Bridgend - The Rugby Paper

Founded:

1878

Address:

Tondu Rd, Bridgend CF31 4JE

Country:

Wales

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Brackla RFC: A hidden gem in Bridgend‘s vast rugby landscape.

26 November 2024 0 comments
Welsh Rugby

Quins power past Bridgend

24 November 2024 0 comments
Welsh Rugby

Super Rygbi round-up By CARL FIELD CARMARTHEN Quins director of rugby Steff Thomas was pleased to see his side bag their first victory on the […]

Bridgend Ravens vs Carmarthen Quins – Super Rygbi Cymru Match Preview

21 November 2024 0 comments
Latest News

Bridgend need to get winning habit -Baldwin

15 September 2024 0 comments
Latest News

By ROB COLE Probyn: Are England’s women heading in the wrong direction? Page 39 SCOTT Baldwin picked up plenty of tips to take into his […]

Baldwin back with Bridgend

9 June 2024 0 comments
Welsh Rugby

FORMER Wales hooker Scott Baldwin has resigned as defence coach at Newcastle Falcons to take the role of head coach at Bridgend Ravens for the […]

Bridgend on top in mud battle

19 March 2023 0 comments
Welsh Premiership Welsh Rugby

Welsh Premiership By ROB COLE Bridgend …………8 Carmarthen Q …7 The weather was almost the outright winner at the Brewery Field as the two teams […]

Bridgend’s happy new year continues

29 January 2023 0 comments
Premiership Welsh Rugby

Premiership By ETHAN GEORGE Bridgend………………27 Newport……………….24 A GOOD opening month to 2023 simply got better and better as Bridgend made it three league wins in […]

Bridgend fight back with Strong at double

17 April 2022 0 comments
Welsh Rugby

Premiership By DANIEL THOMAS Bridgend …………..17 Aberavon …………..13 AS dress rehearsals go, this was very much a mixed bag for Aberavon, who meet Newport in […]

Bridgend end their winless run

13 March 2022 1 comment
Welsh Rugby

Premiership By ROB COLE Bridgend …………..20 RGC ……………………….8 BRIDGEND broke their duck as they won their first game of the season in an ill-discplined affair […]

Harvey does the trick as Bridgend stroll it

7 November 2021 1 comment
Premiership Welsh Rugby

Premiership Cup By STEFFAN THOMAS Bridgend………………43 Llanelli………………… 16 A HAT-TRICK of tries from Bridgend hooker Gareth Harvey fired the Ravens to a comprehensive bonus point […]

Mathias strikes again to haunt Bridgend

24 October 2021 0 comments
Premiership Welsh Rugby

Premiership Cup By ALED BISTON Carmarthen Q………27 Bridgend……………… 12 CARMARTHEN Quins put in a strong second-half performance to secure victory over Bridgend. Craig Evans saw […]

Bridgend Grammar, where the Lions roam

5 September 2021 0 comments
Features Schools / Universities

Pontybridd deal cruel blow to Bridgend’s hopes

26 January 2020 1 comment
Club Rugby

Premiership By GUTO DAVIES BRIDGEND remain bottom of the table after a late Lloyd Rowlands try consigned them to defeat at Sardis Road. The Ravens […]

Bridgend charge halted by O’Brien winner

5 January 2020 0 comments
Club Rugby

By ROB COLE MATT O’Brien broke Bridgend hearts as he snatched victory from the jaws of defeat with a 45-metre penalty with the very last […]

Bridgend keep pace with Bony

1 December 2019 2 comments
Club Rugby

Welsh Division One round-up TREORCHY moved to the top of the Division 1 East Central table thanks to a 20-7 home win over Cambrian Welfare. […]

Merthyr rocked by opening Bridgend blitz

13 October 2019 0 comments
Club Rugby

By JAMES CANDY CHAMPIONSMerthyr suffered another away day defeat as Bridgend unleashed a first-half blitz.. Tyler Williams and Ben Mayers-Davies crashed over in the first […]

Jones’ arrival ruined by late drama at Bridgend

8 September 2019 0 comments
Club Rugby

Premiership Bridgend ………26 Aberavon………27 ■ By ROB COLE ALED Thomas spoiled former Wales hooker Steve Jones’ first game in charge of the Ravens in the […]

Cardiff Uni lose Davies to Bridgend

14 July 2019 1 comment
Latest News

By ROB COLE CARDIFF University are looking for a new director of rugby following the departure of Alun Wyn Davies to Indigo Group Premiership side […]

That’s Howe to do it for Bridgend to edge towards safety

10 March 2019 1 comment
Club Rugby

By ROB COLE Bridgend …….19 Carmarthen Q 17 IT was many happy returns to Bridgend colours for Owen Howe, member of the WRU National Cup-winning […]

Danny Crosses twice as RGC bludgeon Bridgend

30 December 2018 0 comments
Club Rugby

By TIM LEWIS RGC 1404 ……..38 Bridgend ……..15 RGC 1404 thrashed Bridgend with a bonus-point victory at Stadiwm Zip World to move into the top […]

Murphy’s magic conjures up key win for battling Bridgend

9 December 2018 0 comments
Features

■By ALEX BYWATER Bridgend …16 Aberavon …13 JAMIE Murphy’s last-gasp drop goal gave Bridgend a dramatic victory over his former side Aberavon and handed the […]

