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TEAM NEWS | Squad named for home opener
All five new Summer arrivals are in line for a first run out at Goldington Road after Mike Rayer named them all in a 25-man squad for Saturday’s home opener against Northampton Saints.
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After 119 days away, Blues make their highly anticipated return to home soil against their neighbours and Premiership opposition, Northampton in what is the final pre-season fixture ahead of the exciting 23/24 league and cup campaign.
With contests against fellow top flight sides Sale Sharks, Newcastle Falcons and Leicester Tigers still to come in upcoming weeks in Premiership Cup action, tomorrow’s match offers another opportunity to put vital minutes into the legs of the squad ahead of those high intensity contests.
The headline news from today’s team announcement is that the fresh faces to the Bedford environment will all experience a home debut in-front of an anticipated packed crowd.
Forwards quartet Jamie Jack, Bryan O’Connor, Joe Howard and Cameron King – as well as centre Jordan Venter – will feature on the hallowed turf and we’re urging everyone to show their support for the boys and head through the turnstiles tomorrow.
The game also represents a first chance to the see the squad repping the new home jersey design with a full kit launch expected this evening, and replica jerseys immediately on sale at the ground in the build up to kick-off!
Backs duo Michael Le Bourgeois and Jamie Elliott are the only injury absentees for tomorrow’s game. Former Blue Ed Coulson, who performed the same function and scored a try in this fixture last year,
has again been drafted in as cover for the game following those injuries in the backs division.
Director of Rugy, Rayer said: “The new boys can’t wait to run out at Goldington Road for the first time and with a large crowd expected, let’s raise the roof to welcome them home.
“If the last two years are anything to go by, this fixture with Northampton will be another entertaining, high scoring contest. Hopefully, it’s another hard-fought battle as we continue to prepare for the upcoming Championship and Premiership Cup season.”
Bedford’s Starting XV will be announced later today.
Bedford Blues Forwards
Jamie Jack, Joey Conway, James Fish, Jacob Fields, Bryan O’Connor, Oisin Heffernan, Robin Williams, Jordan Onojaife, Alex Woolford, Jac Arthur, Luke Frost, Kieran Curran, Joe Howard, Cameron King
Bedford Blues Backs
James Lennon, Alex Day, Will Maisey, Louis Grimoldby, Dean Adamson, Jordan Venter, Ethan Grayson, Ed Coulson, Pat Tapley, Seán French, Matt Worley
