Alapati Leiua to leave Bristol Bears
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyBristol Bears have confirmed that utility back Alapati Leiua will leave the Club at the end of the 2021/22 season. The Samoan will join PROD2 side RC Vannes next season. A Foundation...
Team News: Luatua captains Bristol, Gloucester name an unchanged starting lineup
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbySteven Luatua returns to the Bears starting XV for Friday night’s West Country derby clash with Gloucester at Ashton Gate on Friday night (7.45pm KO, live on BT Sport). The All Black captains...
14 man Sale Sharks beat Bristol Bears in a thriller
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbySale Sharks secure passage to the quarter-finals of the Champions Cup after beating the Bristol Bears 29-35 in the second leg of the round of 16. Alex Sanderson's charges proceed to the final...
Radradra and Piutau on the bench, Leiua raises the bat
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbySale Sharks head to Ashton Gate on Friday evening with a one-point advantage over Bristol Bears in the Champions Cup second leg of the round of 16. Bristol speedster Alapati Leiua will make...
13 new caps named in Samoa's squad to face Maori All Blacks, Tonga
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThirteen new caps have been included in the Manu Samoa rugby squad to play the Māori All Blacks and Tonga in June and July. Leinster bound prop Michael Alaalatoa will captain the 31-man squad...
Manu Tuilagi returns for Sale's clash with Bristol Bears
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyManu Tuilagi is set to make his long-awaited return from injury on Friday night after being named on the bench for Sale Sharks' round 20 clash with Bristol Bears. The England centre has been...
Luatua returns, Malins at flyhalf for the Bears
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbySteven Luatua returns to the starting line-up for Bristol Bears to face second-placed Exeter Chiefs in a mouthwatering encounter on Friday evening (7.45pm KO). The skipper is one of seven...
Max Malins returns to the starting line up for Bristol Bears
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyMax Malins returns to the starting line-up for the first time in 2021 when Bristol return to Premiership action on Saturday. The England international is one of nine changes from the side that...
Premiership returns with West Country derby at Ashton Gate
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFollowing a two-week hiatus, the Premiership returns with a bang this weekend when Bath head to Ashton Gate for the hotly anticipated West Country derby. Heading into the clash, Bristol...
Piutau and Morahan back for Newcastle's visit to Ashton Gate
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe only Premiership match on the first day of 2021 sees Bristol Bears host the high flying Newcastle Falcons at Ashton Gate. Pat Lam's Bears have won a hattrick of Premiership matches since their...
