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Bedford were original ‘Red Army’ of rugby

Brendan Gallagher continues his series looking at rugby”s great schools

BEFORE Munster started making a name for themselves, the “Red Machine” or “Red Army” - in rugby terms - applied to Bedford School who have been a major presence in the British game for the best part of 150 years producing some of the richest characters in the game.
Over their long history, Bedford have spawned 18 full internationals, four British Lions, 30 Barbarians, 29 Oxbridge Blues and too many Schools internationals to accurately count. Bedford can also claim 33 unbeaten school seaso...

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