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Botha adds to Bishop’s coaching positions

4 July 2021 2 comments

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Nous: Mouritz Botha FORMER England lock Mouritz Botha has been named the new forwards’ coach of National League […]

Bedford Blues 32-28 Ampthill: ‘Brilliant’ Blues end on high of derby win

30 May 2021 0 comments

Bedford Blues come out on top in battle of the Championship’s two Bedfordshire clubs

Dream Team: Bedford Blues winger Elijah Niko

30 May 2021 0 comments

ELIJAH NIKO, THE BEDFORD AND FORMER PAU, YORKSHIRE CARNEGIE AND EALING WINGER, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST 1. Euan Murray […]

Preview: Alex Rae aims to spoil Fowkes’ send off

23 May 2021 0 comments

ALEX RAE believes Bedford’s run of just one win in six games is not a fair reflection of the squad’s development over recent weeks as […]

Bedford Blues 17-40 Ealing: Six-try Trailfinders gear up for play-off decider

16 May 2021 0 comments

Max Bodilly, Alun Walker and Jordan Burns all keep up their try-scoring form for Ealing on their travels to Goldington Road

Preview: Bedford Blues target first away win of season at Castle Park

2 May 2021 1 comment

AFTER a week off, Bedford Blues go in search of a first away victory of the campaign at Castle Park –a venue they have not […]

Bedford Blues chairman Geoff Irvine to stand down after 20 years

29 April 2021 1 comment

David Gunner will replace Irvine, who took the chair in 2001 at Goldington Road

Preview: McCall brings in heavies to avoid more slip-ups

11 April 2021 0 comments

MARK McCall has named a side with almost 400 Test caps admitting Saracens cannot afford another slipup if they are to make a quick return […]

Farrell out of Sarries return

11 April 2021 1 comment

ENGLAND captain Owen Farrell’s return to action for Saracens has been delayed after he sustained a minor strain. The 29-year-old, who was named Sarries skipper […]

Travel-weary Reds can’t wait for home comforts

11 April 2021 1 comment

Probyn: There’s more skill in the women’s game By LUKE JARMYN LIFE on the road is proving a tough slog for Championship side Jersey Reds, who […]

Room 101: Bedford Blues winger Pat Tapley

4 April 2021 2 comments

THE BEDFORD BLUES WINGER TAKES US THROUGH HIS PET HATES FROM THE RUGBY WORLD AND BEYOND 1. Anti-social rugby players I’d put players who leave […]

Bristol Bears want to claw Atkinson away from Gloucester

4 April 2021 0 comments

Could Gloucester centre Mark Atkinson be on his way to Ashton Gate this summer?

Bedford 20-25 Jersey: Blues’ yellow fever sets up Reds first win of the season

28 March 2021 1 comment

A DOMINANT display by the Jersey forwards saw the islanders end their nine-game winless drought in style against ill-disciplined Bedford. A late try by Bath-loanee […]

Cornish Pirates v Bedford: Pirates will keep ‘edge’ but with fewer penalties

21 March 2021 2 comments

CORNISH Pirates are aiming to extend their Championship start to three wins out of three when Bedford Blues visit the Mennaye Field today. But they […]

Coventry 10-9 Bedford Blues: Fenner fires late winner as Blues pay for ill-discipline

7 March 2021 1 comment

Bedford Blues left to rue sin-bins to their trio of Connor Tupai, Will Carrick Smith and Lewis Bean

Wasps 19-20 Gloucester: Gloucester character survives red card

7 March 2021 0 comments

Gloucester clinch the points at the Ricoh after having wing Ollie Thorley sent off for a head-to-head collision

Ampthill v Doncaster: Turner gives new recruits their chance to impress

7 March 2021 0 comments

Ampthill head coach Paul Turner has named 14 debutants for the visit of Knights on opening weekend in the Championship

Championship 2021 season preview: Shoot-out for the Premiership has Saracens as favourites

28 February 2021 0 comments

Jon Newcombe finds Matt Challinor excited to get a tilt at the best in his swansong season IT may have been a long time coming […]

Room 101: Bedford Blues prop Corrie Barrett

14 February 2021 0 comments

The new signing at Goldington Road picks three of his biggest pet peeves, including a Guinness served in a non-Guinness pint glass

French system is set up for success – Adamson

22 January 2021 1 comment

Former Bedford Blues wing Dean Adamson is settling in well to life in the second tier of French rugby at Pro D2 club Rouen

Newcastle show the importance of the Championship, says Pirates’ O’Meara

21 January 2021 0 comments

Alex O’Meara believes Newcastle’s time in the Championship has served them well for their strong return to the Premiership

Alafoti on fitness trail

15 November 2020 0 comments

FORMER Bath and Worcester back row Alafoti Fa’osiliva has gone back to grassroots and is training with South West One outfit Trowbridge. Fa’osiliva, who has […]

Saracens sign fly-half Will Hooley after leaving Bedford Blues

23 June 2020 0 comments

15-cap USA international says it was an ‘easy decision’ to join Saracens

Dream Team: USA and former Northampton and Bedford Blues fly-half Will Hooley

9 June 2020 0 comments

Hooley includes a number of players he came through the England age-grade level with earlier in his career

Dream Team: Leicester and ex-Bedford Blues and Northampton hooker Charlie Clare

23 April 2020 0 comments

Charlie Clare picks a best XV based on players he has played with or faced as an opponent

