| Full name | Newbridge Rugby Football Club | ||
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| Union | Welsh Rugby Union | ||
| Founded | 1888; 138 years ago (1888)[1] | ||
| Location | Newbridge, Caerphilly Wales | ||
| Ground | The Welfare Ground | ||
| President | Mr. Robert Collins | ||
| Director of Rugby | Dafydd Lloyd | ||
| Coach(es) | Llŷr Davies, Paul "Dire" Edwards, Dawid Rubasniak | ||
| Captain | Gavin McDonnell | ||
| League | The Welsh Rugby Union Admiral Community Premiership | ||
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Newbridge RFC is a Welshrugby union club based inNewbridge, Caerphilly, in South Wales. Newbridge RFC was formed in 1888 and joined the WRU in 1911. They currently play in the WRU Admiral Community Premiership
Newbridge RFC was established in 1888, but only gained admission to the WRU in 1911, when they secured a ground and facilities up to WRU requirements.
In 1925, Newbridge RFC 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 share their ground with the local cricket team. The club are presently in their third clubhouse at the site after an explosion and two 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 were also one of the first clubs to introduce the hooker as the player to throw the ball into the lineout. It was during Harries' reign as coach that the club captured the Western Mail Championship to be crowned champions of Wales in the 1964–65 season.
The following players have played for the British and Irish Lions while playing for Newbridge RFC.
The following players have been capped at international level while playing for Newbridge RFC.
Billy GoreDon HaywardRay CaleKen BraddockDennis HughesClive Davis[2]Terry ShawPaul TurnerAndy AllenKenny WatersAndrew Gibbs| Year | Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Tour |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19511 | 18 October |  South Africa | Lost | 6–15 | 1951–52 South Africa rugby union tour of Europe |
| 19622 | 24 October |  Canada | Won | 16-8 | 1962 tour of the United Kingdom |
| 19643 | 24 September |  Fiji | Draw | 11–11 | 1964 Fiji rugby union tour of Europe and Canada[3] |
| 19664 | 29 November |  Australia | Won | 12–3 | 1966–67 Australia rugby union tour of Britain, Ireland and France[4] |
| 1983 | 18 October |  Japan | Lost | 14–19 | 1983 Japan rugby union tour of Wales[5] |
| 1988 | 15 October |  Samoa | Lost | 15–16 | 1988 Western Samoa rugby union tour of Britain and Ireland[6] |
| 1989 | 23 September | Wales | Lost | 4-25 | Special Centenary celebration |
| 1990 | 8 September |  Romania | Won | 35-21 | 1990 tour of Wales |
| 1994 | 9 Mar | Canada A | Lost | 8-9 |
1 A jointPontypool/Newbridge team.
2 A jointEbbw Vale /Newbridge team.
3 A jointAbertillery/Newbridge team.
4 A jointPontypool/Cross Keys/Newbridge team.
