Joe Joyce

Team News: Luatua captains Bristol, Gloucester name an unchanged starting lineup

Steven 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

Sale 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

Sale 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...

"We Beat Ourselves Today" - Joyce

Bristol knocking on the door of Sixways

The wounded Worcester Warriors return home to Sixways this weekend where they will take on the Bristol Bears in the first clash of Round 17.    Last week, Worcester became the latest victims...

Premiership Rugby Weekend Team News

The weekend Premiership Rugby teams are in.   Leicester Tigers v Newcastle Falcons   Leicester:     In the pack, Eli Snyman starts at lock with Ollie Chessum coming...

Manu Tuilagi returns for Sale's clash with Bristol Bears

Manu 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...

Bristol Bears injury news ahead of Gloucester

Bristol Bears director of rugby Pat Lam has provided an injury update ahead of the fans' return to Ashton Gate on Monday for the Round 19 Premiership clash.       Discussing Scottish...

Luatua returns, Malins at flyhalf for the Bears

Steven 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

Max 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...