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Coach to Coach

/ 2 years ago

Bring back rucking and kill the jackal

Coach to coach Former Richmond director of rugby Steve Hill puts the questions to Paul Turner, below, coach of Championship club...

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National League One

/ 2 years ago

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

By BEN JAYCOCK George Makepeace-Cubitt was the only player in England U20s’ victorious Six Nations squad not connected to a Premiership...

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English Championship

/ 2 years ago

Adamson leads from the front to keep Bedford in the running

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

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English Championship

/ 2 years ago

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

My Life in Rugby with Alex Rae - The former Northampton Saints, Saracens, Wasps and Bedford Blues lock, now head coach...

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English Championship

/ 2 years ago

Blues dodge a few bullets to take down Cambridge

By STEVE JACKSON Cambridge .......12pts Tries: M Williams 64, 80 Conversions: Benson 80 Bedford .............22pts Tries: French 16, Adamson 41, Maisey...

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Dream Team

/ 2 years ago

Dream Team with Michael Le Bourgeois

The Bedford Blues player-coach and former Wasps and Jersey Reds centre chooses the best XV he has played with or against...

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English Championship

/ 2 years ago

Bristol go on the rampage

Bedford Blues..... 33pts Bristol Bears....... 54pts BRISTOL Bears ran in eight tries as they put on show at Goldington Road on...

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English Championship

/ 2 years ago

Hartpury leave it late to snatch it from Bedford

■By LUKE JARMYN Hartpury............................. 41pts Tries: Short 6, 55; Adderly-Jones 11, Morgan 25, Hillman-Cooper 79 Conversions: Bazalgette 7, 12, 26, 56,...

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English Championship

/ 2 years ago

Long breaks do us no favours – Rayer

By BEN JAYCOCK Bedford Blues have made a promising start to this season’s truncated Championship but director of rugby Mike Rayer...

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National League One

/ 2 years ago

Reynolds: It’s fantastic to see George with England

By JON NEWCOMBE Rams director of rugby Seb Reynolds has praised England U20 head coach Mark Mapletoft for his “refreshing” decision...

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Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Ene sets his sights high after signing Sale deal

By BEN JAYCOCK Proud Yorkshireman Obi Ene is hungry to achieve everything there is in the game after signing a three-year...

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English Championship

/ 2 years ago

Pirates go clear in second as Ealing heave into view

By PHIL JOSEPH Bedford Blues .................. 21pts Tries: Day 17, Adamson 49, Lennon 75 Conversions: Maisey 18, 50, 76 Cornish Pirates...

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English Championship

/ 2 years ago

Adamson redeems himself after Knights error

By BRIAN WILLIAMS Bedford .............32pts Tries: Worley 8, Le Bourgeois 26, French 31, Adamson 41, Howard 61 Conversions: Grimoldby 27, 62...

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English Championship

/ 2 years ago

Knights cling on as Blues miss chance to steal game

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

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English Championship

/ 2 years ago

Grimoldby leads the charge on carnival day

By LUKE JARMYN Ampthill............22pts Tries: Strachan 5, Parks 35, Jackson 80 Conversions: Parks 36, Barton 80+1 Penalties: Parks 47 Bedford .............31pts...

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Young Gun

/ 2 years ago

Young Guns: Leicester Tigers Prop Cameron Miell

By BEN JAYCOCK Cameron Miell is South African born and bred but the Leicester prop is fully committed to England, eagerly...

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English Championship

/ 2 years ago

Bedford blow away Nottingham to move into top four

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

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English Championship

/ 2 years ago

Rocketing ticket prices proving tough on fans

Assistant Editor Ben Jaycock surveys the top two divisions to find out which clubs charge the most - and where you...

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English Championship

/ 2 years ago

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

By BEN JAYCOCK Blackheath have aspirations to go as far as they can in the rugby pyramid, but head coach James...

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Young Gun

/ 2 years ago

Young Guns: Northampton scrum-half Archie McParland

BY BEN JAYCOCK Under the close guidance of Will Parkin, Archie McParland has made the transition from fly-half to scrum-half and...

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English Championship

/ 2 years ago

Blues hit 50 again as they overwhelm Cambridge

■By IAN ROBSON Bedford Blues .59pts Bedford Blues .59pts Cambridge ....... 19pts Tries: French 9, 67, 79; King 28, Le Bourgeois...

