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Exeter reach semis after high-scoring win

5 December 2022 0 comments

Exeter Chiefs………..50 Tries: Feyi-Woboso 4, Cordero 13, 17; Tuima 26, 43; Frost 62, 69 Conversions: Jenkins 4, 14, 27, 44, 63, 70 Penalties: Jenkins 24 […]

Young Guns: Gloucester fly-half and full-back Josh Hathaway

27 November 2022 2 comments

Having recently been lured to Gloucester by head coach George Skivington, playmaker Josh Hathaway made his Premiership Cup debut last weekend after recently joining the […]

Doubles for Johnes and Sing stop Bears

27 November 2022 0 comments

By JESSICA TOLKIEN Glouc-Hartpury…..36 Bristol Bears………… 5 On a dreary day, Gloucester-Hartpury secured a convincing win against Bristol Bears at the AL-PAS Arena. Both sides […]

Champions hoping to build on fast start

27 November 2022 1 comment

By BEN JAYCOCK Preview Women’s Premier 15s Today. Kick-off 3.15pm PREMIER 15s champions Saracens will be hoping to continue their strong start to the season […]

Brothers line up World Cup shot

20 November 2022 0 comments

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Sale Sharks twins Jean-Luc and Dan Du Preez, below, could appear at the World Cup next year after being […]

Saints face fight to keep hold of Sleightholme

6 November 2022 0 comments

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler Saints face stiff competition from Exeter and Saracens for the signature of the 22-year-old […]

Mitchell delivers as Saints walk tall

30 October 2022 0 comments

By GARY FITZGERALD Northampton……………….. 45pts Tries: Mitchell 14, 20; Sleightholme 29, Salakaia-Loto 31, Proctor 43, Grayson 70 Conversions: Smith 15, 21, 30, 32, 44; Grayson […]

Johnson shows his bottle to kill off Tigers

23 October 2022 2 comments

By NICK POWELL Try time: Alex Tait crossed twice for Falcons LOUIE Johnson’s late conversion earned Newcastle Falcons a first away victory in the Premiership […]

Premiership Cup round-up: Falcons end long wait with dramatic late winner

20 October 2022 0 comments

Louie Johnson’s late conversion earned a first away victory in the Premiership Cup for Newcastle Falcons since February 2019 as they won a thriller at […]

Rob’s right – bring in a 10-team Prem

16 October 2022 0 comments

THE sad news that both Wasps and Worcester have been suspended from the Premiership is a sorry indictment of rugby union’s woeful inability to manage […]

Young Guns: Bristol Bears centre Joe Jenkins

9 October 2022 0 comments

Joe Jenkins made a huge impact on his professional debut last week scoring a brace for Bristol in the Premiership Cup and the outside centre […]

Bristol and Exeter change seven each for Friday night Westcountry clash

6 October 2022 1 comment

Bristol Bears and Exeter Chiefs have each made seven changes to their starting teams as they both look to bounce back from disappointing defeats last […]

Bristol poised to tempt Malins

2 October 2022 0 comments

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Bristol Bears are set to confirm that they have agreed on a deal that will see Max Malins, below, […]

Newcastle too good for shambolic Bears

2 October 2022 0 comments

By NICK POWELL Newcastle ……..30pts Tries: Carreras 17, 80+4; Collett 22, McGuigan 31 Conversions: Schoeman 33, 80+6 Penalties: Schoeman 64, 77 Bristol …………….15pts Tries: Purdy […]

Uren stays with Bears

2 October 2022 0 comments

RUGBY SHORTS ANDY Uren has signed a contract extension to remain with the Bristol Bears until the summer of 2026. The 26-year-old, who came up […]

Two Jakes at Knights

2 October 2022 1 comment

RUGBY SHORTS DONCASTER Knights have bolstered their front row options by signing props Jake Armstrong and Jake Pope. Armstrong, 28, arrives from Bristol Bears on […]

