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Championship action resumes as the Blues welcome Nottingham to Goldington Road

League action resumes at Goldington Road on Saturday as Bedford Blues welcome the Championship's surprise package in Nottingham...

Sharnbrook and Colworth Rugby Club to host annual Remembrance Day parade

Rugby clubs across the Borough will fall silent to mark Remembrance Day, with a special annual parade taking place at Sharnbrook and Colworth on Saturday...

Disappointing Blues lose Championship Cup opener at London Scottish

The opening Championship Cup fixture of the season did not go to plan for Bedford Blues as they fell at the Richmond Athletic Ground for the second week running...

Makeshift Bedford Ath cap difficult week with victory at Sidcup

Chronic unavailability threatened to derail Bedford Athletic's week, but they managed to squeeze past bottom club Sidcup to gain their first away win of the season...

Bedford Blues floored by Richmond late show in the capital

A 16-point half-time lead looked to be giving Bedford Blues another great away win, but Richmond had other ideas in south west London...

Bedford Blues edge tight Hartpury contest to remain unbeaten at home

Bedford Blues were looking to bounce back from defeat a fortnight ago, and did just that as they kept their unbeaten Goldington Road record...

Championship Rugby returns to Goldington Road in Blues double header

After a week's break, Bedford Blues are looking to bounce back with victory against Hartpury University, while Bedford Blues Women travel to Royston...

Big win for Sharnbrook and Colworth as Bedford Ath narrowly lose out

It was another busy weekend in the world of club rugby, with Sharnbrook and Colworth bouncing back from defeat at Rushden and Higham, while Bedford Ath once again suffered a narrow loss...

Knights keep Bedford at bay as Blues run ends in Doncaster

Doncaster Knights proved too strong for an in-form Bedford Blues who had four men sent to the sin bin throughout a difficult afternoon...

In form Blues travel to Castle Park to take on Doncaster Knights

The spoils were shared in this fixture last season, with one victory apiece in the league, but Bedford Blues are in form and playing confident rugby...