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Chudley to retire at the end of the season

18 April 2024 0 comments

Will Chudley has decided to bring the curtain down on his lengthy and storied rugby career at the end of the current campaign. The 36-year-old […]

Ampthill hold on to deny Bedford

14 April 2024 0 comments

By SHAWN TAYLOR Bedford Blues……………24ptsTries: Worley 15, French 28, Adamson 41, 70 Conversions: Maisey 16, 42 Ampthill…………………….. 29pts Tries: Jackson 10, Stonham 22, Adejimi 32, […]

Coventry get set for a battle in the mud

14 April 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW… Nott’mv Coventry Today. Kick-off 3pm, Lady Bay Return: Will Chudley starts for Coventry COVENTRY head coach Alex Rae is gearing up […]

Bring back rucking and kill the jackal

7 April 2024 0 comments

Coach to coach Former Richmond director of rugby Steve Hill puts the questions to Paul Turner, below, coach of Championship club Ampthill RFC Why did […]

Young Guns: Rams and England U20s fly-half George Makepeace-Cubitt

7 April 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK George Makepeace-Cubitt was the only player in England U20s’ victorious Six Nations squad not connected to a Premiership club but the talented […]

Adamson leads from the front to keep Bedford in the running

24 March 2024 0 comments

■By MICK JACOBS Bedford ………….27pts Tries: Adamson 7, 78; Conway 13, Worley 29 Conversions: Maisey 14, 30 Penalties: Maisey 50 Caldy ……………… 14pts Tries: Kilcourse […]

I’m ambitious. I want to coach as high as I can

24 March 2024 0 comments

My Life in Rugby with Alex Rae – The former Northampton Saints, Saracens, Wasps and Bedford Blues lock, now head coach at Coventry, talks about […]

Blues dodge a few bullets to take down Cambridge

10 March 2024 0 comments

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 […]

Dream Team with Michael Le Bourgeois

3 March 2024 0 comments

The Bedford Blues player-coach and former Wasps and Jersey Reds centre chooses the best XV he has played with or against 1. Joe Marler – […]

Bristol go on the rampage

3 March 2024 0 comments

Bedford Blues….. 33pts Bristol Bears……. 54pts BRISTOL Bears ran in eight tries as they put on show at Goldington Road on Friday night. There were 13 […]

Hartpury leave it late to snatch it from Bedford

25 February 2024 0 comments

■By LUKE JARMYN Hartpury……………………….. 41pts Tries: Short 6, 55; Adderly-Jones 11, Morgan 25, Hillman-Cooper 79 Conversions: Bazalgette 7, 12, 26, 56, 80 Penalties: Bazalgette 40+1, […]

Long breaks do us no favours – Rayer

18 February 2024 0 comments

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 […]

Reynolds: It’s fantastic to see George with England

11 February 2024 0 comments

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 […]

Ene sets his sights high after signing Sale deal

11 February 2024 0 comments

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 […]

Pirates go clear in second as Ealing heave into view

4 February 2024 0 comments

By PHIL JOSEPH Bedford Blues ……………… 21pts Tries: Day 17, Adamson 49, Lennon 75 Conversions: Maisey 18, 50, 76 Cornish Pirates ……………27pts Tries: Schwarz 25, […]

Adamson redeems himself after Knights error

28 January 2024 0 comments

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 […]

Knights cling on as Blues miss chance to steal game

21 January 2024 0 comments

■By GUY WILLIAMS Doncaster K …..26pts Tries: Metcalf 2, Courtney 42, Holden 72 Conversions: Bennett 72 Penalties: Bennett: 15, 40, 60 Bedford Blues .20pts Tries: […]

Grimoldby leads the charge on carnival day

24 December 2023 0 comments

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 […]

Young Guns: Leicester Tigers Prop Cameron Miell

24 December 2023 0 comments

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 […]

Bedford blow away Nottingham to move into top four

17 December 2023 0 comments

■By PAUL ROBINSON Bedford B ……… 49pts Tries: Fish 12, Pollock 16, 40; French 31, 43; Maisey 36, Grimoldby 74 Nottingham….. 24pts Conversions: Maisey 13, […]

Rocketing ticket prices proving tough on fans

10 December 2023 0 comments

Assistant Editor Ben Jaycock surveys the top two divisions to find out which clubs charge the most – and where you could find a bargain […]

Is promotion to Championship far too big a gamble to take?

10 December 2023 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Blackheath have aspirations to go as far as they can in the rugby pyramid, but head coach James Shanahan questions why any […]

Young Guns: Northampton scrum-half Archie McParland

10 December 2023 0 comments

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 […]

Blues hit 50 again as they overwhelm Cambridge

26 November 2023 0 comments

■By IAN ROBSON Bedford Blues .59ptsBedford Blues .59pts Cambridge ……. 19pts Tries: French 9, 67, 79; King 28, Le Bourgeois 41, Conway 48, Maisey 64, […]

Smith: I want to join Alex in England team

19 November 2023 0 comments

By JON NEWCOMBE Fin Smith dreams of pairing up with Alex Mitchell for both club and country in the not too distant future after a […]

Hat-trick for Adamson as Blues find rhythm

12 November 2023 0 comments

■By LUKE JARMYN Bedford ………….53ptsTries: Day 21, French 31, Adamson 34, 56, 69; Onojaife 43, Conway 60, 79 Conversions: Grimoldby 32, 35, Maisey 57, 61, […]

