Bridgend Sports RFC
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Bridgend Sports Rugby Football Club is a Welsh
rugby union
team based in Bridgend
, South Wales
. Formed in 1938 by Victor Blick, the team survived the cessation of club rugby in Wales between 1939 to 1945, during the Second World War. There has been in existence at least two other clubs in Bridgend throughout the clubs history providing local competition. The club is a member of the Welsh Rugby Union
and presently play in the WRU Division Five South Central.
Rugby union in Wales
Rugby union is the national sport of Wales and is considered a large part of national culture. Rugby is thought to have reached Wales in the 1850s, with the national body, the Welsh Rugby Union being formed in 1881...
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...
team 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...
, South Wales
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...
. Formed in 1938 by Victor Blick, the team survived the cessation of club rugby in Wales between 1939 to 1945, during the Second World War. There has been in existence at least two other clubs in Bridgend throughout the clubs history providing local competition. The club is a member 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...
and presently play in the WRU Division Five South Central.
Club honours
- Glamorgan County Silver Ball TrophyGlamorgan County Silver Ball TrophyThe Glamorgan County Silver Ball Trophy , is a Welsh rugby union competition open to all non-premier Welsh Rugby Union clubs playing in the Glamorganshire area....
1978-79 - Winners - Glamorgan County Silver Ball Trophy 1979-80 - Winners
- Glamorgan County Silver Ball Trophy 1980-81 - Winners
- WRU Division Five South CentralWRU Division Five South CentralThe Welsh Rugby Union Division Five South Central is a rugby union league in Wales first implemented for the 1995/96 season.- Competition:...
2009/10 - Champions
2008-2009 Awards
- 1st XV Player of Year - Ryan Wallis
- 1st XV Most Improved Player - Phil John
- 1st XV Players Player of Year - Gary Punter
- 1st XV Top Try Scorer - Jamie Lorrimer
- 1st XV Top Points Scorer - Jayce Evans
- 2nd XV Player of Year - Keith Ellingham
- 2nd XV Most Improved Player - Ben Adrian
- 2nd XV Players Player of Year - Greg Thomas