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Louis Chapman Coombe 24 Jan 2025

Premiership teams: Saracens flip Springboks ‘Bomb Squad’ bench amid injury crisis while England flyer makes debut after mid-season switch

Check on the team news for Round 11 of the Premiership season.

Bath

Leinster lock RG Snyman and the route to the Champions Cup final.

Jared Wright 19 Jan 2025

Champions Cup last-16 confirmed as ‘Ronan O’Gara derby’ set to take place after South African sides crash out

The round of 16 matches for the Champions Cup and Challenge Cup have been confirmed.

Bath

Clermont star Alivereti Raka and an insert of Bristol Bears captain Fitz Harding.

Jared Wright 18 Jan 2025

Clermont v Bristol: Five takeaways as ‘bridesmaids’ Bears fall short in Marcel Michelin ‘madness’

Our five takeaways after a thrilling finishing to the Investec Champions Cup clash at the Stade Marcel Michelin.

Bristol

Champions Cup teams: Owen Farrell, George Ford and Peter O’Mahony among returnees as Ireland star displaced by Jordie Barrett

Adam Kyriacou 17 Jan 2025

Champions Cup teams: Owen Farrell, George Ford and Peter O’Mahony among returnees as Ireland star displaced by Jordie Barrett

Champions Cup

England squad: Winners and losers as Steve Borthwick ‘demotes’ Jamie George to ‘ludicrously long list’ but rewards ‘spellbinding form’ for Six Nations

Jared Wright 14 Jan 2025

England squad: Winners and losers as Steve Borthwick ‘demotes’ Jamie George to ‘ludicrously long list’ but rewards ‘spellbinding form’ for Six Nations

England

Ilona Maher likened to All Blacks legend Jonah Lomu after glorious first Bristol try and start

Jared Wright 13 Jan 2025

Ilona Maher likened to All Blacks legend Jonah Lomu after glorious first Bristol try and start

USA

Champions Cup Team of the Week: ‘Sensational’ half-backs rewarded while ‘massive’ Tadhg Beirne and ‘magnificent’ Leinster star also make cut

James While 13 Jan 2025

Champions Cup Team of the Week: ‘Sensational’ half-backs rewarded while ‘massive’ Tadhg Beirne and ‘magnificent’ Leinster star also make cut

Champions Cup

Who’s hot and who’s not: Antoine Dupont outshone by ‘glorious performance’ while Ilona Maher scores big and Mack Hansen’s bashing

Jared Wright 13 Jan 2025

Who’s hot and who’s not: Antoine Dupont outshone by ‘glorious performance’ while Ilona Maher scores big and Mack Hansen’s bashing

Who's hot and who's not

Bristol v Benetton: Five takeaways as Irish halfbacks save Bears from ‘slaying’ in blockbuster 10-try thriller

Jared Wright 12 Jan 2025

Bristol v Benetton: Five takeaways as Irish halfbacks save Bears from ‘slaying’ in blockbuster 10-try thriller

Champions Cup

Champions Cup team news: Tadhg Furlong starts as Jordie Barrett on bench for Leinster while Antoine Dupont leads fully-loaded Toulouse at Sharks

Adam Kyriacou 10 Jan 2025

Champions Cup team news: Tadhg Furlong starts as Jordie Barrett on bench for Leinster while Antoine Dupont leads fully-loaded Toulouse at Sharks

Champions Cup

Ilona Maher to make first PWR start for Bristol Bears

Louis Chapman Coombe 10 Jan 2025

Ilona Maher to make first PWR start for Bristol Bears

Bristol

England winners and losers: ‘One-man wrecking ball’ proves a point in key positional battle

Louis Chapman Coombe 09 Jan 2025

England winners and losers: ‘One-man wrecking ball’ proves a point in key positional battle

England

Premiership power rankings: Bristol ‘show signs of cracking’ whilst Saracens ‘put league on high alert’

Louis Chapman Coombe 08 Jan 2025

Premiership power rankings: Bristol ‘show signs of cracking’ whilst Saracens ‘put league on high alert’

Premiership

Who’s hot and who’s not: Tom Willis bangs on England door while Sale’s is wide open and France ‘hammered’ by injuries

Jared Wright 06 Jan 2025

Who’s hot and who’s not: Tom Willis bangs on England door while Sale’s is wide open and France ‘hammered’ by injuries

Who's hot and who's not

Premiership Team of the Week: ‘Unstoppable’ England hopeful Paul Gustard’s star player while ‘outstanding’ Fin Smith edges Test linchpins to fly-half jersey

James While 06 Jan 2025

Premiership Team of the Week: ‘Unstoppable’ England hopeful Paul Gustard’s star player while ‘outstanding’ Fin Smith edges Test linchpins to fly-half jersey

