Bedford Blues sign Richard Lane and Harry Sheppard

Bedford Blues have further improved their squad for the 2017/18 Championship season by signing two more backs in Jersey Reds' Richard Lane and London Scottish's Harry Sheppard.

23-year-old Lane who grew up playing for the junior Blues before going to Millfield School where he captained the under 16s Sevens team and the All England Sevens.
 
Lane can play in the centres, on the wing or at fullback was a member of Northampton's Academy before signing for Bath before joining Jersey in 2015.

Sheppard, 21, is a graduate of Moulton College where his impressive displays caught the eye of former Blue Jon Phillips as well as backs coach Paul Larkin but it was London Scottish who snapped him up and he went on to seamlessly make the transition into the first team.
 
The young fly-half/centre made his first-team. He flourished at London Scottish making 14 starts this season and has previously represented England Students, as well as having a spell at Blackheath.