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BRIEF STAY PLAYERS IN RUGBY FOOTBALL PRESS AGAIN

BRIEF STAY PLAYERS IN RUGBY FOOTBALL PRESS AGAIN

| 02/03/2021

  Hot on the heels of Lovejoy Chawatama’s Dream Team as publicised in The Rugby Paper, another former player is highlighted and he happens to mention another of Albion’s alumni.   This time it is the turn of Dan Collier to promote his Dream Team and he has included a former Bridgwater & Albion player […]

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Bridgwater and Albion Office Open!

Bridgwater and Albion Office Open!

| 24/02/2021

The Bridgwater and Albion Office is open but will now be manned remotely. Therefore, please don’t pop in as we won’t actually be there but please contact us as below. Please e-mail us at bookings@barfc.co.uk If you are unable to e-mail, please leave a message on 01278 423900 with your phone number and we will […]

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MAURICE BULLER – ACE SUPPORTER OF HIS FAMILY PLAYING MEMBERS

MAURICE BULLER – ACE SUPPORTER OF HIS FAMILY PLAYING MEMBERS

| 18/02/2021

Members and supporters of Bridgwater & Albion – particularly those prevailing from the west of the town in the Nether Stowey and Stogursey areas – will be sad to learn of the death of Maurice Buller on 14 February.  We should be extremely grateful to Maurice and his wife Gwen for producing a fine family […]

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Kit World Offer!

Kit World Offer!

| 12/02/2021

Buy a puffer jacket and get a free Bobble hat! Buy the jacket and bobble hat gets chucked in the box! B&A RFC Padded Jacket

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TO KICK OR NOT TO – PERHAPS THAT SHOULD BE WHEN AND TO WHERE!

TO KICK OR NOT TO – PERHAPS THAT SHOULD BE WHEN AND TO WHERE!

| 12/02/2021

TO KICK OR NOT TO – PERHAPS THAT SHOULD BE WHEN AND TO WHERE!   Your Scribe having prevailed in rugby football at Bridgwater & Albion for the past 56 seasons is somewhat aghast at the crass play which affects all levels of the game from Dirtrackers and Colts’ sides right through to the Premiership […]

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DAVID EGERTON 1961 – 2021

DAVID EGERTON 1961 – 2021

| 11/02/2021

Bridgwater & Albion members and players – particularly those from the late 1990’s – will be sad to learn of the death of David Egerton from Covid-19 this week.  Dave took up the coaching role at College Way at the start of the 1995/96 season immediately after retiring from Bath Rugby for whom he played […]

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Calling Urgent Help!

Calling Urgent Help!

| 02/12/2020

Unfortunately we have been plagued with annoying children (not attached to the club) making a right mess in the grounds once again. We want to get back to training for the entire club and particularly, make it safe for our Youth Section on Sunday. So grab your gloves, black bin bags, your dustpan and brushes, […]

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RIP DON BIDGOOD

RIP DON BIDGOOD

| 02/12/2020

Don Bidgood – a Partner in the sports outfitters business of Bidgood and Steel in Bridgwater for many years – has died at the age of 90. Many Bridgwater & Albion players will recall buying their requisites from Don and his Partner who traded from premises on the junction of Polden Street and St Johns […]

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RIP IAN BUGBEE

RIP IAN BUGBEE

| 11/11/2020

Members and players involved with the club in the early/mid/1960’s may well remember an industrious backrow forward Ian Bugbee playing for the club for a few seasons. Sadly the club has been advised of his death recently by the Winscombe club whom he joined after his few seasons at Bridgwater & Albion. Ian thus became […]

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MAUREEN ELLEN SMITH

MAUREEN ELLEN SMITH

| 06/11/2020

Older members of Bridgwater & Albion Rugby Football Club and indeed younger members who have been attached to the Dirtrackers team over many years will have been saddened by the news of Maureen Smith’s death on 3 November at the age of 85. Maureen had been hospitalised at the beginning of the year but was […]

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