Blues sign Lee Dickson

Bedford Blues have confirmed the signing of England international scrum half Lee Dickson as a player/coach for the 2017/18 Championship season.

 
Dickson, 32, makes the move to Goldington Road having played 250 games for Northampton Saints since joining from Newcastle Falcons in 2008.
 
Lee featured in eight cup finals, including both the Premiership and Challenge Cup finals of 2014 and was also a try scorer as the Saints won the LV= Cup for the first time in 2010 as well as crossing the whitewash again in the 2013 Premiership final.
 

After making his England debut in the 2012 Six Nations as a replacement in England's first match under new head coach Stuart Lancaster against Scotland at Murrayfield, Dickson went on to be capped 18 times by his country.

 
Speaking about the capture, Blues Director of Rugby Mike Rayer said: "To be able to sign a player of Lee's quality is a real coup for the club and everybody is excited to welcome him and his experience to Goldington Road.
 
"Lee could easily have stayed in the Premiership but he has a desire to progress in coaching while continuing to play and Bedford is the perfect place for him to do so. Not only does this give us a great option at number nine, but young players will learn so much from him very much like Will Chudley and Ali Price did under the tutelage of Nick Walshe a few seasons ago."