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Premiership

/ 1 year ago

Pat Lam: We were heroic in defence

Bristol director of rugby Pat Lam says doing their best against Bath is “not negotiable as it’s all about the community...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Hunt prepares to face up to Black Ferns challenge

By BEN JAYCOCK England v New Zealand PREVIEW... Today. Kick-off 8.30pm, Langley Events Centre Wise head: Natasha Hunt is looking forward...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership Women's Rugby

/ 1 year ago

Eight-minute hat-trick by Bonner has Bears roaring

■By SAM BYTHEWAY Loughborough ..19pts Tries: Calladine 15, 57, Winter 79 Conversions: Green 17, 59 Bristol Bears ...46pts Tries: Bonner 4,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Premiership Rugby extends free-to-air TV deal with ITV

Premiership Rugby and ITV have agreed a two-year extension to the rights deal which sees seven Gallagher Premiership Rugby matches, including...

By Cam Stephens

Premiership

/ 1 year ago

Christian Wade rolls back the years with hat-trick

By Roger Panting Bristol Bears ....................41pts Tries: Ibitoye 1, Naulago 39, Randall 50, Malins 64, 68; Lane 72 Conversions: MacGinty 1,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership Women's Rugby

/ 1 year ago

Front five players to be given specialist coaching

SCHOOLS RUGBY By TOM JEFFREYS ENGLAND have announced 26 players to attend an U18s specialist front five camp. England pathway and...

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

/ 1 year ago

URC Welsh Round Up

Last weekend marked the return of the URC and our website correspondent Darren Powell fills us in on the Welsh side’s progress in...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 1 year ago

Newcastle Falcons can’t hold on to livewire Harry Randall

By Ben Jaycock Newcastle Falcons..........3pts Penalties: Connon 41 Bristol Bears ................... 24pts Tries: Williams 6, Naulago 49, Malins 64, 77 Conversions:...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 1 year ago

There’s no panic here, says Steve Diamond

Steve Diamond insists there will be no panicking at Newcastle despite their 22-game run without a Premiership victory. He said: “I’m...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Six-try Bears get in the mood for the big kick-off

By BEN JAYCOCK Bristol................40pts Tries: Batley 7, Randall 10, Malins 21, Marmion 46, 72, Naulago 52 Conversions: MacGinty 8, 22, 46,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Caluori grabs his chance but Ireland on top

By BEN JAYCOCK England U18...........28 Ireland U18 ..... .......42 NOAH Caluori burst onto the scene on his inter national debut but...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Great Britain sevens star Kayleigh Powell signs for Harlequins

Harlequins have swooped to sign another of Great Britain’s sevens players in Welsh international Kayleigh Powell.

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Haydn Thomas urges England U20s to push on to the next level

As the anticipation of the new season builds, Haydn Thomas has praised the England Under-20s squad for their impressive talent and...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Bristol Bears sign Argentina U20 star Benjamin Elizalde

One of the stars of the U20 World Championship, Argentinian full-back Benjamin Elizalde, has joined Premiership side Bristol Bears.

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Cardiff sign another scrum-half in Johan Mulder

Cardiff have announced the signing of 24-year-old South African scrum-half Johan Mulder from fellow United Rugby Championship side the Lions.

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Bristol Bears defend hosting Premiership game in Cardiff

Bristol Bears COO Tom Tainton insists rugby must continue to “take calculated risks” to widen its appeal and draw in new...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 2 years ago

The Bears blueprint: Go and play without fear

PAUL REES ON HOW BRISTOL HEAD COACH PAT LAM PLANS TO GUIDE THE WEST COUNTRY OUTFIT BACK TO THE TOP Class...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 2 years ago

Staying up’s going to be a challenge

Q&A Ben Jaycock talks to Devonport Services head coach Ben Russell, below, as they prepare for life in National Two West...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Bristol heading to Cardiff for one home fixture

BRISTOL Bears will play a home Premiership fixture at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium next season. The match on May 10 will be...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Hunt and George lead the way in a team packed with talent

Ben Jaycock talked to our reporters to select The Rugby Paper’s Women’s Premiership Team of the Season 2023-24 Premiership Women’s Rugby...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Sing is on song for a double triumph

■By MARK STEVENS Gloucester-Hartpury.... 36pts Bristol Bears ................... 24pts Tries: Hunt 25, Hendy 54, Sing 58, Venner 62, Jones 68 Conversions:...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

