The British & Irish Cup returns to Goldington Road this festive weekend as Bedford Blues get set to welcome Welsh Principality side Llanelli through the gates. Both sides have the chance to qualify for the knock-out stages of the competition if they were to win, but a loss would almost certainly be the end...
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Following a one point loss last weekend, Bedford Blues have brushed themselves down and are raring to go as they welcome Rotherham Titans to Goldington Road on Saturday afternoon. The last time the two teams met at Clifton Lane back in September, the Blues let a 22-9 half time lead slip and ended up...
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Bedford Blues return to British & Irish Cup action this weekend as they make the long journey north of the border to face Melrose on Sunday afternoon. The Goldington Road outfit take the opportunity to rotate the squad a little following a bruising Championship encounter against Plymouth last weekend with only five players from...
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World Cup stars Aled Brew and Lloyd Burns return to regional action at the official opening of the new Bisley Stand as the Dragons take on the Blues Friday (7:05pm, Rodney Parade) Former Dragons and Newport star Rod Snow will be attending the game as well as former Newport and Springbok sensation Gary Teichmann...
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Jamie Roberts, Gethin Jenkins and Bradley Davies will all start for the Blues against the Dragons this Friday. The World cup stars line up for the Blues for the first time this season with Roberts forming a centre partnership with the inform Casey Laulala, this being the only change in the backs to the...
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Bedford Blues return to home action this weekend when they welcome former Premiership side Leeds to Goldington Road. 2008/9 was the last time that the two sides met in the old National Division One and that season finished with Leeds being promoted back to the top flight. During that campaign the Yorkshire side won...
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Cardiff Blues strengthen front row options with new signings With the news that Gareth Williams is being forced to retire due to neck injury and T Rhys Thomas undergoing knee surgery, Cardiff Blues have looked to strengthen their options in the front row. The Blues have signed former Western Force hooker Ryan Tyrrell and...
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Bedford Blues head off toward unchartered territory this weekend as they make a first Championship visit to London Scottish. Following last weekend’s 18 all draw with Doncaster Knights, Blues Director of Rugby Mike Rayer takes the opportunity to rotate players by making seven changes to the starting line-up to face London Scottish with David...
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Cardiff Blues created a bit of stir when they announced yesterday that Gavin Henson, the erstwhile Osprey, Saracen and Toulon player, has returned to the fold of Welsh regional rugby, but not as an Osprey as most expected, but as a Blue, home of their arch enemies. The self styled “Galacticos” of the Welsh...
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The Wales side to play Ireland in the 2011 Rugby World Cup quarter-final at Wellington Regional Stadium on Saturday shows four changes, plus two positional switches, from the side who clinched the Pool D runner-up spot with an impressive victory over Fiji last weekend. Fit again Ospreys wing Shane Williams returns to the back...
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