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Atkinson given captain’s armband for final Bedford Blues home game

Congratulations to Joe Atkinson who is given the captain's armband for the first time for Bedford Blues, as they finish their home league campaign under the Friday night lights against old rivals Coventry...

Bedford Blues captain Rich Lane moves to Premiership side Bristol Bears

Rich Lane took over the captaincy from the retiring Sean McCarthy at the start of the season, but is now due to end the season elsewhere in the Gallagher Premiership...

Adamson hat-trick helps Bedford Blues to Nottingham double

Dean Adamson scored a hat-trick in this fixture at Goldington Road in November, and he repeated the trick as Bedford Blues comfortably beat Nottingham at Lady Bay...

Pirates late show condemn Bedford Blues to cruel defeat

A scrappy game looked to be heading towards another famous Bedford Blues victory but the travelling Pirates had the last laugh...

Blues look to build on Ealing win as Cornish Pirates sail into town

After last Saturday's stunning win in the capital, Mike Rayer will be hoping his Bedford Blues side will capitalise with another strong showing against the Pirates...

Brilliant Bedford Blues stun league leaders Ealing

Not even the most optimistic of Bedford Blues fans would have expected much from a trip to the league leaders, but Mike Rayer's men had other ideas...

Bedford Blues learn Championship Cup fate as competition is rescheduled

Covid postponements have led to the Championship Cup being rearranged, with the final now rescheduled to the weekend of 21st May...

Sorry Blues fall by the wayside in Yorkshire as Knights stay second

Despite some first-half fight, second placed Doncaster Knights showed their class to deliver a fourth consecutive defeat for Bedford Blues...

Bedford Blues looking to bounce back at dangerous Doncaster Knights

Mike Rayer will be looking for a repeat of the opening home game of the season, where Bedford Blues saw off Doncaster with a fine 31-23 victory...

Rayer rings changes again as Bedford Blues look for first 2022 victory

Bedford Blues are yet to register a victory in 2022, and with Director of Rugby Mike Rayer making seven changes, the Blues are hoping to do the double over Hartpury...

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