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Blues travel to Nottingham seeking surge on Championship second place

Bedford Blues are back in action this weekend in one of a quartet of Friday night fixtures in the Championship which could have a huge saying on the final league table come the end of May...

Easter weekend kicks off with special Blues fixture against the British Army

Mike Rayer has named a special 26-man squad for the annual Bedford Blues fixture against the British Army which takes place under the floodlights at Goldington Road on Thursday night...

Already safe Bedford Ath suffer sixth straight defeat to Shelford

Bedford Ath suffered their seventh home loss of the season and the third consecutive match in which no bonus points have been gained, although Bedford Ath are safe from relegation...

Dean’s double helps Bedford Blues to max points on Ladies Day

Ladies Day returned to Goldington Road in aid of Sue Ryder St John's Hospice as Bedford Blues gained back-to-back victories for the first time in 2024 with a belligerent win over Caldy...

Ladies Day returns to Goldington Road as Blues welcome Caldy

Bedford Blues are back in action at Goldington Road this Saturday alongside the famous Ladies Day, which aims to raise money for a selected charity, this year for Sue Ryder St John's Hospice...

Bedford School’s rugby stars named in England U18 squad for Six Nations Festival

Two of rugby's big local prospects have been named in the England squad for the upcoming Under-18 Six Nations Festival being held at Parma's Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi in Italy...

Bedford Blues invest in ‘Martyn’s Law’ technology to help keep fans safe

The messaging app, Crowd Angel has announced a new partnership with Bedford Blues this week in an effort to boost safety and security at Goldington Road in the wake of Martyn's Law...

Bedford Ath safe from relegation despite another narrow loss at Hertford

Bedford Athletic were beaten 33-22 at Hertford, but despite going home without a point for a second week in a row, the side are safe from relegation in Regional South East Division One...

Blues Women complete perfect league season with Stockwood thrashing

Bedford Blues Women completed a perfect twelve out of twelve in their Midlands NC2 South league campaign with a comprehensive 45-5 victory over Stockwood Park at Goldington Road on Saturday...

Bedford pull off Cambridge double in historic Blues first

Bedford Blues completed a unique double in Cambridge on Saturday afternoon in a club first where Bedford Blues' Women and Men played consecutively on the same day...

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