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Bridgwater & Albion RFC recap and what’s on next at College Way

Bridgwater & Albion RFC recap and what’s on next at College Way

| 11/02/2025

Bridgwater & Albion RFC 1st XV After a weekend without a game Bridgwater & Albion RFC First XV return to Western Counties (North) action on Saturday when they hast Gordon League at College Way, kicking off at 2pm. Having won their last four matches the Albion have lifted themselves up to seventh place in the […]

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BRIDGWATER & ALBION FONDLY REMEMBERS JOHN LEWIS – RIP

BRIDGWATER & ALBION FONDLY REMEMBERS JOHN LEWIS – RIP

| 22/01/2025

BRIDGWATER & ALBION FONDLY REMEMBERS SKILFUL WING WHO MADE IMMEDIATE BUT SHORT IMPACT  The club has received the sad news that John Lewis has recently passed away.  John had a relatively short spell with the club after joining from Old Morganians whom he joined upon leaving St Luke’s College, Exeter on taking up a post […]

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Burnham on Sea Seconds 10-38 Bridgwater & Albion RFC Thirds – Match Report

Burnham on Sea Seconds 10-38 Bridgwater & Albion RFC Thirds – Match Report

| 14/01/2025

Burnham on Sea Seconds 10-38 Bridgwater & Albion RFC Thirds. Sadly the weather put paid to Bridgwater & Albion RFC Western Counties (North) fixture at Chosen Hill Former Pupils on Saturday as it had done on Friday evening when the Second XV’s home match against Weston-super-Mare Thirds XV also had to be postponed. However the […]

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BRIDGWATER & ALBION SAYS SAD FAREWELL TO WELSHMAN TERRY SELF

BRIDGWATER & ALBION SAYS SAD FAREWELL TO WELSHMAN TERRY SELF

| 07/01/2025

BRIDGWATER & ALBION SAYS SAD FAREWELL TO WELSHMAN WHO THREW IN HIS LOT WITH THE CLUB ON ARRIVAL SOME 50 YEARS AGO  Those who have played for, supported and been officials of Bridgwater & Albion over the last 50 years will be sad to learn of the death between Christmas and New Year of Terry […]

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Storm Darragh put pay to all of Bridgwater and Albion’s rugby fixtures

Storm Darragh put pay to all of Bridgwater and Albion’s rugby fixtures

| 08/12/2024

Along with most other local sporting activities Storm Darragh put paid to all of Bridgwater and Albion’s rugby fixtures at the weekend, which meant the postponement of the First XIs home game against Cinderford Seconds. The match against the Western Counties (North) basement side will now take place on Saturday 25th January, 2025. The Albion’s […]

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RICHARD FRANCIS BELL (RFB) AT 80 – A RUGBY FOOTBALL APPRECIATION

RICHARD FRANCIS BELL (RFB) AT 80 – A RUGBY FOOTBALL APPRECIATION

| 08/12/2024

On 6 December 2024 Richard Bell – Bridgwater & Albion’s former stalwart lock and prop forward – reaches the grand old age of 80. Richard learnt his rugby football at Westover School and like all promising and enthusiastic players, joined Bridgwater & Albion Colts when he left school.  He made an immediate impact and at […]

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LONG LOST AUSTRALIAN RETURNS TO BRIDGWATER & ALBION RFC

LONG LOST AUSTRALIAN RETURNS TO BRIDGWATER & ALBION RFC

| 28/11/2024

LONG LOST AUSTRALIAN RETURNS TO BRIDGWATER & ALBION  On the weekend of 29/30 November, Ashley Goldsborough will be returning to Bridgwater & Albion RFC (at a different ground to what he was used to) to renew acquaintances with players with whom he appeared in the 1993/94 season. At the end of the 1980’s, Albion attracted […]

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Thank you!!

Thank you!!

| 06/11/2024

To all those volunteers who helped on Saturday and prior to Saturday to make Carnival evening a success. Those who cooked, parked cars, painted white lines and generally helped make it another successful evening for the Club. Well done all!

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FORMER CENTRE DENNIS HILL FONDLY REMEMBERED BY BRIDGWATER & ALBION RFC

FORMER CENTRE DENNIS HILL FONDLY REMEMBERED BY BRIDGWATER & ALBION RFC

| 05/11/2024

FORMER CENTRE DENNIS HILL FONDLY REMEMBERED BY BRIDGWATER & ALBION RFC  Bridgwater & Albion received the sad news of the death of Dennis Hill recently.  Dennis who was a fruit farmer from North Newton – started his rugby football career at North Petherton and joined Bridgwater & Albion in the 1957/58 season when he made […]

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Father Michael Derrick’s funeral

Father Michael Derrick’s funeral

| 05/11/2024

Several club members attended Father Michael Derrick’s funeral & burial last week. B&ARFC had already posted its own tribute but the following eulogy was given by one of Mike’s close parishioner friends. Truly memorable & sums up our old friend a treat.

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