Academy News

After weeks of disruption due to the weather, and a number of cancelled games, the Blues Academy returned to action with a well deserved win against the Loughborough University U21 XV.  Bedford built a 22pts - 7 lead playing up the slope in the first half.  The students raised the tempo in the second half to score two further tries but the Blues matched them with two of their own to end as winners by 32pts - 17.

For full Match Report ... see here 

After weeks of disruption due to the weather, and a number of cancelled games, the Blues Academy return to action this Saturday, March 1st, when they welcome the Loughborough University U21 XV to Goldington Road, KO 2.00 pm.

With the Blues away at Moseley, Bedford supporters have the chance to support the Academy at home - Kick Off is 2.00 pm, the bar is open, all are welcome.

This will be the second game against Loughborough University U21s this season, with the Blues losing the game at Loughborough in November by 29pts - 15.

Congratulations to Blues Academy fly half, Dan Lewis, who has been selected for the England U18 Clubs & Schools XV.

Lewis, who is studying for his "A" levels at St. Joseph's College Ipswich, has been selected after captaining the London & S.E. Divisional side in the England trials at the weekend.  He follows in the footsteps of Academy full back Aaron Morris, who was selected for England U18 Clubs & Schools last season, and who has moved on to the Blues 1st XV and the England U20 squad this season.

The Blues Academy lost to the Eastern Counties Under 20 XV, at Thetford, by 25pts – 19.  In a game played in 3 x 25 minute periods the Blues were 10-0 down at the end of the first period; they fought back to 13-12 down at the end of the second period, before losing by 25-19 at full time.

For full match report see ... here

The Blues Academy beat the Saracens Academy, at Allianz Park, on a misty winter evening by 19pts – 15.  At 10pts - 0 down after 10 minutes it looked like a tough evening ahead for the Blues, however with a tough physical performance from the Bedford forwards, they fought back to be 10pts - 7 down at half time, and went on to a well deserved win by 19pts – 15 against the RFU funded Saracens Academy, coached by Don Barrell and Ian Vass.

For full Match Report see ... here

Photo: © BGRPHOTOGRAPHY Frank Ring 

The Blues Academy play the Saracens Academy on Monday December 9th, at the Sarances' Allianz Park ground, Greenlands Lane, NW4 1RL, Kick Off at 7.30 pm.  Admission is free and all are welcome.

Bedford, who are without a number of players due to injury or illness, delay naming their team until Monday.  

The Blues Academy welcomed the New South Wales Country XV to Goldington Road and after a tight game were winners by 17pts - 10.  The New South Wales Country Rugby Union (NSWCRU), covers over 80% of the regional and rural areas of New South Wales outside the Sydney metropolitan district - over one hundred clubs with a Senior, Junior, Schools and Women player base of over thirty six thousand people.  The NW Country U18 XV are touring the UK and playing games against Glamorgan Wanderers and Oaklands College/Saracens as well as Bedford Blues Academy.

For full match report see ... here

LATEST: Bedford 17pts: NSW 10pts:  Match Report to follow.

The Blues Academy welcome the New South Wales Country XV to Goldington Road on Sunday, Kick Off at 2.00 pm. 

The New South Wales Country Rugby Union (NSWCRU) claim to be the largest Rugby province in the world and cover over 80% of the regional and rural areas of New South Wales outside the Sydney metropolitan district - over one hundred clubs with a Senior, Junior, Schools and Women player base of over thirty six thousand people.  The NW Country U18 XV are touring the UK and playing games against Glamorgan Wanderers and Oaklands College/Saracens as well as Bedford Blues Academy.

Having controlled the play for much of the game, poor Blues defence in the middle of the game allowed Oxford University to stay in touch.  After taking a half time lead of 19pts - 12, Bedford gave away two tries in the first ten minutes of the second half to give the students a 24pts - 19 lead.  The Blues changed their game plan in the last 20 minutes, kept the ball tight and attacked through their forwards to score the winning try and to close out the game for a 26pts - 24 win.

For Match Report see ...... here

The Blues Academy face a University U21 XV for the third consecutive week.  After losses to Cambridge and Loughborough Universities U21 XVs in the last two weeks, the Blues face the Oxford University U21 XV this week at Goldington Road, Kick Off at 2.00 pm. 

With the Blues away at Plymouth on Friday, Bedford supporters have the chance to support the Academy at home - Kick Off is 2.00 pm, the bar is open, all are welcome.