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Lacklustre Bedford Blues fall to heavy defeat at Coventry

Bedford Blues once again felt the wrath of the Butts Park Arena as Coventry gained maximum points in seeing off Mike Rayer's side 45-7 in a one-sided victory for the old rivals in the RFU Championship...

Bedford Blues face first trip in hunt for rare Coventry away scalp

Bedford Blues have started the new Championship season well with a 45-19 victory against Caldy on the opening day of the season last weekend, however the challenge has picked up a notch with matchday two...

Kempston Rugby open new Bedfordshire Merit League with tight win

September is traditionally the start of the rugby season in the UK, from grassroots to elite. And so it was for Kempston, taking to the pitch for the first time in the new season to open their account in the newly-formed Bedfordshire Merit League...

Poor Ath start continues with away loss at Letchworth

Bedford Athletic were well beaten away to Letchworth 48-21 on Saturday afternoon, suffering their third loss in as many games of the new season in Regional One South East...

Bedford Blues kick off Championship campaign with victory against Caldy

Bedford Blues' Championship season kicked off with a bonus-point 45-19 victory against Caldy in front of a bouncing Goldington Road crowd on Saturday afternoon, giving Mike Rayer the perfect start...

Bedford Blues “remain optimistic” despite Championship clubs losing out on funding increase

Bedford Blues have said, "there is no need to panic" as a number of Championship rugby clubs heavily criticised the RFU this week after the sport's governing body announced a new funding deal for Premiership clubs...

Bedford Tigers lose out to Goole for professional rugby league space

Bedford Tigers' application to be the new side in the RFL Super League setup has been unsuccessful as the Rugby Football League confirmed Goole Vikings will be the newest side to join RFL League One...

14-man Ath lose out at home to Tring for second consecutive league defeat

A gritty performance from Bedford Athletic did not help them avoid a 46-24 defeat at home to Tring in a match against opponents that they have never beaten and not helped by a red card in the first half and a yellow in the second...

Defeat for Bedford Ath in opening game of the new season

It was defeat for Bedford Athletic in their opening game of the new season in Regional One South East going down 54-37 away to Southend as the hosts stretched their unbeaten record to 22 matches...

Late burst helps Saracens secure pre-season victory against Bedford Blues

A late flurry of tries for Premiership heavyweights, Saracens helped them to a 47-17 victory against a belligerent Bedford Blues side under the Goldington Road floodlights on Friday night...