Argentine duo in for Falcons as they seek first win

29 September 2022 0 comments

Argentina centres Matias Moroni and Matias Orlando have both been drafted straight into Newcastle‘s starting line-up as they chase a first win of the season […]

All change after losing starts

25 September 2022 0 comments

PREVIEW… Sale v Wasps Today, KO 2pm ■By BEN JAYCOCK AFTER both making poor starts to their Allianz Cup last weekend, there’s a feeling something […]

Red Roses hammer Wales in final World Cup warm-up

15 September 2022 0 comments

England …………73pts Wales ………………….7pts By MARK DOCHERTY The Red Roses secured a world record 25th consecutive victory in style with a 66-point margin of victory against […]

England stars pair up as props as Bristol launch their new season against Bath

8 September 2022 0 comments

The returning Ellis Genge joins Kyle Sinckler in all-England prop pair as Bristol Bears get their Premiership campaign underway against Bath on Saturday evening. Bristol […]

Bath prepare well for derby

4 September 2022 0 comments

Jersey…………..17 Bath ………………38 By TOM INNES Bath tuned up for a derby date with Bristol Bears in the opening round of the Premiership by scoring […]

Bears leave it late to round pre-season off in style

4 September 2022 1 comment

Scarlets …………28pts Bristol …………..34pts By RICHARD PHELPS Bristol Bears rounded off their preseason campaign with another fightback victory. It was a high-scoring affair, like Bristol’s […]

Young Guns: Bristol Bears fly-half Sam Worsley

28 August 2022 0 comments

Having learned off the likes of AJ MacGinty and Callum Sheedy, ‘triple threat’ fly-half Sam Worsley is looking to make his mark on his boyhood […]

Participation In Elite Adult Rugby May Present Risks of Head Injuries

10 August 2022 0 comments

For many, rugby is the best sport in the world owing to its strategic nature, fast pace, team play, and diverse membership. It’s a sport […]

Lam ready to get the Bears roaring back in the big time

24 July 2022 23 comments

Q&A PAT LAM – ON THE RECORD Paul Rees speaks to Bristol director of rugby Pat Lam about changes at Ashton Gate as the Bears […]

Young Guns – Bristol Bears winger Harry Rowson

3 July 2022 1 comment

Bristol Bears academy winger Harry Rowson is the latest young star to sign a dual university partnership as he joins BUCS Super Rugby side Loughborough […]

Head injury rates reach all time high in England

26 June 2022 1 comment

Concussion rates in elite English rugby have hit their highest levels since records began in 2002 according to the latest injury audit with the RFU […]

Red Roses ace Muir departs Wasps for Prem rivals

19 June 2022 0 comments

ENGLAND prop Maud Muir has joined Gloucester-Hartpury from Premier XVs rivals Wasps. Muir, 20, began playing rugby in Oxford and made her way through the […]

Chiefs nab coach Omar

12 June 2022 1 comment

RUGBY SHORTS EXETER Chiefs have appointed South African Omar Mouneimne as their new defence coach. Mouneimne moves to Exeter after leaving a similar role with […]

Kyle adds to injury list

12 June 2022 0 comments

RUGBY SHORTS BRISTOL Bears prop Kyle Sinckler will miss England’s summer tour of Australia with a back injury. The 29-year-old has not played since April […]

Ace Barton is a Falcon

12 June 2022 2 comments

RUGBY SHORTS AS reported in TRP last month, Newcastle Falcons have signed scrum-half Josh Barton from Coventry on a two-year deal. The 24-year-old playmaker spent […]

Bears fly-half Eden off to join Zebre

5 June 2022 1 comment

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER BRISTOL Bears fly-half Tiff Eden is set to ply his trade in Italy next season after being told that […]

GEORGE TAYLOR

5 June 2022 0 comments

YOUNG GUNS BRISTOL BEARS LOCK After enduring an injury-ridden first season at Bristol Bears, second row George Taylor has signed a four-year contract extenstion with […]

