bedford athletic rugby club is a rugby union team based in bedford, in the county of bedfordshire. the club currently play in the fifth tier of the english rugby union system, participating in london & south east premier after being promoted from midlands 1 east and via a level-transfer from midlands premier at the end of the 2017–18 season. the club runs two senior sides, a veterans team and a colts team. there is currently no junior section at bedford athletic.