Bedford Blues

Founded:
1886
Address:
Goldington Rd, Bedford MK40 3NF
Country:
England
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BEDFORD BLUES

Head of Rugby: Mike Rayer Captain: Rich Lane Ground: Goldington Road Capacity: 5,000 Louis Grimoldby is a big signing for them, he was one of […]

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 Titans to the sword […]

Blues on way with Garside double

By RYAN ROBINSON Bedford ……….38 Ampthill ……….35 BEDFORD Blues reclaimed local bragging rights as Will Maisey’s late penalty edged proceedings at Goldington Road. Tied at […]

Blues bring in Bailey

BEDFORD have signed flanker Bailey Ransom from Newcastle. The 24-year-old former Millfield pupil joined Falcons’ senior academy set-up in 2019 and made one first-team appearance, […]

Gutsy Cambridge make Blues work

Bedford Blues..50 Cambridge……24 BEDFORD kicked off their pre-season with an impressive first-half display en route to hitting 50 against Cambridge. Sam Leeming was peerless off […]

Blues retain key players

BEDFORD have begun building for next season by re-signing four of their first team players. Props Alex Penny and Sean McCarthy have both put pen-to-paper […]

Blues blast RFU refusal

News BEDFORD have claimed that the RFU failed to protect “player welfare” when refusing to postpone a match despite 21 players being out through illness […]

Wilson eyes Bedford link

JAMES WILSON could join the growing clan of ex-Northampton players at Championship side Bedford. The 34-year-old wing/full-back was one of a dozen players released by […]

Forthcoming  fixtures

Week beginning Sunday, November 26, 2023 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 26 NATIONAL LEAGUES Premiership Newcastle […]

Fixtures

FFRIDAY, OCT 20Cornish Pirates v London ScottishSATURDAY, OCT 21Ampthill v CambridgeBedford v Ealing Trailfi ndersCaldy v NottinghamDoncaster Knights v HartpuryUniversitySATURDAY, OCT 28Cambridge v Doncaster KnightsCornish […]

Pre-season fixtures

It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs To add your club’s fixtures please email newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk THURSDAY, AUGUST 3 Chiswick v […]

Forthcoming fixtures

Week beginning Sunday, February 12, 2023 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs SUNDAY FEBRUARY 12 INTERNATIONALS Six Nations England […]

Forthcoming fixtures

Week beginning Sunday, January 22, 2023 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs SUNDAY, JANUARY 22 EUROPEAN COMPETITIONS Champions Cup […]

Forthcoming fixtures

Week beginning Sunday, December 11, 2022 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs SUNDAY, DECEMBER 11 CUP COMPETITIONS Champions Cup […]

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Week beginning Sunday, October 30, 2022 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30 CUP COMPETITION Women’s World […]

Forthcoming fixtures

Week beginning Sunday, October 23, 2022 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs SUNDAY, OCTOBER 23 CUP COMPETITION Women’s World […]

Forthcoming fixtures

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 NATIONAL LEAGUES Premiership (3pm kick-off) Gloucester v Wasps Sale v Northampton WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 INTERNATIONALS Women’s England v Wales (7.30pm) THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER […]

CHAMPIONSHIP 2022-23 SQUADS

AMPTHILL Captain: Charlie Beckett Head coach: Paul Turner Squad: Syd Blackmore, Matt Gallagher, Aleki Lutui, Jake Elwood, Dom Hardman, Griff Phillipson, Joe Sproston, Charlie Beckett, […]

Forthcoming fixtures

It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs SUNDAY, DEC 26 NATIONAL LEAGUESPremiership(3pm kick-off unless stated) Bath v Gloucester (4.30pm) Bristol […]

AMPTHILL

Head of Rugby: Mark Lavery Captain: TBC Ground: Dillingham Park Capacity: 3,000 Mo Botha has gone back as forwards coach to join Henry Trinder and […]

COVENTRY

Head of Rugby: Rowland Winter Captain: Ryan Burrows Ground: Butts Park Arena Capacity: 4,000Cov are the sort of team that you think ‘when are they […]

DONCASTER KNIGHTS

Head of Rugby: Steve Boden Captain: Sam Graham Ground: Castle Park Capacity: 5,000 They’re my ones to watch. I think Steve Boden has made some […]

LEICESTER

Head of Rugby: Steve Borthwick Captain: Ellis Genge Ground: Welford Road Capacity: 25,849The Tigers are getting their bite back under Steve Borthwick. They may not […]

