All posts tagged "Blues"
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Latest News
/ 7 days agoDrua dazzle as Brumbies swept aside
By BEN JAYCOCK Try time: Etonia Waqa scoring for Fijian Drua PICTURE: Getty Images FIJIAN Drua secured their first-ever win over...
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Features
/ 2 weeks agoMy Life in Rugby: Alex Woolford – I’d love to get 100 caps for Bedford Blues
Former Northampton Saints, London Welsh and Coventry second row Alex Woolford, who now plays for Bedford Blues, reflects on his life...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 2 weeks agoGordon double sparks the Reds
■ By BEN JAYCOCK Star player: Queensland Reds hero Carter Gordon PICTURES: Getty Images CARTER Gordon produced a dramatic late double...
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Latest News
/ 3 weeks agoHard-working Blues hang on to move up to second
By JOHN LYON Caldy .................19pts Tries: Tudor 8, Hyde 16, Olyott 56 Conversions: K Wilkinson 8, 16 Bedford ............23pts Tries: Evans,11...
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Latest News
/ 3 weeks agoMacc sparked by Inverdale invitation
By JEAN BULL Macclesfield .........50 Scunthorpe ............ 19 MACCLESFIELD sure entertained their guest, NRL chairman John Inverdale, with a thumping of...
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Latest News
/ 3 weeks agoDark Blue double
VARSITY MATCH OXFORD Women won the Varsity Match for the second year in a row, and the 24th time in their...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 3 weeks agoCrusaders hit back to teach Chiefs a lesson
■ By BEN JAYCOCK Firing back: George Bell on the charge for Crusaders PICTURE: Getty Images CRUSADERS’ title credentials flickered back...
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Latest News
/ 4 weeks agoDominant Bedford get back on the right track
■ By CHRIS BALDWIN Bedford ............ 54pts Tries: Adamson 3, Hutler 9, Conway 11, Lennon 21, 39; Evans 49, Herman 60,...
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Latest News
/ 4 weeks agoJorgensen has Waratahs firing
By BEN JAYCOCK Take that: Max Jorgensen celebrates his Waratahs try PICTURE: Getty Images MAX Jorgensen scored a wonder try as...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 month agoDoncaster Knights 50-12 Bedford Blues: Darren Fearn’s dazzling side put the boot into Blues
Doncaster Knights produced a dazzling display at Castle Park, where they surprisingly smashed one of the form sides in the league,...
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Latest News
/ 1 month agoHighlanders too good for Crusaders
By BEN JAYCOCK Triple top: Highlanders trio Caleb Tangitau, Cameron Millar and Tanielu Tele’a celebrate their win PICTURES: Getty Images CAMERON...
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Latest News
/ 1 month agoIt’s seven-up for Blues in the battle of Bedfordshire
■By JACOB SMITH Bedford .............35pts Tries: Uru 33, Hill 43, Herman 51, Ward 54, Worth 78 Conversions: Maisey 34, 44, 52,...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoRayer: You can’t win with only 12 players
■By OLLY DARCY Hartpury ............18pts Tries: Short 2, 55 Conversion: Bazalgette 2 Penalties: Bazalgette 66, 75 Bedford .............13pts Try: Brown 14...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoBedford Blues 38-31 Coventry: Blues are on song to edge past their rivals
Bedford Blues maintained their impressive home record with a come-from-behind victory over their oldest rivals Coventry, in one of the standout...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoJosh Barton: Coventry are raring to go after break
Coventry scrum-half Josh Barton believes the mid-season break arrived at just the right time as his side target a sixth consecutive...
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Letters
/ 2 months agoClassy Chinnor stun Bedford
The Champ ■ By WILLIAM BULL Chinnor ..............27pts Tries: Smith 15, Rukhadze 22, Hanks 58 Conversions: Chamberlain 16, 23, 59 Penalties:...
