Women's NC 1 East results round-up from the weekend. Wins for Wymondham, Colchester, Bedford and Ipswich.

Full time at Goldington Road, and Blues keep up their 100% record with a bonus point win over Stamford. Stamford with a single, try-scoring bonus point. Blues 50 Stamford 25 #COYB!

Nearly midway through the 2nd half. Blues have extended their lead through tries from Briony Shepherd and Alivia Usher-Harris, both converted by Lucy Middleton. Stamford have responded with a single unconverted try. Blues 38 Stamford 15

Half time at Goldington Road and Blues with the try scoring bonus point already! Alivia Usher-Harris, Lauren Freeman and Lauren Mason (I think) adding to CC's earlier effort. 2 conversions from Lucy. Stamford with a penalty and a converted try. Blues 24 Stamford 10 #COYB!

20 minutes gone in this tight encounter. Blues lead after a great try from Claire Cranfield, converted by Lucy Middleton. Blues 7 Stamford 0 #COYB!

Home 💙🩵💙 Just a few hours until the Bedford Blues Women run out onto the Goldington Road turf again. It's been far too long! Blues v Stamford - 19th October 2025 - 14:00. #COYB #BluesFamily #BedfordIsBlue

🏉 GIVE GIRLS RUGBY A TRY! 💙 Ever wondered what it’s like to play rugby? Come join the Bedford Junior Blues for a fun and friendly girls’ rugby taster session! 📅 Sunday 19th October ⏰ 12:00 – 1:00pm 📍 Goldington Road – Home of the Bedford Blues Women Register for free at bit.ly/3VJexm9

Team news ahead of Blues Women's first game at Goldington Road for over 200 days! Sunday 19th October - KO 2pm

Starting to get excited, as Bedford Blues Women prepare for their first home fixture of the campaign this Sunday, hosting Stamford Women (Gates Open 12pm; KO 2pm). Both teams have 100% league records so far this season, with2 bonus point wins apiece, so it should be a competitive game!

🏉 GIVE GIRLS RUGBY A TRY! 💙 Ever wondered what it’s like to play rugby? Come join the Bedford Junior Blues for a fun and friendly girls’ rugby taster session! 📅 Sunday 19th October ⏰ 12:00 – 1:00pm 📍 Goldington Road – Home of the Bedford Blues Women Register for free at bit.ly/3VJexm9

Blues player of the match awards from Sunday. Back Of The Match: Emily Wallbank Forward Of The Match: Briony Shepherd Player Of The Match (picked by the opposition): Lauren Freeman

Women's NC 1 East table after yesterday's games. A huge win for Stamford puts them top. Blues & Colchester maintain their 100% records too.

So, it was a win for Blues Women, 14 - 43 away at Harpenden, "but what about the other NC 1 East results?", I hear you ask! OK, here you go...

Great win for Blues Women, 14 - 43 away at Harpenden. #coyb #bedfordisblue #bluesfamily

It's game day in Hertfordshire! Kick-off in just over an hour. #coyb #bluesfamily #bedfordusblue

Well, that was disappointing from the men. Time for the women to step up tomorrow at Harpenden. #COYB #BluesFamily #BedfordIsBlue

Bedford Blues Women name their squad for Sunday's NC 1 East fixture, away at Harpenden Women. Remember that it's a 3pm kick-off! #coyb #BedfordIsBlue #BluesFamily

Need your women's rugby fix, now the World Cup is over? In the Bedfordshire/Hertfordshire area? Don't despair, it's round 2 of the Women's NC 1 East season on Sunday, with Bedford Blues Women making the relatively short trip to Harpenden, who gained promotion from NC 2 Midlands (South) last season.

Out of focus, but I don't care. Today was incredible. So good that women's rugby is getting the attention it deserves.

Today, I will be mostly watching the rugby. Loads of love for these Northampton Saints fans and their signs outside Twickenham.

The draw for the 1st round of the Women's Intermediate Cup has been made, and Blues Women will face Buckingham Swans II at Goldington Road. This will be the 2nd meeting between the 2 sides, with Blues having win 52-0 in the NC 2 Midlands (Central) fixture back in November 2022.

POTM announcements from the huge win on Sunday. 🏅 Blues forward of the match - Alivia Usher-Harris. 🏅 Blues back of the match - Emma "Grimbo" Graham. 🏆 Blues player of the match selected by the opposition - Lucy Middleton.

NC 1 East league table after the first round of matches.

Results round-up from Sunday's NC 1 East fixtures. Bonus point wins for Bedford, Colchester, Hitchin & Stamford. Wymondham pick up losing and try scoring bonus points.

11 tries were scored by the Blues Women in yesterday's win at Ipswich. The try scorers were: Berri Clarke (3), Claire Cranfield (2), Connie Brooks (2), Gem Cook, Alivia Usher-Harris, Heather Cousins and Emma Graham. Lucy Middleton chipped in with six succesful conversions.

