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Pacy Nel in top form as Clifton beat derby rivals

5 September 2021 0 comments

By ROGER OPIE Clifton……………. 71 Barnstaple……… 0 TRADITIONAL West Country derbies come no better than promoted Barnstaple reviving rivalries with Clifton in the league and […]

Night horrors keep Will Hurrell so worried about future

5 September 2021 0 comments

Two seasons after it happened at Welford Road, Will Hurrell is still suffering from the ‘really horrible’ effects of the tackle that finished him. They […]

WOMEN’S GAME IN FOCUS

5 September 2021 1 comment

Sarah Rendell takes a weekly look at some important women players CLARA NIELSON THIS WEEK… EXETER HOOKER Hooker Clara Nielson describes her route into rugby […]

Pre-season round-up: Dave Ward gets Bristol Bears off to winning start

22 August 2021 0 comments

A look at some of the matches played by Premier 15s and National One teams this weekend

The club hoping to make Scotland ace Finn Russell rugby’s richest man

15 August 2021 0 comments

Michael Cheika wants to bring the star of the third Lions Test to Japan

Home-grown talent at Bristol Bears? Don’t make me laugh | Jeff Probyn

7 August 2021 1 comment

Jeff Probyn’s take on the philosophy at Bristol Bears

Disciplinary panel dismisses biting charge against Lions prop Kyle Sinckler

3 August 2021 0 comments

Sinckler had been alleged to have bitten Springboks lock Franco Mostert in the second half of the second Test

Q&A – Gethin Watts: Bristol’s bear cubs will be crucial after cap reduction

1 August 2021 1 comment

Gethin Watts tells Adam Ellis about the work being done in the academy at Premiership contenders Bristol Bears

Jake Kerr inks permanent Bristol Bears contract

21 July 2021 0 comments

Bristol Bears also confirm the departure of a 2020 summer arrival from Ashton Gate

Premiership 2021-22 fixtures: Bristol and Saracens to kick off new season

13 July 2021 0 comments

A mouth-watering start to the new Premiership season as Premiership Rugby release 2021-22 fixtures

New Zealand 57-23 Fiji: Four-try Coles is too much to handle for battling Fiji

11 July 2021 0 comments

Four tries from replacement hooker Dane Coles push the All Blacks ahead of fighting Fiji

Harlequins ace Alex Dombrandt steps up defence for Eddie

20 June 2021 0 comments

Dombrandt isn’t interested in resting up from Harlequins’ play-off run as he goes in search of a first England Test cap

Lam: We had our chances to win it

20 June 2021 0 comments

HARLEQUINS served up one of the greatest fight-backs in Premiership history to book themselves a date with Exeter Chiefs in Saturday’s grand final at Twickenham. […]

Women’s Game in Focus: Wales captain and Bristol back row Siwan Lillicrap

20 June 2021 0 comments

Wales captain Siwan Lillicrap would love to see Welsh teams introduced into the Premier 15s when the league re-tenders in two years’ time. Bath and London […]

Bristol 36-43 Harlequins (AET): Breathtaking as Quins hit back to leave Bears bereft

20 June 2021 0 comments

BOTH sides take a breathless bow. In one of the greatest Premiership games ever staged, Harlequins produced an extraordinary rally to come from 28-0 behind […]

Leanne Riley joins Abbie Ward is swapping Harlequins for Bristol

17 June 2021 1 comment

Bristol Bears have made a huge statement of intent with the signing of Leanne Riley ahead of the 2021-22 season. The England scrum-half joins Harlequins […]

Red Roses lock Abbie Ward makes switch to Bristol Bears

16 June 2021 88 comments

Abbie Ward will leave Allianz Premier 15s champions Harlequins to move west to Bristol Bears ahead of the 2021-22 season. The England lock joined Harlequins […]

Siale Piutau hopes Bears’ love will conquer all in Premiership

13 June 2021 1 comment

“LOVE” is the answer to Bristol’s prayers to be crowned English champions for the first time. And departing centre Siale Piutau hopes it will be […]

Women’s Game in Focus: DMP Sharks fly-half Jess Dadds

13 June 2021 1 comment

DMP Sharks fly-half Jess Dadds says her first season in the Premier 15s has been a huge step up from university rugby. The 20-year-old, who has […]

Pat Lam ‘welcomes’ inquiry into fiery Leicester-Bristol climax

9 June 2021 0 comments

The RFU have not yet confirmed details of an inquiry but Lam has said he is ‘over the moon’ there will be one after receiving an email

Max Malins must force Eddie to make a change at 15 | Jeremy Guscott

6 June 2021 2 comments

The full-back position is wide open to experimentation this summer with Elliot Daly and Anthony Watson away with the Lions, writes Jeremy Guscott

Leicester 23-26 Bristol: Tempers fray as Bears thwart Tigers’ big finish

6 June 2021 0 comments

A late sin-bin to prop Nahuel Chaparro leads to controversy around contested scrums and allowing John Afoa back onto the field for Bristol Bears

Move on, says ‘liar’ Lam after fracas

6 June 2021 0 comments

What was said to the media after Leicester’s dramatic defeat to Bristol Bears at Welford Road

Lam: Big names aren’t guaranteed their place

3 June 2021 0 comments

No guarantees await the squad who have taken Bristol to the top of the Premiership, says Pat Lam

The inspirational Pat Lam has built a no-excuses culture | Jeremy Guscott

30 May 2021 0 comments

Jeremy Guscott examines the strides made by Pat Lam with Bristol Bears three years after their promotion from the Championship

Sale 22-12 Bristol: And that’s just the start says Sanderson!

