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Bedford sign winger Rafe Witheat from Northampton. His father Giles also played for us in the 90s.
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Saints released him and the fly half George Makepeace-Cubitt recently.

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Originally posted by blues93 blues93 wrote:

Bedford sign winger Rafe Witheat from Northampton. His father Giles also played for us in the 90s.


Got some serious wheels this lad
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Originally posted by KnightsBoy KnightsBoy wrote:

Originally posted by blues93 blues93 wrote:

Bedford sign winger Rafe Witheat from Northampton. His father Giles also played for us in the 90s.


Got some serious wheels this lad

Our new 7 Hosking looks quick, hopefully he can be like Burgess (ex-Pirates).  Blues now have a squad of 22 announced. Next one to be announced must be a 2nd tighthead.

23 made up of Backs 11, Forwards 12
15 retained, 2 returning players, 5 new signings, 1 ex DR

Props - Jack, Conway, Heffernan
Hookers - Fish, Herman
2nd row - Ward, Woolford, Evans (RGC 1404)
Back row - Tuilagi, Uru (Chambery), Hoskings (Rosslyn Park), Sylvester (Cambridge)

Scrum half - Day, Lennon
Fly half - Maisey, Price (Biella)
Centre - Le Bourgeois, Titherington
Wing - Adamson, Hutler (Coventry), Witheat (Saints)
Full Back - James, Worth (Valence Romans)

Leavers (10)
Frost (Richmond), Arthur (Oundle RFC), Howard (Australia), King (unknown), Matavesi (Bourg-en-Bresse), Elliott (retired?), Garside (Worcester), Tapley (retired?), Worley (Hong Kong), Kerry (retired?)


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Missing Kayde Sylvester from you list.
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Originally posted by The Blues The Blues wrote:

Originally posted by KnightsBoy KnightsBoy wrote:

Originally posted by blues93 blues93 wrote:

Bedford sign winger Rafe Witheat from Northampton. His father Giles also played for us in the 90s.


Got some serious wheels this lad

Our new 7 Hosking looks quick, hopefully he can be like Burgess (ex-Pirates).  Blues now have a squad of 22 announced. Next one to be announced must be a 2nd tighthead.

22 made up of Backs 11, Forwards 11
15 retained, 2 returning players, 5 new signings

Props - Jack, Conway, Heffernan
Hookers - Fish, Herman
2nd row - Ward, Woolford, Evans (RGC 1404)
Back row - Tuilagi, Uru (Chambery), Hoskings (Rosslyn Park)

Scrum half - Day, Lennon
Fly half - Maisey, Price (Biella)
Centre - Le Bourgeois, Titherington
Wing - Adamson, Hulter (Coventry), Witheat (Saints)
Full Back - James, Worth (Valence Romans)

Leavers (10)
Frost (Richmond), Arthur (Oundle RFC), Howard (Australia), King (unknown), Matavesi (Bourg-en-Bresse), Elliott (retired?), Garside (Worcester), Tapley (retired?), Worley (Hong Kong), Kerry (retired?)

Any idea why Kerry wasn’t on the leavers list but also hasn’t been re-signed? I would still like to see another back row and centre in addition to a backup tighthead. What happened to the championship centre that was heavily rumoured to be on his way here?
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Think Kerry’s heading to Oundle.
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Josh Williams re-signs for Donny
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Hooker Joe Plunkett joins Cambridge (Loughborough) 
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Doncaster Knights have signed Samoan number 8, East Timor Viliamu 
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Originally posted by KnightsBoy KnightsBoy wrote:

Doncaster Knights have signed Samoan number 8, East Timor Viliamu 

Xanana for the sake of simplicity (middle name) 
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Originally posted by FHLH FHLH wrote:

Originally posted by KnightsBoy KnightsBoy wrote:

Doncaster Knights have signed Samoan number 8, East Timor Viliamu 

Xanana for the sake of simplicity (middle name) 

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Scottish sign Osman Dimen, tighthead from Charbery (previously at Bedford/Tigers)
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There’s another new recruit to Cambridge Rugby’s growing squad – full back Ben Currie joins the ranks from Ealing Trailfinders. Ben moved to London and from his native South Africa, playing with tenacity and distinction for Brunel University’s BUCS side and Ealing’s Academy team. 




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Scottish sign Osman Dimen, tighthead from Charbery (previously at Bedford/Tigers)

Makes more sense now as Ashley Challenger and Ioan Davies (two with no update from Scottish) are training with Worcester today according to their pictures online. Guess Dimen is the Challenger replacement
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Back row Sam Johnson joins Cambridge from Bishop’s Stortford
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Harry Clayton, Hooker, joins Scottish from Nottingham 
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Ben Harris, winger, leaves Ealing for a non-Rugby opportunity. A real loss, he was electric.
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Monty Royston, now a tighthead prop, returns to Bedford after two seasons in Australia. He left us a loosehead.
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