Premiership

Ilona Maher’s candid revelation to code switch after Bristol Bears debut

David Skippers 06 Jan 2025

Ilona Maher’s candid revelation to code switch after Bristol Bears debut

USA

Ilona Maher’s debut attracts record crowd as Bristol Bears defeated by Gloucester-Hartpury

David Skippers 05 Jan 2025

Ilona Maher’s debut attracts record crowd as Bristol Bears defeated by Gloucester-Hartpury

Premiership

Mark McCall claims Saracens ‘focal point’ will be ‘rewarded in the end’ as England calls grow louder

David Skippers 05 Jan 2025

Mark McCall claims Saracens ‘focal point’ will be ‘rewarded in the end’ as England calls grow louder

Saracens

Saracens v Bristol: Five takeaways as Tom Willis’ ‘masterclass’ slays Bears while England snub delivers a ‘statement of intent’ ahead of Six Nations

Jared Wright 04 Jan 2025

Saracens v Bristol: Five takeaways as Tom Willis’ ‘masterclass’ slays Bears while England snub delivers a ‘statement of intent’ ahead of Six Nations

Premiership

Saracens v Bristol winners and losers: England hopeful shows he ‘cannot be ignored’ by Borthwick

Louis Chapman Coombe 04 Jan 2025

Saracens v Bristol winners and losers: England hopeful shows he ‘cannot be ignored’ by Borthwick

Premiership

England: Six potential debutants in 2025 including ‘generational talent’ and Bath ‘big bopper’

Louis Chapman Coombe 04 Jan 2025

England: Six potential debutants in 2025 including ‘generational talent’ and Bath ‘big bopper’

England

Bristol Bears’ season dealt another blow as the extent of Gabriel Ibitoye’s injury is revealed

David Skippers 03 Jan 2025

Bristol Bears’ season dealt another blow as the extent of Gabriel Ibitoye’s injury is revealed

Bristol

Sir Clive Woodward claims Premiership coach who plays ‘rugby from the gods’ would solve England’s problems ‘at a stroke of a pen’

Colin Newboult 03 Jan 2025

Sir Clive Woodward claims Premiership coach who plays ‘rugby from the gods’ would solve England’s problems ‘at a stroke of a pen’

England

Ilona Maher set for Bristol debut in PWR final rematch in front of record crowd as ‘million dollar question’?will be answered

Jared Wright 03 Jan 2025

Ilona Maher set for Bristol debut in PWR final rematch in front of record crowd as ‘million dollar question’?will be answered

USA

Premiership team news: Harry Byrne set for Bristol Bears debut, Bath pick ‘Bomb Squad’ while George Ford replacement handed first start

Adam Kyriacou 03 Jan 2025

Premiership team news: Harry Byrne set for Bristol Bears debut, Bath pick ‘Bomb Squad’ while George Ford replacement handed first start

Premiership

Ronan O’Gara weighs in on Harry Byrne’s move to Bristol and the risk Leinster are taking

Jared Wright 03 Jan 2025

Ronan O’Gara weighs in on Harry Byrne’s move to Bristol and the risk Leinster are taking

Leinster

Chris Robshaw: The Premiership Team of My Life as ex-All Blacks star misses out to ‘most dedicated’ Owen Farrell while ‘hard as nails’ forward hailed

James While 02 Jan 2025

Chris Robshaw: The Premiership Team of My Life as ex-All Blacks star misses out to ‘most dedicated’ Owen Farrell while ‘hard as nails’ forward hailed

Premiership

Bristol Bears tie down ‘world-class’ international after ‘devastating’ start to Premiership season

Louis Chapman Coombe 01 Jan 2025

Bristol Bears tie down ‘world-class’ international after ‘devastating’ start to Premiership season

Bristol

Grading every Premiership club’s season so far with Bath ‘machine’ topping the class

Louis Chapman Coombe 01 Jan 2025

Grading every Premiership club’s season so far with Bath ‘machine’ topping the class

Premiership

Bristol Bears bring in ‘quality international’ as Ireland fly-half joins after slipping down pecking order

Adam Kyriacou 31 Dec 2024

Bristol Bears bring in ‘quality international’ as Ireland fly-half joins after slipping down pecking order

Bristol

England winners and losers: ‘Genius’ scrum-half ‘proves a point’ while Saracens men lose key positional battles

Louis Chapman Coombe 30 Dec 2024

England winners and losers: ‘Genius’ scrum-half ‘proves a point’ while Saracens men lose key positional battles

England

Premiership Team of the Week: David Campese lauds ‘Lion in the making’ and player Wales should look at

David Campese 30 Dec 2024

Premiership Team of the Week: David Campese lauds ‘Lion in the making’ and player Wales should look at

Premiership

Ilona Maher ‘effect’ hailed by England legend who answers ‘million dollar question’ on USA superstar

Ross Heppenstall 30 Dec 2024

Ilona Maher ‘effect’ hailed by England legend who answers ‘million dollar question’ on USA superstar

Bristol