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Rugby club urges Bedfordians to fight the flab in Man vs Fat weight loss programme

A local club created for overweight men in Bedford is on the hunt for new members, as it looks to spread its wings and help more of the town's rugby-mad players get into sport, all while losing weight...

Bedford Ath edge past Stamford to maintain perfect league start

Bedford Athletic fought hard for a well earned 24-19 victory against a tenacious Stamford team to maintain their perfect league start in Regional Two Midlands East. The result was a reversal of the...

Bedford Blues break Champ Rugby duck with victory over Cornish Pirates

Bedford Blues are on the board after securing a maximum point 38-14 victory over Cornish Pirates in Champ Rugby's late Saturday kick off. All five of the Blues' tries came from a much-improved...

Bedford Ath smash Nuneaton for their largest ever away victory

Bedford Athletic recorded their biggest ever away win in league history to triumph by 90-10 at Nuneaton. Scoring 14 tries in total and conceding just two in return, the result was never in doubt...

Bedford Blues’ poor Champ Rugby start continues with defeat at new boys Rotherham

Bedford Blues have lost their first three games of a league season for the first time since 2014, following a 40-38 defeat at Champ Rugby new boys, Rotherham Titans on Saturday...

Bedford Ath edge Market Harborough to make winning start to new season

Bedford Athletic made a winning start to the new season in Regional Two Midlands East with a 35-29 victory against Market Harborough. It was a tough encounter against last season’s runners up...

Bedford Blues humbled on home turf as Chinnor secure famous victory

Bedford Blues suffered back-to-back defeats in the opening two weekends of Champ Rugby for the second consecutive season as they succumbed to a heavy loss against Chinnor...

Bedford Blues launch ‘SOS’ campaign to upgrade 116-year old Scrum Bar

The 116-year old Scrum Bar is in need of major renovations, including a new roof and improvement to accessibility, and the Blues have now launched Crowdfunder to help reach their £100,000 target...

Bedford Blues lose Champ Rugby opener at Worcester

Bedford Blues' Champ Rugby opener ended in defeat as they lost comfortably at the home of reigning champions, Worcester Warriors on Saturday (19 September). Worcester ran in...

New bonus points system confirmed as Bedford Blues prepare for Champ Rugby campaign

Champ Rugby has announced a new bonus points system will be introduced for the coming 2026/27 season ahead of the first round of fixtures due to take place this coming weekend...

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