 The first full season for Brynithel was 1975/76 with 3 wins and 29 losses.However the club continued to prosper and its first taste of success came as they finished as runners up in the old second division of the Gwent Districts and qualified for a playoff against Hollybush RFC.The game was played in atrocious conditions with Hollybush winning by scoring the only try of the game in the second period of extra time.