30 May 2021 0 comments

Sale Sharks guarantee their place in the Premiership play-offs with victory over leaders Bristol Bears

Manu Tuilagi to return to action this weekend for Sale Sharks

27 May 2021 89 comments

The England centre has been out for eight months after suffering an achilles injury last October

Premiership title race: Heading in to the eye of the storm

23 May 2021 0 comments

Bristol, Exeter, Harlequins and Sale are all set to contest the 2020-21 Premiership knockout stages to be crowned league champions

Women’s Game in Focus: DMP Sharks wing Lauren Torley

23 May 2021 3 comments

The DMP Sharks winger moved away from playing XVs after puncturing a lung in a game, but came back to full-contact in early 2020

Premiership duo banned

23 May 2021 1 comment

RUGBY SHORTS WASPS flanker Ben Morris and Gloucester lock Matias Alemanno have been given three-week bans for dangerous tackles. Morris was sent off for a […]

Fans finally back to feed Bristol Bears frenzy

18 May 2021 0 comments

Kyle Sinckler received the biggest cheer from the 3,183 fans in attendance as his name was read out pre-match

Denny Solomona has talks with Bristol Bears boss Lam

16 May 2021 5 comments

Could the Sale Sharks wing make a cross-Premiership switch to Bristol this summer?

Sinckler was not good enough when it really mattered | Nick Cain

16 May 2021 0 comments

Are England counting the cost of a poor Six Nations despite having 11 players selected by Lions head coach Warren Gatland?

Preview: Lam’s leaders aim to deliver big home run for Bears fans

16 May 2021 0 comments

Bristol Bears welcome Gloucester and over 3,000 supporters to Ashton Gate on Monday, Jon Newcombe spoke to Pat Lam about the closing stages of the season

Pat Lam urges law change to eliminate ‘latching on’

9 May 2021 1 comment

Bristol Bears director of rugby Pat Lam outlines why latching on must be kicked out of rugby

Wasps 62-12 Bristol: Katie Mason hat-trick as Wasps build up for semi

9 May 2021 0 comments

Wasps raced into a 38-7 half-time lead as their back three of Mason, Abby Dow and Ellie Kildunne posed problems for Bears

Bath 20-40 Bristol: Emotional Kyle Sinckler gets support from Lam

9 May 2021 0 comments

Andy Uren fires Bristol Bears backline to comeback win, as Kyle Sinckler gets past a tough week in which he missed out on Lions selection

Lions tour snub makes no sense says Kyle Sinckler in raw post-match interview

9 May 2021 0 comments

Kyle Sinckler gave an emotional interview to BT Sport’s Sara Elgan after the Bears beat Bath at the Rec

Bristol Bears sign Jake Kerr as emergency cover at hooker

7 May 2021 1 comment

After he was released by Leicester Tigers last month, Kerr has been on trial at the Bears

Bristol 12-20 Exeter: Bears tranquilized by cold-blooded Chiefs

25 April 2021 1 comment

A glimpse into what may await Premiership followers at Twickenham in June?

Pat Lam rues Bristol’s failure to launch against Exeter

25 April 2021 0 comments

Post-match reaction from Pat Lam and Ali Hepher from Friday night’s battle between the top two at Ashton Gate

Fans set to return on May 17

25 April 2021 0 comments

PREMIERSHIP Rugby have moved two fixtures in mid-May to a Monday night in the hope of having fans attend. Newcastle Falcons’ v Northampton Saints and […]

Bears snare Ward

25 April 2021 1 comment

BRISTOL Bears Women have appointed former Harlequins and Bath hooker Dave Ward as head coach for the 2021- 22 Premier 15s season. The 35-year-old joins […]

Dave Ward to leave Ampthill to become Bristol Bears Women head coach

23 April 2021 1 comment

Amps forward coach Ward will take over at Shaftesbury Park at the end of the season

Bristol Bears missing key trio for Exeter showdown

20 April 2021 0 comments

Callum Sheedy set to miss ‘a couple of weeks’ due to a shoulder injury according to Bears director of rugby Pat Lam

Newcastle 17-34 Bristol: Bears go rumbling on towards home semi

18 April 2021 1 comment

Leaders Bristol Bears make new ground in club’s history books in pursuit of Premiership’s top spot

Deano: No drop lets me play kids

18 April 2021 1 comment

Newcastle director of rugby Dean Richards admits he will take advantage of no relegation to develop Falcons young crop towards the season’s end

Bristol 17-34 DMP Sharks: Sharks off the mark by shocking the Bears

18 April 2021 1 comment

DMP Sharks shocked Bristol Bears to claim their first victory of the season at Shaftesbury Park. After 16 games of trying and failing, DMP were […]

Attwood to stay a Bear next season

11 April 2021 0 comments

BRISTOL Bears veteran Dave Attwood has agreed to extend his contract with the Premiership club by a further year. The 34-year-old former England international, who […]