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National League 2N
/ 2 months agoMacc are worked hard by Hoppers
Macclesfield .........38 Preston G ................26 By JEAN BULL GIVEN the two teams’ respective runs and positions in the league you could...
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National League 2W
/ 2 months agoOld heads teach the Blues how to swing away!
Chester.....................29 Old Redcliffians....36 By HARVEY ALLEN OLD REDCLIFFIANS bagged their second away win of the season over Chester, who were hoping...
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Features
/ 2 months agoThorne delighted to hit 300 with his best mates
By BEN JAYCOCK DAN Thorne has brought up 300 appearances for Newbury Blues and credits friendship, loyalty and community for his...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoJosh Hodge agrees three-year Newcastle Red Bulls deal
Newcastle Red Bulls have re-signed England A full-back Josh Hodge from Exeter Chiefs on a three-year contract.
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoSotutu on way to Red Bulls
NEWCASTLE Red Bulls have signed Blues No.8 Hoskins Sotutu, below, on a three-year deal for next season. The 27-year-old has been...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoBedford’s battlers make it ten in a row
■By JAMES WILLIAMS Bedford .............33pts Tries: Penalty 19, Finch 44, Adamson 47, Weimann 76, Price 78 Conversions: Maisey 45, 48; Price...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoScintillating Bedford blow Warriors away
■ By TOM EVANS Bedford .............35pts Tries: Le Bourgeois 5, 8; James 37, 40; Uru 56 Conversions: Maisey 6, 9, 38,...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoReturn to the Prem still our goal, say Worcester Warriors
Worcester Warriors insist they are determined to meet their “financial business plan objectives … and be promoted to the Prem at...
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National League 2N
/ 3 months agoOliver twists tongue tied Otley into knots
■ By NICK DOYLE Otley..........................34 Macclesfield..........55 A FINE FOUR-TRY showing from Harry Oliver went a long way to help Macclesfield in...
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Challenge Cup
/ 3 months agoBench men turn tide to seal Blues derby win
■By SAM WORTH Bedford Blues ................. 29pts Tries: Benson 11, Lennon 25, Uru 52, Herman 70, Tuilagi 78 Conversions: Maisey 53,...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoBest yet to come from Bedford Blues says Alex Woolford
Bedford Blues second row Alex Woolford believes his side have put themselves in a strong position approaching the halfway point of...
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoBlues spring surprise to ‘steal’ share of the points
■By ROB WILDMAN Nottingham ......28pts Tries: Graham 29, Dickinson 44, Sam Green 55, Richardson 57 Conversions: Parks 29, 44, 55, 57...
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National League One
/ 4 months agoBlues reign to rain over Park parade
By CHARLIE WHITE Rosslyn Park .........27 Bishop’s S ...............28 RAIN-soaked Rosslyn Park were poured by misery, following their agonising defeat to...
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoRed Bulls recruit Jones to boost attack
By SAM JACKSON Excited: Stephen Jones FORMER Wales fly-half Stephen Jones is joining Newcastle Red Bulls as senior assistant coach. Jones,...
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoBlues happy to take the gritty road past Caldy
■By JAMES LAWRENCE Bedford .............20pts Tries: Maisey 51, Titherington 80 Conversions: Maisey 52, 80+1 Penalties: Maisey 19, 55 Caldy .................... 8pts...
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National League 2W
/ 4 months agoReds left feeling away-day blues as Tom shines
■ By JACK BEARD Cinderford...............32 Redruth....................22 CINDERFORD took the glory against an underwhelming Redruth side. Redruth flew out the gates to...
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoBedford take control to put Scots in rear view mirror
■By BLUEBELL NICHOLLS L Scottish ........... 7pts Try: Clayton 12 Conversion: Wilstead 13 Bedford .............26pts Tries: Hutler 4, Herman 46, Ward...
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Latest News
/ 5 months agoMaisey makes sure for Blues
■ By TOM WHITLOW Bedford .............36pts Tries: Adamson 25, 40; Lennon 31, Titherington 34, Hutler 68 Conversions: Maisey 26, 32, 35,...
