Albion beaten by the weather
Bridgwater and Albion’s match at Thornbury today has been postponed because of a waterlogged pitch. Albion are next in action when they travel away to play at Clevedon on Saturday January 13th, kick off 2.15pm.
Category: Previews / Reports -XV
Happy New Year! Now back to rugby!
Bridgwater and Albion return to league action on Saturday when they face a tricky away tie at Thornbury who ran out the 26-19 winners when the two sides met at College Way earlier in the season. After a tough first half of the season that ended with a comfortable home victory over Bideford on December […]
Geoff’s Half Way Thoughts
With half the season now gone Geoff Sluman the Bridgwater and Albion Director of Rugby shared his thoughts on the first half of the season. “I would like to start in a place not many may expect because I think one of the things Bridgwater & Albion RFC can be most proud of is the […]
‘A good way to end the first half of our season’ says Geoff.
Reflecting on Saturday’s victory Geoff Sluman the First XV team manager and chairman of rugby at Bridgwater and Albion said: “This was a good result for us, especially given the tough game we had when we went to Bideford earlier in the season. “We expected a tough game and definitely that is what we got. […]
BARFC 39 – Bideford 12
South West One (West) Bridgwater and Albion 39- Bideford- 12. Bridgwater and Albion returned to winning ways with an emphatic seven try victory over Bideford at College Way which featured a hat-trick of tries from Luke Plummer. Cheered on by a large and enthusiastic crowd, swollen in number by those attending club president Mike Berry’s […]
BARFC Coach comments and preview v Bideford
Bridgwater and Albion may have been beaten on Saturday but their head coach Simon Morrell was far from disheartened by the performance his side put in down in West Devon. “I don’t think we can complain because Okehampton are a strong side. We gave them a head start in the opening few minutes and never […]
Oakhampton 55 BARFC 12
From Richard Walsh South West One (West) Okehampton 55- Bridgwater and Albion 12. After enjoying triumphing in the local derby last weekend, Bridgwater and Albion were brought back to earth with a jolt when they were well beaten at Okehampton on Saturday afternoon. The Devon side were in the ascendancy from the off and took […]
Geoff Looks forward
Bridgwater and Albion First XV manager and Chairman of Rugby Geoff Sluman looked forward to this weekend’s action when Albion travel away to play at Okehampton where they have tended to struggle in the past. “Currently they are sitting in fifth position in the league which is three places above ourselves but we are eight […]
Head Coach and Team Manager reflect on Saturday’s game
The Bridgwater and Albion head coach Simon Morrell and first team manager Geoff Sluman were both delighted with their side’s victory over local rivals North Petherton. Geoff said: “Of course we are pleased to have won for the supporters and for the club, but even more than that I am really pleased for our group of players. […]
BARFC 15 – North Petherton 5
By Richard Walsh Albion claim the bragging rights in derby. Bridgwater and Albion 15- North Petherton- 5. Played in front of a big crowd this local derby certainly lived up to expectations and produced a hard fought game where every ball was challenged for, but at the end it was the hosts who claimed the […]
