Newbridge RFC

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Newbridge RFC
Full nameNewbridge Rugby Football Club
Union Welsh Rugby Union
Founded1888;136 years ago (1888) [1]
Location Newbridge, Caerphilly
Wales
Ground(s)The Welfare Ground
PresidentMr. Robert Collins
Coach(es)Jason Williams, Paul "Dire" Edwards
Captain(s)Matthew Davies and Stuart Vokes
League(s) Welsh Premier Division
2023-2024 Welsh Championship East - 5th (promoted) [2]
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Official website
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Newbridge RFC is a Welsh Rugby Union club based in Newbridge, Caerphilly in South Wales. Newbridge RFC was formed in 1888 and joined the WRU in 1911. They play in the WRU Welsh Championship East

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Club history

Newbridge RFC established in 1888, but only gained admission to the WRU in 1911 when it secured a ground and facilities up to WRU requirements.

In 1925 Newbridge Rugby Club moved to their present home at the Welfare Ground where they signed a 99-year lease at a shilling a year. A new pavilion had been constructed around this time and the club now shares their ground with the local cricket team. The club are presently in their third clubhouse at the site after an explosion and 2 fires caused damage to past buildings.

On the field, Newbridge have been pioneers of a number of well known rugby traits, most of which were brought to fruition by the pioneering coach Dai Harries during his tenure as Club Coach in the 1960s. Most recognisably, these are; the tap signal from the hooker to the scrum half to feed the scrum, the formation of a wall for the taking of penalties and they are also one of the first Club's to introduce the Hooker as the player to throw the ball into the lineout. It was during Dai's reign as coach that the Club captured the Western Mail Championship to be crowned Champions of Wales in the 1964-65 season.

British and Irish Lions

The following players have played for the British and Irish Lions while playing for Newbridge RFC.

International honours

The following players have been capped at international level while playing for Newbridge RFC.

See also Category:Newbridge RFC players

Club honours

Games played against international opposition

YearDateOpponentResultScoreTour
1951118 OctoberFlag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Lost6–15 1951–52 South Africa rugby union tour of Europe
1962224 OctoberFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Won16-81962 tour of the United Kingdom
1964324 SeptemberFlag of Fiji.svg  Fiji Draw11–11 1964 Fiji rugby union tour of Europe and Canada [4]
1966429 NovemberFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Won12–3 1966–67 Australia rugby union tour of Britain, Ireland and France [5]
198318 OctoberFlag of Japan.svg  Japan Lost14–19 1983 Japan rugby union tour of Wales [6]
198815 OctoberFlag of Samoa.svg  Samoa Lost15–16 1988 Western Samoa rugby union tour of Britain and Ireland [7]
198923 SeptemberFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales Lost4-25Special Centenary celebration
19908 SeptemberFlag of Romania.svg  Romania Won35-211990 tour of Wales
19949 MarFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada A Lost8-9

1 A joint Pontypool/Newbridge team.
2 A joint Ebbw Vale /Newbridge team.
3 A joint Abertillery/Newbridge team.
4 A joint Pontypool/Cross Keys/Newbridge team.

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