Moseley Team Announced: Bedford v Moseley

[Communications Team]

The big match preview for Saturdays visit to Bedford is now available on the club website:

www.moseleyrugby.co.uk/report_display12.php?repfixid=1193

[studleyken]

Always a good place to visit. Still a few places left on the supporters coach. £12.00 members £15.00 non-members. Lets get behind the team.
Come on you Mooooose.

[standsitter]

Blues add one more ahead of new Championship term .........

www.bedfordtoday.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/blues-add-one-more-ahead-of-new-championship-term-1-4207658

[fas175]

Any news on the Moseley Line up?

[Communications Team]

Bedford Blues set for tough Moseley Challenge

With summer now a distant memory, the wait is finally over for Bedford Blues fans as the Championship kicks off on Saturday afternoon with the visit of Moseley to Goldington Road.

Following a pre-season campaign that saw defeats to Pau and Saracens before convincing victories over Cardiff and Cambridge, the Blues are raring to go and looking forward to the coming campaign which starts with a tough challenge against Midland rivals.

Bedford will be without the Player’s Player of 2011/12 Chris Locke who is ruled out for a month after tearing his Medial Patellofemoral Ligament (MPFL) during the friendly with Cambridge last week. Paul Tupai has recovered well from an operation in the summer but just misses out as does Tom Armes and Mark Atkinson who were both carrying minor knocks.

Speaking ahead of the season curtain-raiser, Blues Team Manager Rob Crowle said: “I think that everyone is really excited about this Saturday. We’ve had a tough pre-season but everyone has put in a lot of hard work but it will count for nothing if we don’t transfer that onto the pitch come 3pm.

“Moseley have recruited extremely well during the summer and we know that we are in for a really tough game this weekend. Moseley have some really impressive forwards but having watched them face Northampton last weekend, we also know that they like to run with the ball in hand. All in all it should make for a cracking start to the season.”

New signings James Stephenson and Ben Gulliver get starting debuts while Joe Vandermolen, who signed a short term deal this week after impressing during a summer trial, takes a place on the bench.


Starting Line-up:

15. James Pritchard (c)

14. James Stephenson

13. Brendan Burke

12. Henry Staff

11. Josh Bassett

10. Jake Sharp

9. Luke Baldwin

1. Dan Seal

2. Neil Cochrane

3. Phil Boulton

4. Ben Gulliver

5. Alex Rae.

6. Gregor Gillanders

7. Sacha Harding

8. Don Barrell

Replacements: 16. Scott Spurling, 17. Ben Cooper, 18. Mike Howard, 19. Joe Vandermolen, 20. Darryl Veenendaal, 21. Ian Vass, 22. Ben Ransom

[Communications Team]

Moseley team now available on the clubs website

www.moseleyrugby.co.uk/report_display12.php?menitem=76

[Westcountry Mose]

Good luck on Saturday lads. It's a tough one but you've got the ability to get us off to a winning start.

I think at the end of the regular season the top 4 will be Newcastle, Bristol, Bedford and Pirates, with LS finishing bottom. LS and bottom - how apt!

[Oddsox]

Team as expected for me with injury to Greg King - apart from Sam at 9 - I thought Alex Day would get 9 from the performance I saw.
So excited......apologies to MSA coz I can't make coach this weekend & feel gulity!

How great would it be if Moseley pulled off a spectaular win. But I may settle for a really excellent showing & 2 bonus points !

Come on U Moes

[grooveavenue]

Well if one gives 3 tries away in 10 min period in mid 1st half and proceeds to give a further 1 min into 2nd half and one's line out has not functioned, one is likely to be well beaten on the day to arguably the third best team in the division.................lets get over it.................and bring on Notts another strong team. Some of the fixtures seem extra awesome this season. Lets settle down and blend in the new comers over the forth coming weeks.............MOOOOOOOOOOOOOOZZZZZZZZZZ!!