Bridgend Athletic RFC are a Welsh

Wales

Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...

 rugby union

Rugby union

Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...

 club based in Bridgend

Bridgend

Bridgend is a town in the Bridgend County Borough in Wales, west of the capital, Cardiff. The river crossed by the original bridge, which gave the town its name, is the River Ogmore but the River Ewenny also passes to the south of the town...

 in South Wales. They are members of the Welsh Rugby Union

Welsh Rugby Union

The Welsh Rugby Union is the governing body of rugby union in Wales, recognised by the International Rugby Board.The union's patron is Queen Elizabeth II, and her grandson Prince William of Wales became the Vice Royal Patron of the Welsh Rugby Union as of February 2007.-History:The roots of the...

 playing in the Division One West league

WRU Division One West

The Welsh Rugby Union Division One West is a rugby union league in Wales first implemented for the 1995/96 season.- Competition:There are 12 clubs in the WRU Division One West...

 and are a feeder club for the Ospreys.

Brief History

Bridgend Athletic RFC was reformed in 1972, after the Bridgend Youth team members in that year wanted to form a senior team so they didn't have to go their separate ways into senior rugby, hence the formation of the club which had previously existed up to 1939. The club become full members of the Welsh Rugby Union

Welsh Rugby Union

The Welsh Rugby Union is the governing body of rugby union in Wales, recognised by the International Rugby Board.The union's patron is Queen Elizabeth II, and her grandson Prince William of Wales became the Vice Royal Patron of the Welsh Rugby Union as of February 2007.-History:The roots of the...

 in 1983. 1991 saw the creation of the club's mini and junior section which is renowned for being among the best in the country. The club were promoted from Division 5 Central in 2001, were WRU Division Four East

WRU Division Four East

The Welsh Rugby Union Division Four East is a rugby union league in Wales.-Competition:There are 12 clubs in the WRU Division Four East...

 Champions in 2002, were then promoted from Division 3 to WRU Division Two West

WRU Division Two West

The Welsh Rugby Union Division Two West is a rugby union league in Wales.- Competition:There are 12 clubs in the WRU Division Two West...

 in 2003 through the league organisation and were promoted to Division 1 in 2004. They have suffered relegation from that league once, but bounced back in 2009, winning WRU Division Two West

WRU Division Two West

The Welsh Rugby Union Division Two West is a rugby union league in Wales.- Competition:There are 12 clubs in the WRU Division Two West...

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Club honours

• 2001-02 WRU Division Four East
  WRU Division Four East
  The Welsh Rugby Union Division Four East is a rugby union league in Wales.-Competition:There are 12 clubs in the WRU Division Four East...
  
   - Champions
• 2008-09 WRU Division Two West
  WRU Division Two West
  The Welsh Rugby Union Division Two West is a rugby union league in Wales.- Competition:There are 12 clubs in the WRU Division Two West...
  
  - Champions
• 2008-09 Ospreys Cup Under 16 - Champions
• 2008-09 Ospreys Cup Under 15 - Champions
• 2008-09 Ospreys Cup Under 14 - Champions
• 2008-09 Ospreys Cup Under 13 - Champions
• 2008-09 Ospreys Cup Under 12 - Champions

Notable Current & Former Players

• Lee Byrne
  Lee Byrne
  Lee Martin Byrne is a Welsh international rugby union rugby player, who plays for ASM Clermont Auvergne in the Top 14 and Heineken Cup...
  
   - Wales RU, Ospreys (status - active)
• Rhys Webb
  Rhys Webb
  Rhys Webb is a Welsh rugby union player who plays at Scrum-half for Ospreys and Wales U20.In 2008/09, Webb pushed his way into the Opsreys starting 15 after injuries to fellow scrum-halves Mike Phillips and Jamie Nutbrown...
  
   - Ospreys (status - active)
• Steve Lyons
  Steve Lyons
  Steve Lyons is a British writer. He has written several Doctor Who spin-off novels, as well as programme guides for Star Trek, Red Dwarf and Blackadder...
  
  - Malta RU

Current Squad 2009/10

L.McCAUSLAND

S.WILLIAMS

D.APSEE

R.COLES

Jamie DOHERTY

Rod JONES

S.MUSTOE

T.PENRY-ELLIS

C.GREGORY

T.MORGAN

S.MORRIS

M.NORMAN

R.DAVIES

S.LEWIS

H.DAVIES

C.WHITCOMBE

M.HILLMAN

L.HOPPER

A.THOMAS

W.FOOKES

T.GOODWIN

D.PRICE

J.NATION

A.PHILLIPS

J.JONES

S.KENNY

B.HOWE

N.HINTON

J.OLDS

S.OWEN

M.SAINSBURY

John DOHERTY

A.GUY

N.HOLMAN

R.HOLLYMAN

S.NATION

C.BAKER

S.EDBROOKE

L.GRIFFITHS

M.HATHAWAY

L.DAVIES

C.HARRIS

L.HATHAWAY

P.JONES

M.MORGAN

H.MORRIS

C.McDONALD

L.PEMBERTON

T.COLE