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MATCH FOCUS | Prem Cup Adventure Begins
Bedford Blues will look for a strong start to their Premiership Rugby Cup exploits when they travel to renew acquaintances with Bristol Bears at Ashton Gate this Saturday (KO 3pm).
Click here to buy tickets and join us for the first away cup outing this season.
Big Game Preview
Both sides turn their attentions to Premiership Rugby Cup action sitting pretty in third position of their respective divisions after barnstorming starts to the 2024/25 domestic league campaign.
Nursing multiple injuries within the squad, there won’t be too much room for Mike Rayer to rotate his squad after four wins from five in the first batch of Championship fixtures. Confidence is high and having taken the Premiership scalp of Leicester last season, Blues will hope to spring another upset in the West Country.
Pat Lam’s Bristol halted a remarkable run of the away side winning every game they were involved in so far this season, securing a first home success against Northampton last time out. With the Bears losing some key players to international duty, and having a game against Australia XV lined up next week, expect some rotation from the home side.
We’ve Met Before
A first competitive meeting between the two sides since Bristol’s 2017/18 promotion campaign, an absolute cracker took place back in March with 87 points shared in a mid-season friendly outing.
Almost a century of history has elapsed since Bedford and Bristol first squared off against each other, that being a 15-10 victory for Bristol in April 1925. Despite some recent success including a victory at Ashton Gate back in 2015, Bristol dominate the series overall with 60 wins compared to Blues’ 21 and one draw.
Travel to support Rayer’s side
Want to be in attendance as Blues look to upset the odds against Premiership opposition? There are still spaces on the Bedford Rugby Followers Association coach heading to Ashton Gate, priced at just £10 per seat for members and £15 for non-members.
The coach will leave the Goldington Road Bus Stop (top of Bushmead Avenue; opposite The Burrow at the Blues) at 9:00am. Contact Margaret Appleton to book a seat by calling 01234 354708.
Matchday Coverage
If you’re not heading with us for a first trip to Ashton Gate since 2018, we’ve got you covered! Continue to show your support by joining in the conversation on matchday. Send us your photos and messages using #BluesFamily across all our social media platforms.
Head to ‘X’ formerly known as Twitter for our live feed and much more, including post-game video features and the result of the Followers Man of the Match award. Pre-game checkout our Instagram channel for live content as the teams arrive.
Don’t forget, tickets remain available from our hosts simply by clicking here.
