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Captain Alex Day kicks-off re-signing news
Bedford Blues are delighted to kickstart a busy first week of re-signings with news that Captain, Alex Day has signed on the dotted line for a fourth full campaign at Goldington Road.
A leader on and off the field, Day has been an integral part of Mike Rayer’s squad since permanently joining the club in 2021, taking over the captaincy 12 months later upon the departure of Rich Lane to Bristol Bears.
Making over 200 Championship appearances throughout his career, looking specifically at his time with Bedford on loan and then a permanent fixture, Day currently possesses statistics of 77 appearances and 13 tries.
With the introduction of Chinnor to the second-tier next season, and therefore more competitive fixtures, Day will hope to ascend into the illustrious century club next term as he looks to continue his status as one of the Championship’s most dependable operators.
Speaking about his decision to stay at Goldington Road, Day said: “Just like I've said for the last few seasons, I'm really happy to re-sign for another year at such a great club.
"I'm very proud to be associated with Bedford Blues and to be captain is something I never take for granted, and am very honoured to do. Excited about next season which will be with a new squad and an ambition, after two fourth placed finishes, to push towards the top three."
Starting his career in the Northampton Saints Academy, Day showed his potential from a young age, helping England U20s win back-to-back Six Nations titles in 2012 and 2013 before adding the IRB Junior World Championships to his collection.
Several appearances for the Saints ‘A’ side and a beneficial dual-reg at Moseley saw Day make his Northampton first-team debut in November 2013, going on to make 11 appearances in total over the next two years including his Premiership debut, studying under the expert tutelage of former Blues captain, Lee Dickson.
Not content with playing second fiddle, Day moved to Cornish Pirates in 2015 in search of regular game time and over the course of the next four years was a mainstay down at The Mennaye and led the team as captain on numerous occasions, making 114 appearances and being named Players’ Player of the Year in 2017/18.
Signed by Saracens the following season, Day made further Premiership appearances during his time at the club as well as winning the Championship with Mark McCall’s side. Unfortunately, game time was limited due to competition from the likes of Richard Wigglesworth, Aled Davies and Tom Whiteley so he moved to Bedford ready for the 2021/22 campaign.
Day hasn’t looked back since and speaking about retaining the services of his captain, Blues Director of Rugby, Mike Rayer added: “Ever since Daisy walked through the door in 2021, he gravitated naturally to the leadership role and was the obvious choice to take over when Rich Lane left.
"He offers us a great deal of continuity and is right at the forefront of driving things from within the playing group. The relationship we have is great and looking forward to another year working together."
