TEAM NEWS | Four changes for Nottingham visit

Posted: 26th November 2021
 

Mike Rayer has named his squad as Bedford Blues look to return to winning ways when Nottingham visit Goldington Road tomorrow (KO 3pm).

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One of the more historic fixtures in English rugby, Blues and Nottingham have a long-standing history stretching back 130 years with 104 previous competitive meetings and some exciting stories already written.

For this latest chapter, Rayer has made four changes from the trip to Cornwall last weekend, with just one of those alterations coming in the backs division as Tom Litchfield comes back into the side at inside centre.

In the forwards pack, there are three changes including a front row alteration as Osman Dimen is handed his first start from the off in the tighthead jersey.

Oli Stedman and Joe Atkinson return to the back row in the final changes, with Luke Frost moving forward to the second row to accommodate their inclusion.

Among the replacements, Tom Lockett has joined on dual-reg from Northampton Saints and is in line for his Blues debut.  

For the first time this season, all four Bedford born and former Junior Blues are named in the Matchday 23 as Litchfield, Rich Lane, Dean Adamson and Jamie Elliott all start tomorrow.  

Bedford Blues Starting XV:

15. Rich Lane (C), 14. Pat Tapley, 13. Jamie Elliott, 12. Tom Litchfield, 11. Dean Adamson, 10. Will Maisey, 9. Alex Day; 1. Corrie Barrett, 2. Jack Hughes, 3. Osman Dimen, 4. Luke Frost, 5. Alex Woolford, 6. Oli Stedman, 7. Joe Atkinson, 8. Tui Uru

Bedford Blues Replacements:

16. Josh Pieterse, 17. Joey Conway, 18. Ed Prowse, 19. Tom Lockett, 20. Bailey Ransom, 21. Connor Tupai, 22. Louis Grimoldby, 23. Ethan Grayson