At the end of a week when the UK Government appeared to consign fiscal prudence to the history books, Bristol Bears enacted their own kind of meltdown by flushing possession rugby down the toilet in spectacularly poor fashion. It was less a run on the pound and more a stumble on a ground where weContinue reading “Bears sign a reality cheque as Falcons feed at the Bristol food bank”
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Pitching like Apprentice candidates: Bristol look more likely to be fired than hired after defeat at Sixways
When Premier Rugby’s twitter feed published the current table after this weekend’s fixtures, they declared that we are now approaching the ‘business end’ of the season. Seventeen down and nine to go. As such, it seems like a good time to glance over Bristol’s interim performance accounts and try to forecast what might be filedContinue reading “Pitching like Apprentice candidates: Bristol look more likely to be fired than hired after defeat at Sixways”
Bristol Bears emerge from pre-season hibernation hoping to avoid a Friday night Feztival of filth
When Jesus spent 40 days and 40 nights in the desert to prepare for his ministry and resist the temptations of the devil it was a pretty decent effort. But it was nothing compared to the 98 with which Bears fans have had to endure since being sent spinning down into rugby purgatory after theContinue reading “Bristol Bears emerge from pre-season hibernation hoping to avoid a Friday night Feztival of filth”
Malins’ hips give Falcons the yips as Bears max out with yet another bonus point win.
After the tame defeat in the Aquitaine sun the Bears roared back with a comfortable win against a limited Newcastle Falcons side, who had initially seemed hell bent on battering six lumps of shit out of their opponents but ultimately ended up chasing shadows like forlorn spring lambs who have suddenly realised what their imminentContinue reading “Malins’ hips give Falcons the yips as Bears max out with yet another bonus point win.”
Bears peak at the death as Northampton’s hopes go south
Another week, another climb up the steep slope to rugby redemption for the Bears and this time a pilgrimage to the Saints, a team also churning out young and exciting English players under the tutelage of a wily New Zealander. Boyd by a general uptick in form, desperate to re-establish their top four credentials andContinue reading “Bears peak at the death as Northampton’s hopes go south”
Super Siva seals victory as Bears repel Warriors fight back
If the win against Leicester had been more bump ‘n grind than rock ‘n roll, then the first half against Worcester saw Bristol up the tempo to Trance-like levels with a brand of scintillating, breathtaking and expansive union that got the Premier Rugby PR Department purring and neutral fans swooning. However, the fact that itContinue reading “Super Siva seals victory as Bears repel Warriors fight back”
Bears survive an eyeful of Tigers
If it felt like Bristol had seriously lost their mojo in the second half at the Brentford Community Stadium, then they appeared to find it again in the first at Ashton Gate on Saturday. Setting about the game with adventure, ambition and alacrity it seemed like the players were on a rapid quest for theContinue reading “Bears survive an eyeful of Tigers”
Bears have no response to Irish comeback
If the previous game had seen Bristol slowly grinding through the gears to get a narrow win, then the visit to Brentford saw a first half in overdrive and second where the wheels came off in spectacular fashion. Not only a game of two halves but a game of two benches and a whole lotContinue reading “Bears have no response to Irish comeback”
Lloyd leaves it late for Bristol to bring home the bacon
For the second Friday evening on the trot Bristol looked down the barrel of defeat but ultimately achieved their aim of retaining the Rifles Cup by coming from behind on a bitterly cold night at Kingsholm. It was a staccato performance from the League leaders, who are now learning how to live with a targetContinue reading “Lloyd leaves it late for Bristol to bring home the bacon”
Filthy Rig 