NEWCASTLE

Head of Rugby: Dean Richards Captain: Mark Wilson Ground: Kingston Park Capacity: 10,200It has been a while since Newcastle were regarded as title contenders, back […]

NORTHAMPTON

Head of Rugby: Chris Boyd Captain: Lewis Ludlam Ground: Franklin’s Gardens Capacity: 15,250The Saints have become like the Curate’s Egg: appetising one week, unpalatable the […]

SARACENS

Head of Rugby: Mark McCall Captain: Owen Farrell Ground: StoneX Stadium Capacity: 10,500The Premiership’s dominant side in the 2010s is back, chastened and stirred. While […]

EALING TRAILFINDERS

Head of Rugby: Ben Ward Captain: Rayn Smid Ground: Vallis Way Capacity: 3,000 Even without any additions to their squad, they’d have still had enough […]

NOTTINGHAM

Head of Rugby: Craig Hammond Captain: TBC Ground: The Bay Capacity: 3,500 Craig Hammond is going back to his old club so it’ll be interesting […]

RICHMOND

Head of Rugby: Steve Hill Captain: Cameron Mitchell Ground: Richmond Athletic Gd Capacity: 4,500A lot depends on what Steve Hill’s selection policy is. He stuck […]

PRE-SEASON FIXTURES

14 AugustSale FC v Sedgley Park (2.30pm) Blackheath v Carmarthen Quins (3pm)Fylde v Preston GH (3pm)Penrith v Preston GH (3pm)Rosslyn Park v Old Albanians (3pm)Darlington […]

RUGBY MATTERS

A weekly look at the game’s other talking points Try these hidden joys of the Championship BRENDAN GALLAGHER What a cracker: Nottingham wing Jack Spittle […]

Alafoti on fitness trail

FORMER Bath and Worcester back row Alafoti Fa’osiliva has gone back to grassroots and is training with South West One outfit Trowbridge. Fa’osiliva, who has […]

ON THE BLINDSIDE

BY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler Packman chasing a Prem return DONCASTER Knights winger Howard Packman is keen to secure himself a move to […]

ROOM 101

RICH LANETHE BEDFORD BLUES WINGER/FULL-BACK TAKES US THROUGH HIS PET HATES FROM THE WORLD OF RUGBY AND BEYOND1. Covid-19A very obvious and topical choice. Whoever […]

Forthcoming fixtures

Week beginning Sunday, 15th, 2019 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 15 NATIONAL LEAGUES National League 2 […]

PRE-SEASON FIXTURES

Premiership pedigree: Rosslyn Park lock signing Sam Twomey SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 7 Scarlets v Jersey Reds, 3pm Ulster v Glasgow Warriors, 1.30pm THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 12 Northampton […]

Pre-season fixtures

TUESDAY AUGUST 13 Morpeth v Tynedale, 7pm Leicester Lions v Nuneaton, 7pm THURSDAY AUGUST 15 Castres v Bristol Bears, 6pm FRIDAY AUGUST 16 Bridgend Ravens […]

Aspiring Coventry

JON NEWCOMBE reveals another big signing as Coventry aim to mount challenge Ampthill IN: Kwaku Asiedu (Coventry), Dave Ward (Harlequins), Darryl Veenendaal (Nottingham) OUT: Karl […]

RUGBY SHORTS

England quintet sign new deals ENGLAND centre Jonathan Joseph has signed a new contract at Bath. The 27-yearold, who joined the club in 2013, was […]

Forthcoming fixtures

Week beginning Sunday, November 25th, 2018 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 25 NATIONAL LEAGUES Premiership Leicester […]

ROOM101

CHARLIE CLARE THE BEDFORD BLUES HOOKER TAKES US THROUGH HIS PET HATES FROM THE RUGBY WORLD AND BEYOND 1. Snakes I’m not afraid of many […]

SARACENS

Director of Rugby: Mark McCall Captain: Brad Barritt Ground: Allianz Park Capacity: 10,000 Saracens are the Prem superpower.With almost 20 current internationals, five of them […]

WASPS

Director of Rugby: Dai Young Captain: Joe Launchbury Ground: Ricoh Arena Capacity: 32,609 This summer’s big spenders will be looking for a return on their […]

EXETER

Director of Rugby: Rob Baxter Captain: Jack Yeandle Ground: Sandy Park Capacity: 12,600 Having won the crown for the first time in May, Chiefs rugby […]

