Pat Tapley rugby player
Pat Tapley rugby player

Pat Tapley

1st Jan 1970 1.89m/92kg Right Wing

Tapley joined the Blues at the of the 2014/15 season and earned his place in the starting 15 as the club’s top try scorer for that season.

Quickly establishing himself as a fan favourite, Tapley made 76 appearances for the Blues scoring 44 tries along the way and was included in the 2015/16 Championship Dream Team.

The travel bug hit Tapley at the end of 2017 year and so he packed up his kit bag to head to the other side of the world to experience the culture and style of rugby in Australia.

In June 2018, the winger announced that he would be returning to Goldington Road in time for the 2018/19 Championship season.

In March 2021, Tapley joined the illustrious Goldington Road century club having made his 100th competitive appearance for Mike Rayer's side.

In June 2021, he signed a new contract extension with Bedford Blues.

(LS June 23, 2021)

Career

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2016 - present