Category: 1st XV News

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BARFC 31, Wells 12 (20/02/16)

BARFC 31, Wells 12 (20/02/16)

| 20/02/2016

MATCH REPORT BY TONY POMEROY Bridgwater returned to winning ways after two consecutive defeats and in the process obtained a rare four-try bonus point, thus keeping alive their slim hopes of a league play-off spot. With this win, Bridgwater remain in fourth place in the league but they have narrowed the gap on the teams […]

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Newent 27, BARFC 0

Newent 27, BARFC 0

| 13/02/2016

Match Report by Tony Pomeroy Bridgwater and Albion hopes of a play-off place sank into the mud at Newent. The Gloucester side – who looked to be a solid unit – were much more streetwise than the Somerset outfit and deserved their bonus point victory. Bridgwater’s backs had a couple of positional changes with Chris […]

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IT’S GAME DAY!

IT’S GAME DAY!

| 13/02/2016

Update on today’s games: 1st XV away to Newent, is ON. 2nd XV home to Wyvern, is ON. 3rd XV at home to Frome, is off, as Frome couldn’t raise a team.  Colts away to Wellington, is off, waterlogged pitch. Both games going ahead are scheduled for a 2:30 kick off.

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BARFC welcomes Exeter Chief’s Carl Rimmer

BARFC welcomes Exeter Chief’s Carl Rimmer

| 02/02/2016

Bridgwater & Albion were delighted to welcome Exeter Chief’s prop forward Carl Rimmer to their College Way ground during training this evening. Carl took a ‘forwards master class’ with all Bridgwater senior players and demonstrated advanced scrummaging techniques. Head Coach Kevin Innalls said “It’s great to see players from the Premiership such as Carl giving […]

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BARFC 12, Weston-S-Mare RFC 18 (30/01/16)

BARFC 12, Weston-S-Mare RFC 18 (30/01/16)

| 30/01/2016

Bridgwater coach, Kevin Innalls, summed up his feelings after he watched his side lose their 100% home record in one word – robbed. Two vital refereeing decisions in the final quarter went against the home side resulting in a possible swing of 14 points. First, Bridgwater winger, Kyran Devitt, was hit in the face by […]

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BARFC 22, Drybrook 8 (23/01/16)

BARFC 22, Drybrook 8 (23/01/16)

| 23/01/2016

MATCH REPORT: BARFC 22, Drybrook 8 (23/01/16) TRIBUTE SOUTH WEST 1 WEST Bridgwater remain in third place in the league with this four point win, but lose a point to Thornbury and Newent who both gained five points. Bridgwater’s 100% home league record remains intact but Drybrook’s run of five consecutive victories came to an […]

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Coney Hill 8, BARFC 34 (16/01/16)

Coney Hill 8, BARFC 34 (16/01/16)

| 17/01/2016

TRIBUTE SOUTH WEST 1 WEST Bridgwater gave a good send off to departing Australian full-back, James Martin, with only their fourth bonus point victory of the season , this time at the expense of bottom of the table Coney Hill writes Tony Pomeroy The game, played at frenetic pace throughout, was littered with errors as […]

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Coney Hill vs BARFC 2pm KO

Coney Hill vs BARFC 2pm KO

| 15/01/2016

Please note: Kick Off for the 1st XV against Coney Hill tomorrow has (at their request) been brought forward 2pm.

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Rearranged fixtures

Rearranged fixtures

| 03/01/2016

This weekend’s cancelled fixtures have been rearranged as follows: 1st XV away to Chard: 27 February 2nd XV home to Chard 2nds: 27 February 3rd XV away to Hornets 3rds: 6 February The updated fixture list will be published shortly.

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CANCELLED: 1st XV v Chard (away)

CANCELLED: 1st XV v Chard (away)

| 31/12/2015

CANCELLED: The 1st XV game at Chard on Saturday has been called off. Their pitch is unplayable and with more rain forecast Chard have informed us that the game will not go ahead. Rearranged date to follow. The Colts game will also not be going ahead at Taunton.

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