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Latest News
/ 5 months agoBedford hit ten to leave Ampthill on the floor
■ By BEN WHITE Ampthill ............12pts Tries: Sylvester 68, Jackson 72 Conversion: Grimoldby 73 Bedford Blues ..66pts Tries: Benson 3, Fish...
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Latest News
/ 5 months agoBedford get themselves into gear to sink Hartpury
By THEO RICHMOND Bedford .............38pts Tries: Benson 24, Sylvester 27, Worth 51, Heffernan 63, Conway 74, Adamson 80 Conversions: Price 25,...
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Latest News
/ 5 months agoThomas is on target to make sure for Coventry
■By PAUL SMITH Coventry ...........35pts Tries: Bacon 8, Sullivan 36, Strong 47, Thomas 54 Conversions: Thomas 8, 36, 54 Penalties: Thomas...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 5 months agoBrendan Gallagher: Furious little bull who was as hard as nails
Imagine being a French rugby international in the tumultuous decade between 1971 and 1981.
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National League 2N
/ 5 months agoMacc head back home winners as Hull suffer the blues
■By RICHARD GORE Hull.....................26 Macclesfield..66 MACCLESFIELD heralded a nine-try rout to inflict a 40-point winning margin, on the road to Hull...
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Latest News
/ 5 months agoMacclesfield thriving since moving back to the North
■By CHRIS COLLYER Power: Macclesfield second row Ben Blackburn MACCLESFIELD second row Ben Blackburn feels the Blues have the quality to...
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Latest News
/ 6 months agoEaling send out warning as they put on the style
■ By EDVARD BULL Bedford .............22pts Tries: Heffernan 14, Penalty 38, Ward 59, Adamson 77 Ealing .................50pts Tries: Oliver 5, Wilson...
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Latest News
/ 6 months ago2025/26 SQUADS
Ampthill Forwards: Samson Adejimi, Richard Barrington, Syd Blackmore, Harrison Courtney, James Flynn, Dom Hardman, James Isaacs, James Johnston, Aidan King, Barney...
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/ 7 months agoStylish Saints up and running
■By MARK DOCHERTY Bedford ..........28 Northampton .40 NORTHAMPTON Saints kicked off their 2025/26 campaign in style, running in seven tries to...
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/ 7 months agoNew Zealand vs Japan Preview: History beckons for Portia Woodman-Wickliffe
Portia Woodman-Wickliffe could become New Zealand’s all-time leading try scorer today. The flying win needs one more try to make Kiwi...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 8 months agoJohnny Sexton’s sure Joe Schmidt has something up his sleeve for British and Irish Lions
Johnny Sexton knows all about Joe Schmidt and fears the Wallaby coach has something up his sleeve ahead of the Test...
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Dream Team
/ 9 months agoDream Team – Ben Cooper
Ben Cooper, the Bury St Edmunds player-coach and former London Welsh, Cambridge and Bedford Blues prop, chooses the best XV he...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 9 months agoNepo Laulala is on his way to Gloucester
Gloucester have signed New Zealand prop Nepo Laulala. The 33-year-old has been rehabilitating from a ruptured Achilles tendon at Kingsholm after...
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Latest News
/ 9 months agoCrusaders set up final clash with Chiefs
■By BEN JAYCOCK WILL Jordan scored a second half brace as the Crusaders edged out reigning champions, the Blues, 21–14 to...
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Columnists
/ 10 months agoNick Cain: Wallabies need to find some form – and sharpish
Australia's whole will have to be much greater than the sum of its parts to win the imminent Lions series if...
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Latest News
/ 10 months agoLast four prepare for final assault
Super Rugby Pacific round-up ■ By BEN JAYCOCKD NEXT weekend’s semi-finals see the Crusaders host the Blues, while the Chiefs progressed...
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