Exeter head to Premier 15s final after beating West Country rivals Bristol Bears

23 May 2022 0 comments

Exeter Chiefs came from behind to beat Bristol Bears 28-24 in a thrilling Allianz Premier 15s semi-final. Exeter will face Saracens in their first Premier […]

Warriors keen on Nakawara

22 May 2022 0 comments

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEILFISSLER WORCESTER are in the market for a new second row and Fiji star Leone Nakawara – with his future with […]

Cozens: Kicking is a lost art – it’s a seven-pointer

15 May 2022 0 comments

CLIFTON player coach Luke Cozens describes kicking to the corner as a ‘seven-point kick’ because of the huge increase in tries scored in the modern […]

Losing close games a reason for disappointing Bristol Bears season, says Jake Woolmore

12 May 2022 0 comments

Bristol Bears prop Jake Woolmore has said that the Bristol squad has had an honest discussion about where their Premiership campaign has gone wrong. Speaking […]

The Rugby Paper Podcast: Episode Fifteen with Jake Woolmore

11 May 2022 0 comments

Bristol Bears prop Jake Woolmore joins The Rugby Paper Podcast this week to discuss all things Bristol, The Championship, gin, and Mental Health Awareness week. […]

Max Ojomoh feels Bath will reap rewards of home-grown policy

3 May 2022 0 comments

Bath centre Max Ojomoh feels that Bath will reap the long-term rewards of having a squad made up 50% home-grown players. Speaking to The Rugby […]

Radradra and Piutau start on the Bristol bench for Champions Cup second leg with Sale Sharks

15 April 2022 0 comments

Semi Radradra and Charles Piutau will start on the bench again for Bristol in the crunch second leg of the Champions Cup last-16 tie against […]

Rhodri Williams signs new contract at Dragons

14 April 2022 0 comments

Scrum-half Rhodri Williams has signed a new undisclosed contract to remain with Dragons. The former Llandovery and Scarlets player joined Dragons from Bristol Bears in […]

Brilliant Exeter win BUCS Championship

13 April 2022 0 comments

Durham….13 Exeter……14 Dafydd Jenkins late score ended Exeter’s six-year wait for BUCS Super Rugby Championship glory as they edged past Durham in a high-class final […]

‘No decision to be made’ on futures of Semi Radradra and Charles Piutau, says Pat Lam

12 April 2022 1 comment

Pat Lam has played down speculation linking Bristol Bears’ marquee players Semi Radradra and Charles Piutau with a move away from Bristol this summer. Bristol […]

Super Fickou gives Racing upper hand as Latu sees red

10 April 2022 1 comment

By KEVIN FALLON Stade Fr …………..9pts Penalties: Segonds 38, 40; Sanchez 71 Racing 92 ……..22pts Tries: Fickou 64 Conversions: Le Garrec 65 Penalties: Le Garrec […]

Dave Attwood to re-join Bath Rugby at the end of the season from Bristol Bears

31 March 2022 3 comments

Dave Attwood will re-join Bath Rugby from Bristol Bears at the end of the season. The lock represented Bath 157 times between 2011 and 2019. […]

Gloucester win at Bristol Bears in West Country Premiership Cup derby

30 March 2022 0 comments

Gloucester’s youngsters took the West Country bragging rights on a rainy night at Ashton Gate as they beat Bristol Bears in the Premiership Cup. A […]

ProD2 come calling for Bears ace Leiua

20 March 2022 1 comment

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER BRISTOL Bears could lose Samoan centre Alapati Leiua to ambitious ProD2 outfit RC Vannes when his contract runs […]

High-flying Harlequins charged up for final push before the cavalry returns

13 March 2022 1 comment

By PAUL REES PREVIEW… Bristol Bears v Harlequins Today. Kick-off 3pm, Ashton Gate TABAI Matson is delighted by the way his squad have responded to […]