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2026/27 Elior Champ Rugby Fixtures Announced
Last season’s finalists will meet on the opening weekend of 2026/27 Elior Champ Rugby, as Bedford Blues’ fixtures for next season are revealed!
Blues will start the campaign on the road for the first time since 2022 when they travel to Sixways to face champions, Worcester Warriors, before hosting their first home clash of the new term with Chinnor heading to Goldington Road to conclude September.
Trips to newly promoted Rotherham Titans and Blackheath both come before Christmas, as do six home fixtures with visits from the likes of Cornish Pirates, Doncaster Knights and Hartpury.
Mike Rayer’s men head to Richmond on Boxing Day, before hosting the reverse fixture less than a week later on New Year’s Day.
Also new this season are two ‘Rivals Rounds’ in Matchdays 10 and 15 respectively, and sees Blues paired with Coventry, hosting them in December before heading across to Butts Park Arena in January.
All fixtures remain as ‘Weekend Of’ at this stage, with further details to follow.
Confirmed dates and kick-off times for Rounds 1-14 are expected imminently, at which point tickets for those fixtures will go on general sale. The second half of the season will go on sale at a later date, once those timings are confirmed later in the year.
Please note this season, all adult tickets purchased online save £4 on adult prices.
To not miss a minute of the action and take advantage of our biggest ever savings compared to those matchday prices, you can still purchase a Season Ticket for the coming campaign at Early Bird prices until this Friday, click here to purchase online.
All league matches, plus the pre-season fixtures against Cambridge and Bath, are included in this year’s 16 match Season Ticket package.
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Full Bedford Blues Elior Champ Rugby Schedule
(All fixtures ‘Weekends Of’, but remain subject to change due to broadcast and central rights):
Worcester Warriors v BEDFORD BLUES – W/E 19th September
BEDFORD BLUES v Chinnor – W/E 26th September
Rotherham Titans v BEDFORD BLUES – W/E 3rd October
BEDFORD BLUES v Cornish Pirates – W/E 10th October
Nottingham v BEDFORD BLUES – W/E 17th October
BEDFORD BLUES v Hartpury University – W/E 31st October
Blackheath v BEDFORD BLUES – W/E 7th November
BEDFORD BLUES v Doncaster Knights – W/E 14th November
Ampthill v BEDFORD BLUES – W/E 21st November
BEDFORD BLUES v Coventry – W/E 5th December
Ealing Trailfinders v BEDFORD BLUES – W/E 12th December
BEDFORD BLUES v Caldy – W/E 19th December
Richmond v BEDFORD BLUES – W/E 26th December
BEDFORD BLUES v Richmond – W/E 2nd January
Coventry v BEDFORD BLUES – W/E 23rd January
BEDFORD BLUES v Blackheath – W/E 30th January
Hartpury University v BEDFORD BLUES – W/E 6th February
BEDFORD BLUES v Nottingham – W/E 13th February
Cornish Pirates v BEDFORD BLUES – W/E 20th February
BEDFORD BLUES v Rotherham Titans – W/E 27th February
BEDFORD BLUES v Ampthill – W/E 20th March
Doncaster Knights v BEDFORD BLUES – W/E 27th March
BEDFORD BLUES v Ealing Trailfinders – W/E 3rd April
Caldy v BEDFORD BLUES – W/E 10th April
Chinnor v BEDFORD BLUES – W/E 17th April
BEDFORD BLUES v Worcester Warriors – W/E 24th April
Play-Offs Begin W/E 8th May
