Bedford Blues will be packing up their kit bags and heading off to Wales for a few days as they look to continue their good form in the British and Irish Cup.
Just before Christmas, Neath were forced to cancel the Pool C cup game against the Blues after eight inches of snow fell on the Gnoll pitch making any chance of play impossible.
The two clubs have been in contact about a suitable date to reschedule the fixture with Wednesday 19th January being the preferred date. To make things even easier on the travelling Bedford players, Swansea – who the Blues were set to face three days later in the same competition – have brought that game forward to Friday 21st January so the game doesn’t clash with Ospreys Heineken cup match which was also scheduled for the Saturday. Both games will kick-off at 7.15pm.
Blues director of rugby Mike Rayer said: “I’m pleased that we have been able to work with Neath and Swansea in order to rearrange these two fixture. No one likes missing fixtures because of the weather and Neath were as eager as we were to get this game played sooner rather than later. It also great financial sense for us as we now only have to make one trip to South Wales.
“I think that we will certainly enjoy our mini Welsh tour and this is a great opportunity for the lads to spend some time with one another and enjoy some wonderful Welsh hospitality. However we all know that it will be a tough week and the lads are going to have dig deep against both sides.”
The Blues face London Welsh in the British and Irish Cup at Goldington Road on Saturday 15 January, kick-off 3pm. To get your ticket for the game visit the ticket office at Goldington Road Monday to Thursday between 10am and 4pm and Friday 10am to 12pm, call 0871 871 1886, or buy online at www.bedfordrugby.co.uk.
