Bath have been backed to beat Bristol in a potentially enthralling fixture on Friday night at The Recreation Ground. They will be looking to get revenge after they lost their last fixture against Bath 13-15. After a sensational comeback victory at Gloucester last time out, Jess feels that if they carry on such performances they […]
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Bristol Bears vs Sale Sharks preview: Can the Bears stop the high-flying Sharks?
Bristol Bears will host Sale Sharks at Ashton Gate as the fifth week of the 2023/24 Premiership Rugby season rolls around. Bristol took two wins in as many games to open up the season, but a narrow loss to Harlequins at home and an away defeat at the hand of Exeter Chiefs means the Bears […]
Pat Lam insists that his Bristol Bears side need to avoid costly mistakes ahead of their clash with Exeter Chiefs
Bristol Bears head coach Pat Lam says his side need to cut out their handling errors ahead of Sunday’s encounter with Exeter Chiefs. The Bears lost last week against Harlequins with only 90 seconds to spare, as Jarrod Evan’s slotted a late penalty, to lose despite dominating for the majority of the second half. The […]
Pat Lam ‘really proud’ of his Bristol Bears side despite being bottom of the table after 26-26 draw with Leicester Tigers
Bristol Bears were left to rue missed opportunities and ill discipline as they were denied a first win in seven games in a 26-26 draw with current Gallagher Premiership champions Leicester Tigers. Bristol Bears took three points out of the encounter, two for the draw and a try bonus point thanks to scores from the […]
Heineken Champions Cup weekend preview: Who are Bath, Bristol and Cardiff playing and when?
This weekend we have the third round of the Heineken Champions Cup where plenty of English teams are in action across the continent. Cardiff take on Harlequins tonight, the Welsh side currently sit bottom of Pool B having been winless in their first two games, while Quins sit top with two wins from their two […]
Sam Bytheway on Gloucester against Bristol Bears in Monday’s Gallagher Premiership clash
Gloucester face a tricky test on Monday when they face top of the Gallagher Premiership Bristol Bears. The Cherry and Whites may still only be 10th in the league but they have won three out of their last four Gallagher Premiership matches, however Bristol still promise to be a difficult challenge as Sam Bytheway tells […]
Preview: Gloucester-Hartpury v Bristol Ladies
Gloucester-Hartpury ladies have made two changes to their starting XV ahead of their 14:30 kick off tomorrow at home to Bristol Ladies. Having won in convincing style, 37-15 against Richmond last weekend, head coach Susie Appleby has had to make two changes in the form of Laura Smith, who comes in to replace Ellie Gilbert […]