Rugby

All the latest Bedford rugby news from across Bedford Borough. Everything you need to keep you up to date with what’s happening in sport in Bedford Borough on your mobile or desktop via the Bedford Independent.

The Bedford Independent was founded to provide the people of Bedford Borough with a modern news desk that would give them easy access to genuine and unbiased Bedford news. We are independent in ownership and opinion.

Our mission is to inform and inspire the people of Bedford. To do this we will work hard to bring them the news that matters to them from our town centre to the most rural of the Borough’s villages.

Our editorial team are NCTJ trained and follows a standards code set out by the independent press regulator IMPRESS Standards.

Another Adamson hat-trick helps Bedford Blues thrash Richmond

Another hat-trick for Bedford Blues winger, Dean Adamson helped Bedford Blues to a 52-33 victory over Richmond in Champ Rugby, as Mike Rayer's side took a big step towards a home play-off semi-final...

Bedford Ath lose last game of the season ahead of play-off campaign

Bedford Athletic are looking ahead to a play-off campaign in Regional Two East Midlands despite a final day 29-24 loss at sixth placed, Stamford in which eight tries were shared between the two...

Majestic Bedford Blues complete league double over Worcester Warriors

Bedford Blues once again completed a wonderful performance against Worcester Warriors, bouncing back up to second place in Champ Rugby with a bonus point 28-14 victory at the Sixways...

Bedford’s community rugby clubs in with a chance of winning £5,000 for renovation projects

Prem leaders, Northampton Saints have once again teamed up with Travis Perkins to celebrate 25 years of collaboration by offering the opportunity for two community clubs to win £5,000...

Bedford Blues take their chances to see off wasteful Cornish Pirates

Bedford Blues battled to a 36-12 victory against Cornish Pirates at Goldington Road to maintain third place in Champ Rugby, scoring five tries in an attritional affair against Cornish Pirates...

Bedfordshire Super Vets out in (gale) force for latest charity rugby match

The newly named Bedfordshire Barbarians Super Vets travelled to face their Buckinghamshire counterparts on Saturday (28 March) in the latest exhibition match allowing rugby players...

Ath prepare for play-offs with simple win over Wellingborough

Bedford Athletic eased past bottom club Wellingborough 43-15 in a Friday night game at Putnoe Woods on 27 March. In a match that carried little relevance to either side, the home team laboured...

Bedford Blues Women celebrate winning the NC1 East title at Goldington Road

Bedford Blues Women are celebrating another league title, after securing the NC1 East championship on Sunday. Wymondham Wasps' concession on Sunday officially left the Blues...

Eight-try Bedford Blues bounce back with convincing Cambridge win

Bedford Blues responded to an abject home defeat against Nottingham last weekend, beating Champ Rugby's basement club, Cambridge 50-21 on Saturday. Dean Adamson scored...

Bedford Blues Supporters Club out in force for upcoming Cambridge trip

The Bedford Blues Supporters Club will be out in force this weekend, as they take two full coaches with over 100 away fans to Ellgia Fields in Cambridge for the Blues' latest Elior Champ Rugby clash...

Get the latest Bedford news first

Subscribe to our free daily email for our lead story each morning before we publish it anywhere else, plus the key Bedford Borough headlines from the last 24 hours – without having to log into social media.