Room 101: Bedford Blues wing Rich Lane

10 April 2020 0 comments

The Bedford Blues wing/full-back picks three things which grinds his gears

ROOM 101

5 April 2020 0 comments

RICH LANE THE BEDFORD BLUES WINGER/FULL-BACK TAKES US THROUGH HIS PET HATES FROM THE WORLD OF RUGBY AND BEYOND 1. Covid-19 A very obvious and […]

Championship cuts: Concerned chairmen issue open letter to Bill Sweeney

18 February 2020 0 comments

The Championship Clubs Committee (CCC) write to RFU CEO Bill Sweeney in The Rugby Paper

Jersey Reds typify Championship disbelief with damning condemnation of RFU

12 February 2020 0 comments

Jersey Reds chairman Mark Morgan criticises Bill Sweeney for ill-thought actions and lack of clarity given to Championship clubs by RFU

Blues’ brick wall stands tall to deny late onslaught

9 February 2020 0 comments

By PAUL SMITH AN outstanding defensive display saw Bedford register their fourth league win in five games. Led by skipper Sean McCarthy and back row […]

Pirates braced for another humdinger

26 January 2020 0 comments

Preview Cornish Pirates v Bedford Blues Today, Kick-off 2.30pm CORNISH Pirates joint head coach Alan Paver is expecting another ‘ding dong’ affair when Bedford Blues […]

Sarries set to offload Gallagher to Munster

12 January 2020 1 comment

Off: Matt Gallagher SARACENS’ desperate mass clear-out as they scramble to slash their wage bill is likely to see full-back Matt Gallagher move to Munster. […]

Purdy puts on top-and-tail command performance

8 December 2019 0 comments

By DAVID LAWRENCE MATCH STATS… TEAMS BEDFORD BLUES: Green 6 (Reed 62, 6), Tapley 6, Worley 6 (Hirskyj-Douglas 51, 6), Strachan 7, Hutler 7, Hooley […]

Ton up for Cargill as Pirates shuffle the deck

1 December 2019 1 comment

By SAM JACKSON Preview Cornish Pitares v Nottingham Today, Kick-off 2.30pm FLY-HALF Will Cargill captains the Pirates in his 100th appearance for the club. Pirates […]

Ruthless Trailfinders put Blues to sword

1 December 2019 1 comment

By OLI SHAPLEY Try-double: Elijah Niko EALING Trailfinders rampaged their way to their biggest win of the season with a huge victory over Bedford Blues. […]

Fowkes: There’s still all to play for

17 November 2019 0 comments

Preview Nottingham v Bedford Blues Today, Kick-off 3pm NEIL FOWKES knows it’s too early to judge Nottingham’s prospects for the rest of the season, as […]

Falcons use their nous to down the Blues

10 November 2019 0 comments

■By TOM CARR THE BLUESwelcomed topof- the-table Newcastle Falcons to Goldington Road in a repeat of the 2013 Championship final. In a fairly tidy opening […]

Amps take derby spoils with Aseidu try-double

6 October 2019 2 comments

By THOMAS CARR AMPTHILL took the spoils in the ‘Battle of Bedfordshire’ with winger Kwaku Aseidu a constant thorn in the Blues’ side. Head coach […]

Cardiff prove to be best of Blues

15 September 2019 1 comment

By SAM ROBERTS Bedford Blues… 14 Cardiff Blues… 39 IT WAS billed as a battle of the Blues but as the final whistle sounded, Bedford […]

Dream Team: Bedford Blues flanker Daniel Temm

25 July 2019 0 comments

New Bedford Blues signing Daniel Temm picks a XV

Irvine, champ of Tier Two, calls it a day

14 July 2019 0 comments

EXCLUSIVE By JON NEWCOMBE Stepping down: Geoff Irvine LONG-STANDING Championship boss Geoff Irvine will stand down from his role at the end of next season […]

REVEALED: Sneak peek at GK IPA Championship fixtures 2019-20

26 June 2019 0 comments

The Rugby Paper can reveal who all fixtures on the opening and final day of the Championship season

Johnson: Ampthill want to make every season special

2 June 2019 1 comment

Inspiration: Billy Johnson on the ball for Ampthill Captain marvel: Billy Johnson with the Rugby Journal’s Alex Meade AMPTHILL are ready for the Greene King […]

TRP’s Championship Dream Team XV 2018-19

11 May 2019 0 comments

Jon Newcombe has canvassed opinion from the second tier to select a dream XV

Bedford Blues show intent with new deals for Jacob Fields and Will Hooley

27 March 2019 0 comments

Staying at Goldington Road

Open season as rivals swoop on troubled Carnegie

24 February 2019 0 comments

RIVAL Championship clubs are poised to raid Yorkshire Carnegie’s squad while budgets at Headingley for the 2019/20 season remain unknown. In what appears to be […]

Lee Dickson to retire at the end of the season

25 January 2019 0 comments

Former England and Northampton scrum half Lee Dickson to call it a day

Pirates power up to repair dented egos

25 November 2018 0 comments

By ADAM ELLIS Preview Cornish Pirates v Hartpury College Today, Kick-off 2.30pm CORNISH Pirates and Hartpury have both recalled first-team starters for today’s match at […]

Rampant Irish won’t take Bedford lightly

25 November 2018 1 comment

By SAM JACKSON Preview London Irish v Bedford Blues Today. Kick-off 3pm POOL 3 leaders London Irish have been spectacular in their start to the […]

Elliott quits Blues for Italian job

4 November 2018 0 comments

BEDFORD centre Jamie Elliott has joined Zebre with immediate effect. Elliot, 26, who made his Premiership debut for Northampton Saints at the age of 18, […]

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