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Bedford Blues Women stun Stamford to progress in RFU Junior Cup

Bedford Blues Women pulled off a brilliant display to shock Stamford away from home on Sunday to progress to the Round of 32 stage in the RFU Junior Cup in Lincolnshire...

Maisey’s boot helps Bedford Blues squeeze past the Pirates

A late Seán French try helped Bedford Blues post their first points of the Championship season with an impressive 20-18 victory against Cornish Pirates...

Bedford Blues name Pirates side for longest away trip of the season

At over sixty points per fixture and a ream of high-scoring battles, Cornish Pirates against the Blues has the ability to entertain, but after an opening weekend 41-21 loss to Ealing, Mike Rayer's side...

Bedford Rugby Followers Association offer £10 seats for all Blues away games

Following Bedford Blues away in the Greene King IPA Championship just got a whole lot cheaper after a new initiative has slashed coach prices by 75% in order to get the Blues Family around the country...

Wasteful Ath beaten at league leaders Colchester

Bedford Athletic were beaten away to Colchester 31-13 on a day the away side should have taken more from the game but in the end spurned a number of opportunities...

Blues unlucky in defeat as Ealing kick start title hunt

A closely fought affair between two of the hottest teams in English rugby's second tier resulted in an Ealing victory at Goldington Road on Saturday afternoon...

Captain Day returns for tough league opener against Ealing

There is still a buzz around Goldington Road following the final Premiership Cup pool stage game against Leicester Tigers a fortnight ago, and Mike Rayer will be hoping the momentum...

Kempston Rugby Club keep up fine start with close win at Milton Keynes

Kempston Rugby Club kept up their fine start to the Merit League season, making the short journey to Milton Keynes 2nd XV and coming away as victors...

Bedford Ath squeeze past Harpenden to jump to fourth

In their 3,000th game as a side, Bedford Athletic overcame a strong Harpenden team by 26-17 on Saturday afternoon to secure their second win in succession...

Kempston smash Northampton Outlaws in Merit League encounter

Kempston Rugby Club continued their fine start to the Merit League season with a convincing 79-12 victory in Northampton on Saturday afternoon...