Rugby

“Amici miei” – let’s get behind Italy at Goldington Road tomorrow night

International Rugby returns to Goldington Road tomorrow night, with England U19 and Italy U19 going head to head, and one Italian is hoping the chants of 'Forza Azzuri', will be louder than the rest. Louis Mann...

Bedford Blues beat The Army in annual Mobbs Memorial match

The Blues ran in six tries on a fantastic occasion at Goldington Road, remembering the selfless actions of those in our Armed Forces...

You won’t miss a drop of Six Nations action at these Wells & Co pubs

The Six Nations kicks off tomorrow, and with various Wells and Co managed pubs across Bedford showing all the matches, there's no excuse to miss Rugby's finest tournament. Whether you're...

Competition: Win hospitality tickets to see Bedford Blues v London Scottish

Bedford Blues and the Bedford Independent have teamed up to give lucky Rugby fans a chance to experience the famous Goldington Road hospitality when our local Championship side faces...

Don’t miss historic rugby at Bedford Blues this weekend

Bedford Blues Women are preparing for a historic first-ever Saturday fixture as they head back to Goldington Road to face St Neots Ladies on 17 December (KO 2pm). Marking the...

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...

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...

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...

Bedford Ath unlucky in narrow defeat as Queens defeat Corby

Club rugby is well underway in Bedford, but the Ath have suffered slightly, missing out by narrow margins in recent weeks...

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...

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