A mightily impressive performance from the Blues Women today, as they record a 67-10 victory away at Ipswich! #bedfordisblue #bluesfamily #coyb

Team news ahead of tomorrow's season opener, away at Ipswich (3pm)

The new kit has been revealed! It will be proudly worn for the first time as the team take to the pitch for the opening NC 1 (East) game of the season away at Ipswich on Sunday 21st September (2pm).

Colchester Iceni and West Norfolk Warriors Ladies have been added to an extended NC1 East division… #Bedford #BedfordNews #BedfordSport #BedfordBlues #WomensRugby #GoldingtonRoad

Blues Women league fixtures for the NC 1 East 2025-26 campaign. 1 / 2 21/9/25 – Ipswich Women (A) 5/10/25 – Harpenden Women (A) 19/10/25 – Stamford Women (H) 9/11/25 – West Norfolk Warriors Ladies (A) 23/11/25 – Hitchin Ladies (H) 14/12/25 – Colchester Iceni (A)

The women's league structure has been confirmed for the 2025-26 season. Blues Women will once more be competing in NC 1 East.

The Blues Women Cyan team recorded a creditable 2nd place finish in the North Herts Festival. Having reached the final unbeaten, they finally succumbed to a Hitchin side made up of the 2 sides that they had already beaten during the day. Loads of positives to be taken from the day.

Team news as Blues Women send 2 teams to the 7s tournament at the North Herts Festival at Hitchin Rugby Club. The 7s tournament starts at 11.30 a.m.

Sorry I've not been active recently, but I'm back with some (rather late) news that Blues Women have entered 2 teams in the sevens tournament at the North Herts festival tomorrow (9th August), hosted by Hitchin Rugby Club. www.hitchinrugbyclub.co.uk/news/north-h... Team news to follow...

🇸🇰 Good luck to Blues Women's own Martina Sharp as she represents Slovakia 7s in the Trophy Series in Moldova this weekend! 🏉✨ Slovakia take to the pitch on Friday & Saturday, with all the action LIVE online: 📺 rugbyeurope.eu/rugby-europe...

Sending all the love to Blues legend, and former Slovakian player, Martina Sharp, as she takes on the role if physio for the Slovakian 🇸🇰 Women's 7s team! They're currently taking part in the Women's 7s Trophy Series in Makarska, Croatia.

Congratulations to the members of the Bedford Blues Women's Team who were once again victorious in the Flitton Potato Race, as they won the women's relay event for the 2nd year running. www.flittonpotatorace.co.uk

Congratulations to Blues Women's Niamh Ovey who travels to Maidenhead today to represent East Midlands Women in their 2nd Gill Burns County Championship game. Good luck, Niamh!

Pinched from the team's official social media, because I wanted to do something like this myself, but don't have the footage or the talent 🙂

About yesterday...

Breaking news from the Bedford Blues gala dinner. The Blues Women's player's player of the season has been announced as Emma Hunter! Well done, Hunter, thoroughly deserved.

I keep saying that I'm no good at social media. Anyway, a long time after the game ended, I can report that Blues Women held on to win 26 - 31

10 to play and Blues Women with a slender 26-31 lead. This could go either way.

Half time. Cambridge Women 19 Blues Women 19. 2 tries from Usher-Harris, 1 from Fensom for Blues. Talas, Ilioudi & Reed (who ran from her own half) with the tries for the hosts.

25 minutes gone at Ellgia Fields, and Blues Women lead 14-7. Tries from Sasha & Liv, both converted by Lucy.

Team news for tomorrow's friendly, away at Cambridge. 12pm kick-off at Ellgia Field. I'm not sure how we ended up with 2 Georgie Frenches, mind you 🤷‍♂️🙂

Earlier this week, the Blues Women took their first ever official team photo, which will be displayed proudly at Goldington Road. As the posts on the official club channels rightly say, Thanks to @netjester63.bsky.social for helping out and for championing the team throughout the season!

Why am I not surprised to see that "new data released by Vodafone showed that 70% of Brits who hold a negative opinion of women’s rugby have never actually watched it." The problem is that because they have a negative opinion, they never will watch it, so won't change their view. 🧵

Congratulations on the Lions call-up, Henry Pollock! Who can believe that he was pulling on a Bedford Blues shirt in the English 2nd tier, 13 months ago, in a dual-reg deal with Saints? I seem to recall that Blues lost in his last appearance for us, so here he is, scoring a try in December 2023.

Congratulations to former Blues Women's joint head coach, Peter Frost, who has recently been appointed head coach at newly promoted Peterborough Ladies. Good luck in Championship 2, Frosty! Hopefully we'll still see you at Goldington Road from time to time.