Eagerly Anticipated Not since the owners of the White Star Line sent an ocean going luxury liner on a blind date with an iceberg has a fixture been so eagerly anticipated. A return to full contact rugby after months of…
Our friends from Halifax RUFC, The Magpies travelled a short distance across to Bradford & Bingley for our first fixture of 2019/20. Both teams had large squads with an amazing 28 players for Bumbles Bees, especially considering the number of…
Llanelli Warriors 19 - Bumble Bees RUFC 17 This was the 9th annual meeting between the sides who contest the H Bomb Cup. Although neither side has been able to win the game away, the matches have traditionally been close…
Mosborough RUFC ( with some SY Police players) waited patiently, excitedly, nervously. The changing rooms had been scrubbed clean, the grass had been mowed and the beer had been refilled (Very important). At 11:30 (before planned) the convoy of ‘foreigners’ from…
Llanelli Warriors-Bumbles 37-10 Llanelli Warriors deservedly achieved their third victory in five editions of the annual England v Wales mixed ability rugby international game. With the battle of Burry Port, after 80 minutes of great rugby, the home team avenged their national…
This weekend sees the first ever Mixed Ability Rugby Union clash between two English teams as the newly formed Halifax Magpies host the Bumbles. The Halifax Magpies who have been mentored and supported by the Bumbles during their development, become…
Bumbles v. Royal Dragoons 17-15, Bumbles v. Nearly All Black/Morrisons 19-17 On a crisp clear afternoon following the Remembrance Day Parade in Bingley a huge crowd including local MPs and Councillors assembled at the Hive to see a strong Bumbles…
Bradford and Bingley Bumble Bee Barbarians won the first ever Tri Nations mixed ability Tournament by defeating in two hard-fought matches arch-rivals Llanelli Warriors and the new but fierce Scottish side, the Clan. For the Bumbles is an immense satisfaction, especially for…