By PAUL SMITH

COVENTRY head coach Alex Rae said last weekend’s 45-7 demolition of old rivals Bedford Blues came as no shock to him.
The Blue-and-Whites extended their winning run over one of their oldest opponents to eight games with a seven-try display that was built around a fine forward effort.
And having heard his former club Bedford Blues given a big build-up by a number of Championship pundits during pre-season, Rae was pleased with Cov’s display.
“That scoreline and the way we played honestly doesn’t come as a surprise to me,” he said.
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