GLOUCESTER

Director of Rugby: David Humphreys Captain: Willi Heinz Ground: Kingsholm Capacity: 16,500 The arrival of tightheads Fraser Balmain and Gareth Denman and loose-head Val Rapava- […]

NORTHAMPTON

Director of Rugby: Jim Mallinder Captain: Dylan Hartley Ground: Franklin’s Gardens Capacity: 15,500 Saints rugby director Jim Mallinder will be hoping that some cherry-picking from […]

WASPS

Director of Rugby: Dai Young Captain: Joe Launchbury Ground: Ricoh Arena Capacity: 32,600 Regular crowds of up to 25,000 at the Ricoh are testament to […]

Forthcoming fixtures

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 26 INTERNATIONALS Six Nations England v Italy (15:00) NATIONAL LEAGUES Aviva Premiership Bristol v Bath (13:00) Wasps v Gloucester (13:00) The Championship Cornish […]

Forthcoming fixtures

Week beginning Sunday, September 18, 2022 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 NATIONAL LEAGUES Premiership Worcester […]

Ealing have one

Jon Newcombe previews the new Championship season, a voyage into the unknown for all, including the RFU Final chance? Ealing lost the play-off to Saracens […]

Forthcoming fixtures

It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs Weekend beginning Friday September 10, 2021FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 MIDLANDS DIVISIONMidlands 1 EastWest Bridgford […]

RUGBY SHORTS

Sharks snap up Chief Hill SALE have signed Exeter centre Sam Hill on a twoyear deal. The 26-year-old has made more than 150 appearances for […]

Forthcoming fixtures

Week beginning Sunday, September 8, 2019 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 LONDON & SE DIVISIONS […]

MY LIFEIN RUGBY

FORMER NEWBRIDGE, NEWPORT & WALES FLY-HALF NOW HEAD COACH AT AMPTHILL PAUL TURNER Probably the first results I look for on a Saturday are those […]

MY LIFEIN RUGBY

FORMER COVENTRY, PLYMOUTH, CORNISH PIRATES, WORCESTER AND BEDFORD LOCK BEN GULLIVER AS soon as I joined Coventry I got beaten up. People said I was […]

BRISTOL

Director of Rugby: Pat Lam Captain: Jordan Crane Ground: Ashton Gate Capacity: 27,000 Newly promoted clubs have a habit of going straight back down, as […]

Pre-season fixtures

August 17 Edinburgh v Bath 7.45pm Cornish Pirates v Exeter 7.30pm Benetton v Leicester 7.30pm Dragons v Northampton (TBC) Leinster v Newcastle (TBC) Munster v […]

MY LIFEIN RUGBY

THE FORMER BEDFORD, PLYMOUTH AND DONCASTER FLANKER ADAM KETTLE My parents are fullfledged Scousers and my uncle Brian played a handful of first-team games at […]

MY LIFEIN RUGBY

THE FORMER BEDFORD, CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY AND ENGLAND LOCK BOB WILKINSON Iwent to Wales versus Scotland with a friend last Saturday – only the second time […]

ROOM 101

THE BEDFORD BLUES HOOKER TAKES US THROUGH HIS PET HATES FROM THE RUGBY WORLD AND BEYOND TOM LINDSAY 1. Heelys Whenever I am walking around […]

DREAMTEAM

MICHAEL LE BOURGEOIS, THE BEDFORD AND FORMER JERSEY CAPTAIN, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST… 1. Ben Evans – To put […]

20 QUESTIONS

FREDDIE GABBITASS RICHMOND FLY-HALF What do you make of you first two games? For whatever reason we didn’t turn up against Bedford in the first […]

Forthcoming fixtures

Week beginning Sunday, March 26th, 2017 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs SUNDAY, MARCH 26 NATIONAL LEAGUES Aviva Premiership […]

MY LIFEIN RUGBY

DON BARRELL FORMER SARACENS AND BEDFORD FLANKER & CURRENT SARACENS ACADEMY COACH I had to get permission from school before I could make my Premiership […]

MY LIFE IN RUGBY

SCOTT MORGAN THE FORMER WALES, BARBARIANS, BRISTOL, SCARLETS, LEEDS, CARDIFF BLUES, DRAGONS AND COVENTRY PLAYER Each and every time I pulled on a club jersey […]

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