Sparked by a memorable Ryan Hutler hat-trick and 19 points from Pat Pellegrini Coventry claimed an entertaining 54-19 win over old rivals Bedford. Alex Rae’s team scored eight tries in total, six of which came in a scintillating point-per-minute second half. In the process Cov extended their winning sequence to seven games and strengthened their claims for a top-two finish while the Blues’ winless run at the Butts Park Arena now extends to 16 years. A long spell of early pressure from the visitors ended when a thumping Will Wand tackle forced a turnover. And it was Cov who were first on the sc ..read more

Exciting prospect Chester Owen makes his first Coventry Rugby start in tomorrow’s pivotal Championship clash with Bedford Blues (Butts Park Arena, 3pm kick off) The 20-year-old back-rower has impressed from the bench in recent weeks and he now gets the opportunity to pack down at no.8 as a result of the head injury Tiki Nayalo suffered during the first half of Cov’s win at Nottingham last Sunday. Owen, who scored twice during Cov’s 26-52 bonus point success at Lady Bay, is joined in the back row for this second-versus-fourth clash by Matt Kvesic and Tom Ball. In front of them head coach Alex R ..read more

Will Chudley has decided to bring the curtain down on his lengthy and storied rugby career at the end of the current campaign. The 36-year-old scrum-half joined Coventry following the demise of Worcester in the autumn of 2022 and has since made a colossal impact on what has become his last club. Despite to date playing only 39 games for the blue-and-whites, Chudley has in that time won a Supporters’ Club player-of-the-year award and arguably was the key onfield figure in Cov achieving their highest league finish in the professional era. And with three games of the current season remaining he m ..read more

We are delighted to be offering the opportunity for two individuals to join the Commercial team at Coventry Rugby Current vacancies: Marketing Executive Digital Media Content Intern Read more and learn to how to apply: Job Title: Marketing Executive  ABOUT US To co-inside with the significant growth and success at Coventry Rugby – An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Marketing Executive to join our Commercial team at Coventry Rugby and implement a new growth strategy. The role provides a fantastic opportunity to grow and start a career within an elite sporting environment an ..read more

Suva Ma’asi and Adam Nicol return to Coventry’s front row for Sunday’s Championship visit to Nottingham (3pm kick off). Former Jersey Reds tight head Nicol, who proved an influential figure when Cov triumphed on a heavy pitch at Doncaster last month, may well again play a key role for Alex Rae’s team if expected underfoot conditions arise. Hooker Ma’asi has caught the eye when emerging as a replacement in recent weeks following a lengthy injury absence and he gets a first start since the autumn. This allows club captain Jordon Poole to rotate to the bench following a hectic season in which he ..read more

Coventry Rugby boss Alex Rae says his side are prepared for an old-style battle in the mud when they visit Nottingham on Sunday afternoon. The round 19 Championship clash takes place at the Archers’ Lady Bay home which – while not quite as badly hit as Worcestershire Cricket’s New Road – has been badly flooded during the course of this wettest of all winters. And following more prolonged spells of heavy rain during March and April, Rae is expecting Saturday’s Grand National not to be the only sporting event taking place on heavy ground this weekend. “We’re expecting to find a really heavy pitc ..read more

Coventry Rugby make three changes to the starting line-up that beat Hartpury for tonight’s round 16 Championship clash with Cambridge (Butts Park Arena, 8pm). And as a result head coach Alex Rea has handed a number of younger members of his squad the chance to impress under the Butts Park Arena floodlights. The sole pack change sees former Cardiff Met University tight head prop Eliot Salt (pictured above) given the nod to stand in for Adam Nicol who rests a tight hamstring. Toby Venner gets a first start at scrum half having recently arrived at the BPA following recovery from injury with Will ..read more

Coventry Rugby head coach Alex Rae says his team are primed for a big performance when they appear under Friday night lights for the first time this season tomorrow. Cov seek to extend their fine run of recent form to five consecutive wins when they face a Cambridge side who pushed them very hard before the blue-and-whites eventually emerged with a 19-33 success shortly before Christmas. “We’re in a good spot at the moment, the boys are training really well and that’s transferring on to the field,” Rae said. “Cambridge will be challenging as they’re finding their feet in the Championship, brin ..read more

Statement on the current situation surrounding the future of Tier 2 March 28th, 2024 The Championship Clubs Committee met today to hear an update from their Executive on progress made in discussions about the future of Tier 2 of English rugby. While there was at one point in the recent history of this crucial process a deadline of March 31st for the selection of clubs for a second tier, that deadline was scrapped some time ago and there are currently a series of important and intensive discussions going on around the league, which will be launched for the 2025/26 season. Those discussions ..read more

Coventry Rugby are going through something of a golden era for attacking back play. With a former Scotland international fly half in Gordon Ross coaching the backs and a superb 3G artificial surface upon which to showcase their talent the BPA faithful are being treated to some thrilling running rugby. Attacking rugby begins up front and this stellar attacking backline owes plenty to a pack which fit-again props Toby Trinder and Adam Nicol have in recent weeks made a big impact. But Cov boss Alex Rae wants his side to entertain – and with 53 tries already shared between his centres and back thr ..read more