Best Bristol Bears Rugby Podcasts (2024)

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Ep 166 - Live pod details, season card renewals, Bears Women storm to final and Falcons preview 41:44

4d ago41:44

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In this week's episode we formally announce our first ever live pod, in the sense that we are inviting an audience to the Bristol Beer Factory Taproom post Falcons at 6.30pm next Sunday. If you are interested in finding out more, and even contemplating joining us, then complete the Eventbrite registration below (it's free but it helps us get an ide…

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Ep 165 - Janse takes a fancy as the Rifles Cup is retained 52:18

18d ago52:18

52:18

You’re listening to Bears Beyond the Gate, a Bristol Bears podcast made by fans for fans. We’re two and a half season cardholders at Ashton Gate who love the club, the game and all things Bears. Well, Miles is happy as Pat listens to his selection advice from the ski slopes of France and moves Max to full back, Noah Howard to the wing and gives Gen…

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Ep 164 - Bears batter League leaders as Saints come a cropper in BS3 yet again… 41:50

25d ago41:50

41:50

In this week’s episode Pete and Miles dial in from their respective ski resorts whilst Lee shakes his head at the whole middle classy-ness of it all. That said, it was worth the effort as the boys chew over the fantastic victory against Saints on Friday and give their thoughts on what was very close to being the elusive 80- performance. They discus…

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Ep 163 - Back to business! Saints preview with help from the Telegraph's Charlie Morgan 1:02:20

29d ago1:02:20

1:02:20

In this weeks's episode we preview the return of the Prem with help from the Telegraph's Charlie Morgan. It's been a long break but there's all to play for and as we're only three points off 6th and six points off 4th can we dare to dream? We also comment on Pat's interview on Bears TV this week and then try and pick the team for Friday. With a lot…

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Ep 162 - Interview with Paul Morgan of Premiership Women's Rugby (PWR) 34:55

1M ago34:55

34:55

In the second of our occasional 'doc-pods' we head towards the end of this long fallow period by hearing from Paul Morgan, who is the Communications Lead of PWR and previously Communications Director at Premier Rugby and before that editor of Rugby World. He talks about the rebranding of the PRW this season, his thoughts about Bears Women team and …

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Ep 161 - Joe Joyce interview and a few other things 59:41

1M ago59:41

59:41

In this week's slightly delayed pod (technical difficulties) we hear from Bristol legend and current Galway resident Joe Joyce . He gives us some insight into what it's like getting a bit of niggle going with some of your best mates in the European Cup, speaks candidly about why he left his home town for pastures new and 'talks about' his future as…

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Bear All: Pride Special with Bristol Bisons 51:17

2M ago51:17

51:17

Jake Woolmore and Max Lahiff are joined by Jonny and Max from Bristol Bisons - the South West's first inclusive and queer friendly rugby team - to discuss Premiership rugby Pride weekend, the history of the Bisons and barriers for the LGBTQ+ community in sport.By Bristol Bears

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Ep 160 - Lightning strike 58:09

2M ago58:09

58:09

It's only Pete and Lee this week down at the Bristol Beer Factory Taproom supping a couple of cheeky beers, as Miles calls in sick at the last minute. However, they still manage to fill the time, with help from listener posts, discussing the Bears Women victory against Loughborough Lightening in particular and how their season is hotting up more ge…

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Ep 159 - Big Dave Attwood interview and 'season so far' reflections 1:27:24

2M ago1:27:24

1:27:24

In this week's BUMPER episode we hear from Dave Attwood about: His life since retirement... His time at the Bears and what it was like working under Pat... THAT semi final defeat and why it all went wrong... What he thinks about Bristol's season so far AND how we are not 'a million miles away from clicking' and finally... His answers to some incred…

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Ep 158 - Bears Together Supporters Advisory Committee docu-pod! 17:24

2M ago17:24

17:24

In the first ever Bears Beyond The Gate 'docu-pod' we hear from Kiera, Kaye and Sophie about the work of the Bears Together Supporters Advisory Committee (SAC) an initiative that was announced at the start of the season as a way of the club being able to gather more direct feedback from fans about off-field matters. They talk about who they, and ot…

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Ep 157 - Banger in BS3 1:02:01

