Bargoed remain fifth in the SWALEC Championship but closed the gap on fourth-placed RGC 1404 with a nail-biting 23-20 win on Saturday March 12 to keep the promotion race wide-open.
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Bargoed RFC player suspended for two years after failing drugs test
UK Anti-Doping have banned Bargoed RFC player Adam Buttifant from all sport for two years after he tested positive for an anabolic steroid.
Rugby Union: Bargoed stop table-toppers Merthyr in their tracks to boost promotion prospects
Bargoed stunned runaway SWALEC Championship leaders Merthyr, on Saturday March 5, with a hard-fought 12-5 victory to keep the reigning champions’ promotion hopes very much alive.
Rugby Union: Bargoed gain crucial ground in Premiership promotion race
Bargoed closed the gap on the fourth place promotion spot to just five points, scoring 26 unanswered points in an impressive second half against a feisty Glynneath outfit at Abernant Park on Saturday, February 27.
Rugby Union: Bargoed miss out on bonus point in victory over rivals Newbridge
Bargoed RFC edged out local rivals Newbridge 21-7 in the Swalec Championship, but missed out on the crucial bonus point needed to close the gap on RGC 1404 in fourth place.
Rugby Union: Bargoed lose to Swansea in the Swalec Championship
Bargoed outscored second-placed Swansea by four tries to three, but it was the boot of Whites’ outside-half Jac Wilson that proved decisive as the home side clung on to take the spoils in a physical encounter at St Helens on Saturday, January 30.
Rugby Union: Bargoed 50 Narberth 20
Bargoed put on an outstanding display in their Swalec Championship clash with Narbeth on Saturday, January 23.The home side managed to secure a bonus point within 30 minutes of the match and…
Rugby Union: Bargoed undone by two interceptions
RUGBY UNION: Bargoed dominated almost every aspect of this rearranged Swalec Cup fixture at the Gnoll on January 16, outscoring Neath by four tries to three, only to be undone by two…
Rugby Union: Principality Premiership could feature three county borough clubs in 2016/17
RUGBY UNION: Three clubs from Caerphilly County Borough could feature in next year’s Principality Premiership, after their ground’s facilities were deemed good enough by the WRU.Bedwas and Cross Keys, who currently play…
Rugby Union round-up: Bedwas, Cross Keys, Newbridge and Bargoed
Caerphilly County Borough’s top rugby teams saw some action over the Christmas and New Year period despite the poor weather. Here is our round-up of how they got on.