This will be tricky to take – Ward

BRISTOL Bears head coach Dave Ward refused to be too downbeat despite seeing his side’s slip to defeat in their first-ever...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Ward and Hunt both delighted by Mitchell’s impact

By MARK STEVENS With just over a year to go until the start of the Women’s Rugby World Cup, excitement is...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership Women's Rugby

/ 2 years ago

It’s a right Lark as Bristol rally

Saracens ....... 21 Bristol .............29 HOOKER Lark Atkin-Davies’ hat-trick was at the heart of an incredible comeback as Bristol overcame Saracens...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Bears bid to hunt down the top dogs

By BEN JAYCOCK FINAL PREVIEW... Bristol Bears v Gloucester-Hartpury Saturday June 22. Kick-off 3pm, Sandy Park Gloucester-Hartpury will be aiming to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Lane agrees new deal to stay at Bears

FULL-BACK Rich Lane has signed a new contract to stay with Bristol Bears. The 30-year-old has made 34 appearances for the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership Women's Rugby

/ 2 years ago

Bristol’s rise built on solid team values

Steve Hill puts the questions to former hooker Dave Ward, the head coach at Bristol Bears Women Why did you get into...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership Women's Rugby

/ 2 years ago

Atkin-Davies returns to boost Bears

By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW... Sale v Bristol Today. Kick-off 3pm, Heywood Road ENGLAND front row star Lark Atkin-Davies returns to action...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Gallagher Premiership

/ 2 years ago

McCall confident stunned Saracens will bounce back

By BEN JAYCOCK Saracens have endured a tough campaign on and off the pitch as they head into the playoffs but...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Gallagher Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Try tsunami sends a mixed message

Peter Jackson looks at an increase in points scored but suggests the figures may be hiding a problem for the Premiership....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Dream Team

/ 2 years ago

Camborne make impact but top two dominate final line-up

NATIONAL 2 WEST DREAM TEAM >> THE BEST XV FROM 2023-24 AS VOTED FOR BY OUR REPORTERS After Dings Crusaders’ National...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Young gun Baxter headlines Premiership Team of the Season

By Ben Jaycock Tyro Harlequins prop Fin Baxter is the headline selection in Premiership Rugby’s 2023/24 team of the season which...

By Cam Stephens

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Sinckler the latest England star to link up with BaaBaas

Kyle Sinckler is the latest England star to be included in Barbarian F.C.’s squad for this summer’s Killik Cup clash against...

By Nick Powell

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Big win but it’s not enough for Bears

By NICK POWELL Harlequins ....................... 28pts Tries: Cunningham-South 9, 52; Dombrandt 22, Northmore 47 Conversions: Smith 10, 23, 48, 53 Bristol...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Miscellaneous

/ 2 years ago

Bears in hunt for a home play-off

Preview Bristol v Leicester Today. 3.30pm By BEN JAYCOCK ELLA Lovibond will lead Bristol Bears out on her 50th appearance, while...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Saracens closing in on finishing line

By PAUL REES Bristol Bears ....................20pts Tries: Batley 4, Thacker 52 Conversions: MacGinty 5, Williams 53 Penalties: MacGinty 11, 20 Saracens...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

What’s in The Rugby Paper: 12/05/24

The Premiership returns with every team in the top seven heading into this weekend still having a chance of clinching a home semi-final,...

By Nick Powell

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Chessum out till next season in England and Tigers injury blow

Leicester Tigers lock Ollie Chessum will miss the rest of this domestic season and England‘s summer tour to Japan and New...

By Nick Powell

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Ford loving dramatic end to the season

By PAUL EDDISON George Ford is relishing the ‘do-or-die’ nature of the Gallagher Premiership Rugby run-in as his Sale Sharks side...

By Nick Powell

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Brown will miss two matches

LEICESTER full-back Mike Brown has been suspended for two weeks after he swore at match officials following his red card in...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Itoje avoids ban for Barbeary tackle

Saracens second row Maro Itoje has avoided a ban for the last two games of the regular season of the Premiership...

By Nick Powell

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Leicester stunned by Bristol late show

By ROB WILDMAN Leicester Tigers .............19pts Tries: Ollie Hassell-Collins 17, 48; van Wyk 63 Conversions: Pollard 18, 63 Bristol Bears ....................21pts...

By The Rugby Paper Team