Bedford Blues Headlines
Blues snap up Gulliver and ex-Colt Armes
Bedford Blues have signed Premiership players Ben Gulliver and Tom Armes for the 2012/13 Championship season
Liebenberg to tour East Africa with England Counties
Bedford Blues scrum-half Stefan Liebenberg has been selected in the 26-man England Counties side squad for next month's three match tour to Uganda and Kenya
Blues' title dream dies as Welsh hold off late onslaught
LONDON WELSH 17 BLUES 24 (30-27 agg): Bedford Blues put on a brave late charge against London Welsh but saw their season come to an end at the Championship semi-final stage for a second year running
Luke ready to use force and book final spot
There is no panic in the ranks at Bedford Blues according to Luke Baldwin who believes his side will unleash the full force of their frustrations on London Welsh today (3pm) in their Championship play-off semi-final second tie after falling short in their opening clash
Harding earns Rayer plaudits as seven renew Blues deals
Mike Rayer has hailed Sacha Harding's importance to the Bedford Blues squad after the flanker agreed to return to Goldington Road for a 12th season.
Blues hero Mark Howe dies
Bedford Blues legend Mark Howe has passed away. A statement from the club said: 'It is with great sadness that the Club announces that Mark passed away last night
Eight Blues stars set for exit door
Bedford Blues have announced that eight players will be leaving Goldington Road this week as the club's plans for next term continue apace
Play-off final bid is mission possible, insists Rayer
The equation for Bedford Blues is simple - win by more than ten points against London Welsh today and a place in the Championship final is guaranteed
Denis delights at Colts' record cup haul
Bedford Blues Academy director Denis Ormesher hailed the composure his charges exhibited to claim a record fifth National Colts Cup in six years - and third on the bounce
Seven Blues stars pen new deals
Seven Bedford Blues players have boosted the club ahead of their crucial Championship semi-final second leg tie at London Welsh by signing new deals to remain at Goldington Road for another season.
Blues claim cup as Streeton seals win
BLUES COLTS 31 IVYBRIDGE 15: Bedford Blues Colts emerged victorious at Northampton Saints' Franklin Gardens home to win a record fifth National Colts Cup up in six years
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Orton sent off as East Mids trounced by Leicestershire
East Midlands were hammered 78-14 at home by Leicestershire after being forced to play with 14 men for much of the second half as Bedford Athletic scrum-half Tom Orton was sent off for punching
Richbell treble equals Tigers record as they claw Wolves
MK WOLVES 24 TIGERS 40: Sam Richbell scored a hat-trick to equal Bedford Tigers' all-time try-scoring record as they hit back from their opening day defeat with a seven-score victory over a spirited MK Wolves side
Lewis citing case dismissed
Ampthill RUFC player Nicholas Lewis last night (May 2, 2012) had a citing case against him dismissed by Rugby Football Union (RFU) disciplinary panel at the London Bloomsbury Holiday Inn hotel
Nutley named in World Cup squad
Ben Nutley has been named in the 28-man England Under-20 squad ahead of the IRB Junior World Championship in South Africa, which kicks off against Italy on June 4
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MoreWembley walk will spark pride in Pilks
Leading Luton out at Wembley will be proud moment for George Pilkington but the captain admits the play-off final against York City could be staged anywhere - as long as they win
Skelton: 'I'm in the shape of my life'
Matt Skelton has claimed that he's never been in better shape ahead of his homecoming fight at Bedford Corn Exchange on Friday
Hatters' big game hoodoo is over, insists Neilson
There will be nothing that Luton Town and York City don't know about each other when they face-off for a place in the Football League on Sunday according to Alan Neilson - but the coach believes the Hatters have now proved they can beat the big sides
Clayson retires hurt as Beds slip to Oxon defeat
Bedfordshire's run of poor form in one-day competitions continued at Cople as they went down by 102 runs to Oxfordshire
Plaudits for JJ after inking new contract
Alan Neilson has praised the progress of JJ O"Donnell after the 20-year-old penned a three-year deal to stay at Luton
