Category: 1st XV News

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Big Game on Saturday

Big Game on Saturday

| 13/01/2017

On Saturday afternoon Bridgwater and Albion are involved in their local derby match against North Petherton at Beggars Brook where the kick off is at 2.30. When the two sides met back in late September it was the Albion who claimed the bragging rights with a 22-8 victory, something that they will be keen to retain. […]

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Albion boss happy with Newent outcome

Albion boss happy with Newent outcome

| 10/01/2017

Reflecting on Saturday’s home game against Newent the Albion head coach Simon Morrell said: “It was a good result for us although we made a right dog’s dinner of the first 20 minutes of the game when we looked like we were the away team. “We threw away points because we made unforced errors and […]

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BARFC 20, Newent 15 (07/01/17)

BARFC 20, Newent 15 (07/01/17)

| 07/01/2017

This was a bruising encounter between two sides with very similar playing records, but at the end of the day it was Bridgwater who ran out the winners. The flags flew at half mast and before the match began the players from both teams observed a minutes silence in memory of three Bridgwater and Albion […]

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It all starts again…………

It all starts again…………

| 06/01/2017

Bridgwater and Albion return to South West One (West) action tomorrow (Saturday) with a home fixture against Newent which gets underway at 2.15pm at College Way. The Albion boys have had two tough training sessions this week and ahead of the game head coach Simon Morrell said: “We have had a really hard week of […]

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Exciting Game Ahead

Exciting Game Ahead

| 04/01/2017

There is a mood of quiet confidence in the Bridgwater and Albion camp ahead of their first match of 2017 against Newent at College Way on Saturday where the kick off is at 2.15pm. Currently the Albion find themselves in eighth place in the South West One (West) table, two places below their visitors and […]

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Season starts again on 7th Jan……….

Season starts again on 7th Jan……….

| 26/12/2016

Bridgwater and Albion re-commence their South West One (West) campaign with a home fixture against Newent on Saturday January 7th, which kicks off at 2.15pm at College Way.   Before the Albion commence the second half of the season head coach Simon Morrell reflected on how his side have progressed so far.   “The first […]

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Simon far from unhappy….

Simon far from unhappy….

| 19/12/2016

Bridgwater and Albion head coach Simon Morrell was far from unhappy with the outcome of his teams match against top of the table Weston super Mare on Saturday. “Weston are a cut above the rest of the team in this league and a really quality side so we knew what to expect when we played […]

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Weston 50, BARFC 7 (17/12/16)

Weston 50, BARFC 7 (17/12/16)

| 17/12/2016

Bridgwater and Albion travelled up the M5 to face unbeaten Weston super Mare where although they played well and stuck to their task throughout, they were beaten by a better side. Fielding a side that showed several changes from their game at Midsomer Norton last week the Albion were under pressure from the start and […]

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Midsomer Norton 0, BARFC 29 (12/10/16)

Midsomer Norton 0, BARFC 29 (12/10/16)

| 10/12/2016

The fact that the quality of the rugby that was played in the pouring rain that fell throughout this game is game is a credit to both sides, but at the end it was the visitors who ran out the bonus point winners. Bridgwater started strongly and on five minutes were rewarded when Roger Drabble […]

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‘Credit to the boys’ says Simon

‘Credit to the boys’ says Simon

| 05/12/2016

After the game Simon Morrell the head coach said: “The game was played exactly as it had to be if we were going to get a win with the side that we fielded. “Obviously we were aided by the red card but that was probably the bit of luck we needed and balanced things out […]

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