Mike Berry | |
| Coach(es) | Wayne Sprangle | |
| Captain(s) | Oliver Dunn | |
| League(s) | Regional 2 South West | |
| 2022–23 | 12th (relegated) | |
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| Official website | ||
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History
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The club was founded in 1875.[3] In the early 20th-century players from the club, including Robert Dibble[4][5] and Tommy Woods[6] represented England.[7] In World War II the Broadway ground in Taunton Road was used for allotments with rugby transferring to Victoria Park, but after 1946 the ground was restored, with the grandstand being built in 1952.[3]
Honours
edit1st XV:
- Somerset Senior Cup winners (10): 1973, 1977, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2005, 2006
- South West 1 champions: 1996–97
- London 1 v South West 1 promotion play-off winners: 2004–05
2nd XV:
- Somerset 2 South champions: 2006–07
- Somerset 1 champions: 2015–16
3rd XV:
- Somerset 3 South champions: 2006–07
References
edit- ^ Stephen McCormack, ed. (2002). The Official RFU Club Directory 2002–2003. Harpenden: Queen Anne Press. ISBN 1-85291-645-1.
- ^ Club website home page Archived August 31, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b "History". Bridgwater & Albion Rugby Football Club. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
- ^ "Robert Dibble". ESPN. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
- ^ "British Rugby Team". Otago Daily Times. 29 May 1908. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
- ^ "Tommy Woods". ESPN. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
- ^ Woods, S.M.J. (15 March 1906). "The Ashes of English Rugby". Star. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
External links
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