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Shape up or sit on bench warns Blues boss Rayer
Mike Rayer has warned his Bedford Blues players that they will find themselves sitting on the sidelines if they cannot keep their discipline after last Sunday's loss at Leeds Carnegie
Karl Dickson gets England call
Former Bedford Blues scrum-half Karl Dickson has been called into the England squad as a replacement for his younger brother Lee, who fractured a bone in his left hand against Scotland
Blues' home clash with Plymouth postponed
Bedford Blues' home game against Plymouth Albion on Saturday has been postponed until the following weekend due to a frozen pitch.
Blues beaten by Bell's boot
LEEDS 21 BLUES 17: For the third time this season, Bedford Blues returned home empty handed from a visit to Yorkshire and were left to rue a series of missed chances in the first half and poor discipline after the break for a narrow 21-17 defeat at Leeds Carnegie
Cooper ready to take his chance
A move to the Championship has come slighter earlier than new Bedford Blues signing Ben Cooper had imagined but now he is ready to grasp the opportunity with both hands
Crowle eyes Leeds scalp
Bedford Blues team manager Rob Crowle says the Championship side are out to restore some pride on Sunday afternoon in a mouth-watering league encounter against Leeds Carnegie at Headingley
Rayer looking forward to playing catch-up
The job of managing a semiprofessional rugby club means that Bedford Blues director of rugby Mike Rayer has few opportunities to take in the annual Six Nations championship
Blues have Albion clash covered
With temperatures dropping and snow on the horizon, Bedford Blues have pulled out all the stops to try and ensure that Saturday's Championship encounter against Plymouth Albion is able to go ahead.
Fox in hunt for Sacha's shirt
Mike Rayer is hoping that the signing of Darren Fox will add to Bedford Blues' physicality, as well as put pressure on Sacha Harding when he returns from his neck injury
Rayer demands discipline to break Blues' Yorkshire duck
Trips to Yorkshire have not been kind to Bedford Blues so far this season, but that is a trend Mike Rayer is eager to reverse when they face Leeds Carnegie at Headingley today
Blues sign Cambridge pair Fox and Cooper
Bedford Blues have strengthened their squad ahead of the Championship play-offs by signing Cambridge duo Darren Fox and Ben Cooper
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Ben finding life as a Saint suiting him just perfectly
For Ben Nutley, this season has already been one that has surpassed his own expectations. Nevertheless, the Northampton Saints flanker will not be easing up
Nutley pens Saints pro deal
Ben Nutley has signed a two-year first team contract with Premiership rugby club Northampton Saints
Elliott pens Saints pro deal
Jamie Elliott has signed a two-year first team contract with Premiership rugby club Northampton Saints
Park and Dees crash out of cup
Midlands Intermediate Cup round two round-up: A disastrous ten-minute spell at the beginning of the second half cost Stockwood dear, as they lost 34-20 at home to Banbury
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MoreFleetwood fires up Town's Trophy bid
KIDDERMINSTER 1 LUTON 2: Different competition, same result. As with their Blue Square Bet Premier meeting earlier in the season, Luton Town were 2-1 winners over Kidderminster Harriers at Aggborough last night, booking their place in the quarter finals of the FA Trophy after an end-to-end encounter
Hatters Trophy trip to Harriers is on
Luton Town's FA Trophy third round game at Kidderminster Harriers is on after the Aggborough pitch survived a 12.30pm inspection
Craddock capture never on cards for Hatters
Tom Craddock was never a transfer target for Luton Town, Gary Brabin has revealed
Boss wants Poku to show his worth
Fears that a Luton had been struck by a season-ending injury to one of their players have been allayed after Southport boss Liam Watson suggested that was the reason he couldn't take Town's Godfrey Poku back on loan
Boss hails Watkins' call to tackle Italians
Adam Watkins earned a call-up to the England C fold this week and Luton boss Gary Brabin believes it's befitting of the midfielder's progress this term from fringe player to regular starter
