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Grassroots sports in Bedford face delays to new season due to drought conditions

Grassroots football and rugby face a delay to the start of their new seasons due to the unsafe pitch conditions caused by the summer's prolonged dry weather and lack of rain...

“There are still important questions to be answered” say Bedford Blues as rugby reacts to Prem ringfencing

Bedford Blues have acknowledged the "game needs change" but "there are still important questions to be answered", after the Rugby Football Union (RFU) confirmed an overhaul to the professional game...

Bedford Ath lose ground on the top after Northampton Old Scouts defeat

Bedford Athletic were well beaten away to Northampton Old Scouts by 37-15 on Saturday (28 February). Once again, the Bedford team found the challenge of a top three side too hot to handle...

Bedford Blues back up to second after tight Caldy win

Bedford Blues regained second place in Champ Rugby thanks to a hard fought and gutsy 23-19 triumph against Caldy in round 19 of Champ Rugby on Saturday, off the back of an RFU announcement...

Bedford Ath’s perfect start stopped in its tracks by prolific Market Harborough

Bedford Ath's unbeaten run this season came to a shuddering halt as they comfortably lost 41-17 at Market Harborough on Saturday (11 October). A side that showed eight changes...

RFU announce revamped ‘Champ Rugby’ competition but promotion criteria remain

Bedford Blues will be one of 14 teams to compete in a revamped Championship for the 2025/26 season, renamed 'Champ Rugby' by the RFU, who have announced an overhaul of the league...

Bedford Blues to face Worcester Warriors as Championship increases to 14 teams

The RFU have today announced (3 April) that Worcester Warriors have been added to the RFU Championship, in a new division made up of 14 teams; an increase to the Bedford Blues league...

Is the Ath great escape on? Bedford squeeze past Shelford to stay alive in Regional South East One

Bedford Athletic gained just their third victory of the season on Saturday (1 February) to keep their hopes of survival in RFU Regional South East One alive by clinching a narrow...

Bedford Ath remain adrift at the bottom after Tring defeat

Bedford Athletic fell to another defeat at Tring in Regional South East Division One on Saturday (14 December) to remain bottom of the pile. They did take an early lead and narrowed the...

Bedford Blues among Championship clubs to ask for vote of no confidence on RFU bosses

Bedford Blues are one of a number of clubs in English rugby's second tier to call for a vote of no confidence in the RFU's senior leadership after they released a collective statement on Monday...

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