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TEAM NEWS | Semi-Final Squad Named
Mike Rayer has named his squad as Bedford Blues prepare to contest a post-season play-off fixture for the first time in a decade when hosting Coventry in an Elior Champ Rugby Semi-Final on Friday (Kick Off 7:45pm).
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Blues have only faced Northampton Saints on more occasions throughout history than their Midlands counterparts, with a long sequence of fixtures stretching all the way back to 1894. This will be the 193rd meeting between the pair.
The stakes have rarely been higher with just one previous example of a meeting in a semi-final, with both sides trading home victories against each other in the regular season by narrow margins of seven or fewer.
Both sides ended the league phase with four wins from five, and another huge battle is set to take place under the lights with a spot in the showpiece final on the line.
For the game, Rayer makes 10 changes from the last day of the league season, as Blues hunt a spot in the final, something they last achieved in 2013.
For the first time since September’s launch, Blues will run out at home in their white alternate kit, designed to commemorate 25 years since the club was officially saved by its supporters.
Bedford Blues Starting XV:
15. George Worth, 14. Ryan Hutler, 13. Lucas Titherington, 12. Michael Le Bourgeois, 11. Dean Adamson, 10. Will Maisey, 9. Alex Day (C); 1. Joey Conway, 2. James Fish, 3. Oisin Heffernan, 4. Archie Benson, 5. Alex Woolford, 6. Fred Tuilagi, 7. Fyn Brown, 8. Tui Uru
Bedford Blues Replacements:
16. Tommy Herman, 17. Jamie Jack, 18. Sonny Tonga’uiha, 19. Ilan Evans, 20. Nicholas Finch, 21. James Lennon, 22. Toby Thame, 23. Amena Caqusau
Unavailable for selection this week:
Monty Royston, Rory Ward, Archie Hosking, Rafe Witheat, Louis James