Bridgend ………26 Swansea ………23

16 September 2018 2 comments
Club Rugby

A LAST-GASP penalty try earned Bridgend a hardfought home victory over Swansea. Swansea took the lead when Rhys Williams dummied over for the opening try […]

Points drought after break leaves Bridgend on top

9 September 2018 0 comments
Club Rugby

By ANDREW GOSS Neath………………7 Bridgend ………10 BRIDGEND edged a lowscoring encounter with Neath at The Gnoll – with all of the points scored in the […]

Bridgend leap Aberavon in table with narrow win

13 May 2018 0 comments
Club Rugby

By HOWARD EVANS Aberavon…14 Bridgend …17 BRIDGEND finished their campaign with a narrow victory at Aberavon at the Talbot Athletic Ground. The game opened with […]

Gatt’s the way to do it for brilliant Bridgend

22 April 2018 0 comments
Club Rugby

By PAUL HOPKINS Bridgend …….24 Swansea ……….0 BRIDGEND eased to a comfortable win at home over a poor Swansea side at a sunny Brewery Field. […]

Grabham’s blunder not enough to cost Bridgend

18 March 2018 1 comment
Club Rugby

By CHRIS SMART Bridgend 16 Newport 12 NEWPORT’S 100 per cent winning start to the second phase of the Premiership is over after a shock […]

Allen helps Bedwas run riot against struggling Bridgend

25 February 2018 1 comment
Club Rugby

By HOWARD EVANS Bedwas …41 Bridgend …14 BEDWAS ran in seven tries to take their tally to 19 and three victories in an eightday spell […]

Glynneath …0 Bridgend …48

7 January 2018 1 comment
Club Rugby

■By ROGER THOMAS BRIDGENDbrushed aside the challenge of Glynneath with a strong performance to book their place in the next round. Bridgend have a proud […]

Bridgend ………21 Swansea ………19

12 November 2017 0 comments
Club Rugby

BRIDGEND narrowly defeated rivals Swansea in a hard-fought fought encounter at the Brewery Field. Rory Gallagher was mauled over the line for a try for […]

Murphy, from Bridgend to Berlin

12 November 2017 0 comments
Latest News

NO shortage of Murphys have flitted across the global stage in their time from Noel Murphy of Munster, Ireland and the Lions to Geordan Murphy, […]

Llandovery ….31 Bridgend …… …10

5 November 2017 1 comment
Club Rugby

LLANDOVERY bounced back from consecutive defeats with a five-star victory over Bridgend at Church Bank. A yellow card for a deliberate knock down by wing […]

Starlet Morgan at the double to carry Bridgend to victory

17 September 2017 1 comment
Club Rugby

■By JAMES LLOYD Bridgend 27 Llanelli 18 RISING Wales Under-18 star Harri Morgan added to his growing reputation as he scored two tries on his […]

14-man Bridgend battle to win over basement boys Cardiff

9 April 2017 0 comments
Club Rugby

By ELGAN ALDERMAN Bridgend 33 Cardiff 26 BRIDGEND moved up to second place with a bonuspoint victory over basement side Cardiff in the Principality Premiership […]

Bridgend overcome Maesteg to take top spot

2 April 2017 1 comment
Club Rugby

SWALEC Division One round-up By RICH JONES BRIDGEND Athletic moved to the top of the extremely tight West-Central after they pipped Maesteg 17-6. Athletic have […]

Brilliant Bridgend battle back for first Parc victory

26 February 2017 0 comments
Club Rugby

Llanelli 21 Bridgend 28 By JOHN ARKLESS BRIDGEND snatched their first-ever win at Parc y Scarlets with a comeback victory over hosts Llanelli in Tier […]

Pooler step up to stun Steelmen

22 December 2024 0 comments
Welsh Rugby

Super Rygbi round-up By CARL FIELD SUPER Rygbi Cymru leaders Ebbw Vale were stunned 2316 at Gwent rivals Pontypool yesterday – ending their seven-match winning […]

Channelling Teams of the Past: Derby Day Delight and Cup Dreams for Heol-y-Cyw

19 December 2024 0 comments
Latest News Welsh Rugby

Ebbw Vale take over at the top

15 December 2024 0 comments
Latest News Welsh Rugby

Welsh Rugby Super Rygbi round-up By CARL FIELD EBBW Vale are the new leaders of Super Rygbi Cymru after they rallied from 17-0 down to […]

Carmarthen Quins vs Aberavon RFC – Match Preview

12 December 2024 0 comments
Latest News

Cardiff make it five in a row

1 December 2024 0 comments
Welsh Rugby

Super Rygbi round-up ■ By CARL FIELD TABLE toppers Cardiff recovered from going behind early on to defeat Pontypool 27-10 at the Arms Park and […]

Great Things Happening Down At Heol-y-Cyw

19 November 2024 0 comments
Club Rugby Welsh Rugby

Ospreys in charge as power pack call shots

27 October 2024 0 comments
United Rugby Championship

■By ROGER PANTING Ospreys ………….22pts Tries: Lake 4, Thomas 52, Parry 75 Conversions: O Williams 4, 75 Penalty: O Williams 60 Edinburgh………. 13pts Tries: Vellacott […]