By STEVE JACKSON Cambridge …….12pts Tries: M Williams 64, 80 Conversions: Benson 80 Bedford ………….22pts Tries: French 16, Adamson 41, Maisey 46, L Frost 73 […]
By BEN JAYCOCK Bedford Blues have made a promising start to this season’s truncated Championship but director of rugby Mike Rayer says the lengthy breaks […]
By JON NEWCOMBE Rams director of rugby Seb Reynolds has praised England U20 head coach Mark Mapletoft for his “refreshing” decision to pick George Makepeace-Cubitt […]
By BEN JAYCOCK Proud Yorkshireman Obi Ene is hungry to achieve everything there is in the game after signing a three-year contract with northern rugby’s […]
By PHIL JOSEPH Bedford Blues ……………… 21pts Tries: Day 17, Adamson 49, Lennon 75 Conversions: Maisey 18, 50, 76 Cornish Pirates ……………27pts Tries: Schwarz 25, […]
By BRIAN WILLIAMS Bedford ………….32pts Tries: Worley 8, Le Bourgeois 26, French 31, Adamson 41, Howard 61 Conversions: Grimoldby 27, 62 Penalties: Grimoldby 78 L […]
By LUKE JARMYN Ampthill…………22pts Tries: Strachan 5, Parks 35, Jackson 80 Conversions: Parks 36, Barton 80+1 Penalties: Parks 47 Bedford ………….31pts Tries: French 14, J […]
By BEN JAYCOCK Cameron Miell is South African born and bred but the Leicester prop is fully committed to England, eagerly anticipating his first opportunity […]
BY BEN JAYCOCK Under the close guidance of Will Parkin, Archie McParland has made the transition from fly-half to scrum-half and is reaping the rewards […]
By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW… Nottingham v Bedford Today. Kick-off 3pm, Lady Bay CRAIG Hammond is hoping his Nottingham team can put their ‘frustrating’ season to […]
By BEN JAYCOCK Winging in: Sean French scores Blues Bedford Blues have turned Goldington Road into a fortress this season but Sean French believes the […]
By BEN JAYCOCK Doncaster have taken this season’s Championship Cup by storm and, while other teams are using the competition to experiment and field second […]
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Ealing Trailfinders are lining up a double swoop on Gloucester for former England centre Billy Twelvetrees and a return […]
Bedford ……….61 Rotherham……19 By JAMES DARWELL Bedford Blues began pre-season preparations for next season with suitable aplomb as they put Rotherham Titans to the sword […]
Alex Woolford, The Bedford Blues and former Northampton, Moseley, London Welsh & Coventry second row, chooses the best XV he has played with or against […]
NEWS EXTRA CARDIFF Met graduate Charlie Rylands will be living his childhood dream next season having signed for his boyhood club Bedford Blues. The Bedford-born […]
email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk IT is unbelievable that Ampthill and Bedford Blues have home matches scheduled on the same day on eight occasions next season. Does anyone at […]
RUGBY SHORTS MICHAEL Le Bourgeois has rejoined Championship club Bedford Blues in a player-coach role after being released by Wasps. The 31-year-old returns to Bedford […]
Cornish Pirates hooker and top try scorer Tom Channon will be retiring after his final game for the club tomorrow. The Championship Cup quarter-final 1st Leg […]
Northampton Saints have confirmed the signing Doncaster Knights captain Sam Graham and Newcastle Falcons’ Robbie Smith. The pair will move to Franklin’s Gardens ahead of […]