Ilona Maher makes low-key debut in Bristol Bears defeat
Ilona Maher’s eagerly anticipated debut for Bristol Bears failed to deliver the impact many had hoped for, as the team fell to a…
Ian Cameron
05 Jan 2025, 6:54
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Social media sensation Ilona Maher set for Bristol Bears debut
The American back has more than eight million followers combined on Instagram and TikTok.
PA
03 Jan 2025, 4:07
‘Trailblazer’ Ilona Maher showing the way, says World Rugby chief
The United States Olympic sevens star is on a short-term deal at Bristol ahead of this summer’s World Cup.
PA
31 Dec 2024, 10:14
Opinion
'We've had a mixed bag of results, this weekend is crucial for our season'
Saracens have had a mixed bag of results over the last few games. A rough result against Harlequins followed by a hard fought win …
Rosie Galligan
20 Dec 2024, 10:40
Exclusive
Beast Beauty Brains Bear: The Ilona Maher effect in action at Bristol
Ilona Maher arrived in the West Country to plenty of fanfare. It’s not hard to work out why. With over eight million followers a…
Joe Harvey
19 Dec 2024, 1:38
Premiership Women's Rugby announces league-wide Canterbury boot initiative
Premiership Women’s Rugby has announced a new partnership with Canterbury that will equip the league’s players with three free…
Martyn Thomas
09 Dec 2024, 7:36
What to watch in women’s rugby: PWR, SVNS heating up
Promising starts in both Premiership Women’s Rugby and HSBC SVNS 2025 will be tested live on RugbyPass TV this weekend.
Martyn Thomas
05 Dec 2024, 4:25
Ilona Maher factor prompts Bristol into fixture change
Ilona Maher’s potential Bristol Bears debut has been moved from Shaftesbury Park to Ashton Gate due to “unprecedented demand 
Martyn Thomas
04 Dec 2024, 5:04
Interview
Ilona Maher’s first day at Bristol: ‘Everyone’s giddy and rightly so’
USA sevens star Ilona Maher, rugby’s most-followed player on social media, signed a three-month deal on Monday evening and a lit…
Martyn Thomas
03 Dec 2024, 12:13
When will Ilona Maher make her Premiership Women’s Rugby debut?
Ilona Maher could make her Premiership Women’s Rugby against Gloucester-Hartpury on January 4, although Bristol Bears head coach…
Martyn Thomas
03 Dec 2024, 8:06
Ilona Maher signs for Bristol Bears
USA sevens star Ilona Maher has ended days of speculation by signing a contract with Premiership Women’s Rugby (PWR) club Bristo…
Martyn Thomas
02 Dec 2024, 11:00
Ilona Maher appears to drop club hint as RFU back PWR move
American rugby star Ilona Maher has hinted that her much-talked-about move to the Premiership Women’s Rugby (PWR) league is goin…
Ian Cameron
01 Dec 2024, 6:05
'We've started something we want to finish': Coaching duo extend Bristol stay
Bristol Bears Women head coach Dave Ward and his assistant Tom Luke have signed contract extensions that will keep them at the Pre…
Martyn Thomas
28 Nov 2024, 9:00
Bristol prop Sarah Bern handed one-match ban as citing upheld
England prop Sarah Bern will miss Bristol Bears’ Premiership Women’s Rugby encounter with Harlequins on Friday after she picke…
Martyn Thomas
31 Oct 2024, 4:46
Opinion
The best is yet to come: Some predictions for new PWR season
Ahead of the sophomore season of Premiership Women’s Rugby, Matt Merritt dusts off his crystal ball and takes a peek into what p…
Matt Merritt
03 Oct 2024, 7:12
Gloucester-Hartpury fight back to defend PWR title
Premiership Women's Rugby couldn’t have asked for much more from this year’s final as Gloucester-Hartpury and Bristol Bears co…
Matt Merritt
22 Jun 2024, 9:01