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Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Smith: I want to join Alex in England team

By JON NEWCOMBE Fin Smith dreams of pairing up with Alex Mitchell for both club and country in the not too...

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English Championship

/ 3 years ago

Hat-trick for Adamson as Blues find rhythm

■By LUKE JARMYN Bedford .............53pts Tries: Day 21, French 31, Adamson 34, 56, 69; Onojaife 43, Conway 60, 79 Conversions: Grimoldby...

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Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Ben banned for six weeks

CAMBRIDGE hooker Ben Brownlie has been charged with conduct prejudicial to the interests of the game after he made contact with...

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English Championship

/ 3 years ago

Ealing hit six to run rings around battling Bedford

By CONOR O’HARA Bedford Blues .................. 21pts Tries: French 4, Curran 33, Grayson 63 Conversions: Maisey 5, 34, 64 Ealing Trailfinders.........41pts...

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English Championship

/ 3 years ago

Battling Bedford come out on the right side after Caldy dogfight

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

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Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Tapley sparks Bedford to super win over the Saints

By JAMES LOGAN Matt Worley on the attack PICTURES: KeyEyeShoots Try time: Pat Tapley scores for Bedford A BRACE from Pat...

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English Championship

/ 3 years ago

Coventry in control with Chudley at the helm

By LUKE MARSH Bedford ............. 19pts Tries: Lane 32, 45; Adamson 56 Conversions: Maisey 33, 57 Coventry .......... 43pts Tries: Ma’asi...

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English Championship

/ 3 years ago

Reds get ready for battle of big two

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...

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English Championship

/ 3 years ago

Hammond keen to find winning form

By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW... Nottingham v Bedford Today. Kick-off 3pm, Lady Bay CRAIG Hammond is hoping his Nottingham team can put...

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English Championship

/ 3 years ago

Away form is work on for Bedford says French

By BEN JAYCOCK Winging in: Sean French scores Blues Bedford Blues have turned Goldington Road into a fortress this season but...

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English Championship

/ 3 years ago

We are taking the cup seriously, says Holden

By BEN JAYCOCK Doncaster have taken this season’s Championship Cup by storm and, while other teams are using the competition to...

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English Championship

/ 3 years ago

We should have been out of sight says Rae

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

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English Championship

/ 3 years ago

Doncaster power is too much for Scots

By GUY WILLIAMS Doncaster Knights ........ 66pts Tries: Ehizode 2, Dolly 5, Spittle 15, 23, Edgson 49, 57, Holden 51, 63,...

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Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 3 years ago

Twelvetrees and Reid set to sign for Ealing

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Ealing Trailfinders are lining up a double swoop on Gloucester for former England centre Billy...

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Jersey Reds director of rugby Harvey Biljon

English Championship

/ 3 years ago

Red-hot Jersey make most of big freeze

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

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English Championship

/ 3 years ago

Maisey in control as Blues win a thriller

By RICHARD PHELPS Bedford.............................. 32pts Tries: Frost 31, Conway 34, Wilkins 50, Garside 70 Conversions: Maisey 32, 35, 51 Penalties: Maisey...

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Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Roberts hat-trick as Knights charge on

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

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National League One

/ 4 years ago

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

By BEN JAYCOCK NATIONAL 1 Richie Williams is hoping his Cambridge side ‘can reach their full potential’ this season as they...

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Club Rugby

/ 4 years ago

Blues breeze through Titans

Bedford ..........61 Rotherham......19 By JAMES DARWELL Bedford Blues began pre-season preparations for next season with suitable aplomb as they put Rotherham...

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Dream Team

/ 4 years ago

Dream Team with Alex Woolford

Alex Woolford, The Bedford Blues and former Northampton, Moseley, London Welsh & Coventry second row, chooses the best XV he has...

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Features

/ 4 years ago

Rylands delight as he heads home to Bedford

NEWS EXTRA CARDIFF Met graduate Charlie Rylands will be living his childhood dream next season having signed for his boyhood club...

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Features

/ 4 years ago

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

Five years on from leaving the carnage of London Welsh behind him, Glyn Hughes is an altogether happier place in his...

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Letters

/ 4 years ago

Bedfordshire fixture clashes not helpful

email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk IT is unbelievable that Ampthill and Bedford Blues have home matches scheduled on the same day on eight occasions...

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