Bargoed RFC

Bargoed RFC

Full name	Bargoed Rugby Football Club
Founded	1882
Location	Bargoed, Wales
Ground(s)	Bargoed Park (Capacity 1000 plus standing)
Chairman	Neil Carter
Coach(es)	Steve Barber, Dai Lynch, Brett Wakefield, Gareth Gunter
Captain(s)	Leigh Meades
League(s)	WRU Premiership
2014-2015	Champions[1]
Team kit
Official website
www.bargoedrfc.org.uk

Bargoed Rugby Football Club is a rugby union team from the town of Bargoed, South Wales. They are members of the Welsh Rugby Union and are a feeder club for Newport Gwent Dragons.^[2] They hold the record for the number of points achieved in one season at Championship level and are the current Champions as well as being the current Mid District Cup holders, which they have won on numerous occasions. Under the guidance of the current coaching staff they have risen from the bottom of Division 6 up to Welsh Championship Champions being promoted as champions on all but one occasion. In 2005 Bargoed RFC received the ultimate recognition of being awarded Rugby World Magazines UK team of the year after going 55 games unbeaten. This form helped them climb the leagues and achieve the ultimate goal of being crowned Championship Champions. In December 2015 the WRU granted Bargoed an A Licence meaning a top four finish would secure Premiership rugby for the fort time. An unbeaten streak in 2016 has ensured Bargoed finish third after a bad start to the season. Promotion was secured in a make or break game vs Pontypool at Bargoed Park. Bargoed RFC is the hub of its community and has put a lot back into the community of Bargoed and its surrounding towns. They have a junior, youth and women's section as well as boasting a hugely successful first and second team.

Notable past players

See also Category:Bargoed RFC players

• John Mantle (2 caps)
• Cliff Williams (2 caps)
• Steffan Jones (Bedford Blues)

• Jonathan Evans (Bath Rugby)

References

1. WRU Official Site
2. BBC News (2004-07-08). "Wales' regional rugby map". BBC. Retrieved 2008-05-18.