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Bedford Blues grind down resilient Richmond in front of Boxing Day full house

Bedford Blues eventually picked up maximum points on Boxing Day at Goldington Road, scoring five tries in beating a resilient Richmond side 33-10 in round 12 of Champ Rugby...

Bedford Ath finish year on a high with comeback win against Peterborough

Bedford Athletic finished the calendar year with a 31-22 win at home to Peterborough in Regional Two Midlands East. They had to do it the hard way, coming back from a 22-12 half time deficit...

Stunning Bedford Blues serve up pre-Christmas treat with key win against Worcester

Bedford Blues extended their impressive unbeaten run in Champ Rugby on Saturday, scoring five tries as part of a superb 35-19 victory against Worcester Warriors...

Bedford Ath score sixth straight win with battling Daventry triumph

A gritty performance from Bedford Athletic earned them a 30-20 win at Daventry on Saturday to continue their fine form in RFU Regional Two Midlands East with the Christmas break...

Bedford Blues continue fine form in Penzance with another tight win against the Pirates

A late Will Maisey penalty ensured the Blues picked up maximum points in round ten of Champ Rugby, as Bedford beat Cornish Pirates for the fourth consecutive season at The Mennaye on Friday night...

Bedford Ath ease past Wellingborough in torrid conditions to remain second

Bedford Athletic concluded the first half of their Regional Two Midlands East campaign with a 37-7 win at bottom club Wellingborough on Friday night, leaving them in second place...

Bedford Blues survive Cambridge scare to extend unbeaten Champ Rugby run

Bedford Blues survived an almighty scare from Champ Rugby's bottom club, Cambridge but eventually battled back to scrape a 29-28 win at Goldington Road on Saturday to extend their unbeaten run...

Bedford Ath outscore Olney under the Friday night lights

Bedford Athletic continued their good form with a fourth straight victory in East Midlands Division Two, winning an entertaining affair 45-31 against old rivals, Olney under the Friday night lights...

Bedford Blues salvage a draw from the jaws of defeat at Nottingham

Bedford Blues brought three points back from the Midlands on Friday night (28 November) as they managed to retrieve a 28-28 draw against Nottingham at Lady Bay in the eighth round...

Bedford Tigers learn opponents for first round of the Betfred Challenge Cup

Five months on from Hull KR's Challenge Cup final triumph over Warrington Wolves, the draw for 2026's competition has now been made, with Bedford Tigers facing...