Ben banned for six weeks

29 October 2023 0 comments

CAMBRIDGE hooker Ben Brownlie has been charged with conduct prejudicial to the interests of the game after he made contact with a ball boy in […]

Ealing hit six to run rings around battling Bedford

22 October 2023 0 comments

By CONOR O’HARA Bedford Blues ……………… 21pts Tries: French 4, Curran 33, Grayson 63 Conversions: Maisey 5, 34, 64 Ealing Trailfinders………41pts Tries: Kelleher 18, 30; […]

Battling Bedford come out on the right side after Caldy dogfight

24 September 2023 0 comments

By DAVID ROBINSON Bedford ………….32pts Tries: Adamson 28, King 33, Conway 43, Venter 53 Conversions: Maisey 29, 44, 54 Penalties: Maisey 40, 73 Caldy …………….. […]

Tapley sparks Bedford to super win over the Saints

27 August 2023 0 comments

By JAMES LOGAN Matt Worley on the attack PICTURES: KeyEyeShoots Try time: Pat Tapley scores for Bedford A BRACE from Pat Tapley to start off […]

Coventry in control with Chudley at the helm

30 April 2023 0 comments

By LUKE MARSH Bedford …………. 19pts Tries: Lane 32, 45; Adamson 56 Conversions: Maisey 33, 57 Coventry ………. 43pts Tries: Ma’asi 9, Chudley 29, Peters […]

Reds get ready for battle of big two

16 April 2023 0 comments

By LUKE JARMYN Bedford Blues……………..19pts Tries: Conway 4, Uru 37, Adamson 55 Conversions: Maisey 38, 56 Jersey Reds………………….26pts Tries: Owen 14, 48; Clarke 26, Cook 75 Conversions: Bennett […]

Hammond keen to find winning form

26 March 2023 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW… Nottingham v BedfordToday. Kick-off 3pm, Lady Bay CRAIG Hammond is hoping his Nottingham team can put their ‘frustrating’ season to one […]

Away form is work on for Bedford says French

12 March 2023 1 comment

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 […]

We are taking the cup seriously, says Holden

19 February 2023 0 comments

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 […]

We should have been out of sight says Rae

12 February 2023 0 comments

By DAVID LAWRENCE Coventry ………..33pts Tries: Ma’asi 9, 20; Wilson 33, Ball 40, Penalty 56 Conversions: Mitchell 9, 20, 33 Bedford ………… 24pts Tries: Garside […]

Doncaster power is too much for Scots

12 February 2023 1 comment

By GUY WILLIAMS Doncaster Knights …….. 66pts Tries: Ehizode 2, Dolly 5, Spittle 15, 23, Edgson 49, 57, Holden 51, 63, Edwards 71, Yarnell 75 […]

Twelvetrees and Reid set to sign for Ealing

15 January 2023 0 comments

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 […]

Jersey Reds director of rugby Harvey Biljon

Red-hot Jersey make most of big freeze

18 December 2022 0 comments

By TOM INNES Jersey Reds…. 45pts Tries: Clarke (5, 14), Lewis (27), Longwell (40), Grey (49), Cook (55), Brown (66) Conversions: Bennett (14), (27), (40), […]

Maisey in control as Blues win a thriller

4 December 2022 0 comments

By RICHARD PHELPS Bedford………………………… 32pts Tries: Frost 31, Conway 34, Wilkins 50, Garside 70 Conversions: Maisey 32, 35, 51 Penalties: Maisey 38, 63 Nottingham………………….. 31pts […]

Roberts hat-trick as Knights charge on

20 November 2022 0 comments

By GUY WILLIAMS Doncaster……….29pts Tries: Roberts 13, 18, 42; Holden 34, Kelly 78 Conversions: Dolly 13, 78 Bedford………….. 20pts Tries: Adamson 7, Tapley 31 Conversions: […]

Rich will give Blood, sweat and tears for a faster start

28 August 2022 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK NATIONAL 1 Richie Williams is hoping his Cambridge side ‘can reach their full potential’ this season as they embark on a quest […]

Blues breeze through Titans

21 August 2022 0 comments

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 […]

Dream Team with Alex Woolford

7 August 2022 0 comments

Alex Woolford, The Bedford Blues and former Northampton, Moseley, London Welsh & Coventry second row, chooses the best XV he has played with or against […]

Rylands delight as he heads home to Bedford

17 July 2022 1 comment

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 […]

Hughes the key as Hong Kong close in on their first World Cup

17 July 2022 24 comments

Five years on from leaving the carnage of London Welsh behind him, Glyn Hughes is an altogether happier place in his rugby career. The 30-year-old […]

Bedfordshire fixture clashes not helpful

3 July 2022 1 comment

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 […]

Le new role for Michael

12 June 2022 2 comments

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 […]

Pirates hold nerve to steal it in a thriller

8 May 2022 0 comments

By TOM CARR Bedford …………..32pts Tries: Worley 24, 29, Stedman 62, Adamson 96 Conversions: Maisey 24, 30, 62 Penalties: Maisey 6, 12 C Pirates…………33pts Tries: […]

Last-minute touchdown gives Pirates narrow lead

1 May 2022 0 comments

By NATHAN EDWARDS C Pirates ……….38pts Tries: Channon 8, De Battista 18, Wyatt 26, Blackmore 60, Penny 69, Bolwell 80 Conversions: Bazalgette 9, 18, 26; […]

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