Origin
1878 is regarded as the year that Bridgend RFC began life, in that year the club lost to Newport RFC in the final of the South Wales Challenge Cup. However, the first general meeting of the club took place at the York Hotel, Bridgend on 11 April 1880, where those present were told that in the season 1879-80 season, the club played 11 matches which included six wins, three defeats and two drawn encounters. A profit of £3.9s.3d. was made during that season. The first captain of the club was F.Sadler. The first international cap won by a player from the club was Benjamin Gronow, winning the first of his four union caps in 1910.
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