3M ago1:02:01

1:02:01

As the Premiership takes a mid season break for the Six Nations, we review the monumental banger at Ashton Gate as Bristol maintain their seven-game home town winning streak against Bath. Basically it was just a mental game of rugby. Multiple line breaks, gorgeous offloads and 14 tries AND virtually no box kicks or scrums. It was rugby played the w…

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Ep 156 - Dumped out of Europe twice in Galway. Where do we go from here? 1:10:27

3M ago1:10:27

1:10:27

In this week's episode we welcome work experience fella Reg to deputise for Lee who is still in witness protection after his new year Bristol Post article - or is he just taking the Christmas Tree down? We discuss the poor result and performance against Connacht which essentially saw us dumped out of both European Cups in one go and debate what thi…

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Ep 155 - Bearpit becomes Bullring as Champions Cup hopes hang in the balance 1:05:58

3M ago1:05:58

1:05:58

Vote for us at the Sports Podcast Awards 2024 and help us bring home some silverware for the Bears! Click on the link below... https://www.sportspodcastgroup.com/sports_category/best-rugby-podcast/ And in other news, the Bears lose to a decent Bulls outfit who out-muscle them in the scrum and generally look a bit better all round. Hear our thoughts…

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Ep 154 - Surprise Shark attack washes away the winter woes with all eyes now on the Bulls 1:03:43

3M ago1:03:43

1:03:43

In this week's show we prepare, bake and scoff large amounts of humble pie after the surprise Bears' victory away at Sale Sharks. How can we be so bad and so good all in one week? We get the views of regular social media followers and also hear from yet another roving reporter who saw the game live, as well as throwing in our thoughts and opinions …

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Ep 153 - All aboard the Bristol rollercoaster with a mid-week ramble to review the fluctuating festive fortunes from Bear Country 54:17

4M ago54:17

54:17

Crocodile Dundee returns to chew the Christmas cud with a somewhat unstructured ramble thought the festive period culminating in a long discussion about the impacts of last Friday's hugely disappointing defeat against Exeter 2.0 in front of sell-out crowd. Despite leading 14-12 at the break the Bears were bageled in the second half at the hands of …

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Magnus Bradbury: Secret Santa, The Bunny Killer and Ears! 1:01:28

4M ago1:01:28

1:01:28

By Bristol Bears

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Gabriel Oghre: Aliens built the pyramids! 38:45

5M ago38:45

38:45

In this episode of Bear All, The Official Bristol Bears Podcast, our hosts Max Lahiff and Jake Woolmore are joined by fellow front rower Gabriel Oghre. They chew the fat on aliens building the Pyramids of Egypt, cake, and somewhat bizarrely, Death!By Bristol Bears / Gabriel Oghre

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Ep 152 - Bears thump Gloucester in the 'must win' derby... 54:35

5M ago54:35

54:35

In this week's episode we relish the record breaking 51-26 victory over Gloucester and the retention of the Rifles Cup. After five losses on the bounce this was as a cathartic an experience as you are likely to get and the relief flowing around the Gate on the final whistle was palpable. We read and hear the thoughts of our listeners and then brief…

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Ep 151 - Bears battle bravely but Sarries score seven 1:11:22

5M ago1:11:22

1:11:22

We slip to a fifth defeat in a row at the Stone X but battle hard for a cheeky try bonus point which was the least we deserved. We may have scored a couple of worldies but we also shipped seven and if Owen Farrell had put his boots on the right way round it could have been a lot worse. We review the game with help from a few listeners and the Chair…

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Ep 150 - Last ditch derby day defeat but positives from a powerful second period... 1:12:01

5M ago1:12:01

1:12:01

In this week's episode - our 150th - we chew over the agonising last ditch defeat at the Rec with help from our listeners and reflect on how we really need to start getting on the right side of 'fine margins' otherwise the season is going to slip away. That said, there were plenty of positives to take from the game and we pray that they might be so…

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Ep 149 - Bright start fizzles out as Sale take the spoils 1:00:52

5M ago1:00:52

1:00:52

By Bears Beyond The Gate

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Ep 148 - Disappointment down in Devon 47:33

5M ago47:33

47:33

WARNING - THERE IS THE SOUND OF RAIN FALLING AT VARIOUS POINTS DURING THIS RECORDING BUT WE WERE TRYING SOMETHING NEW SO BE PATIENT WITH US! 😩 So, our unerring ability to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory continues with a second frustrating result in a week down at Sandy Park. To be fair it was a gritty performance at the place where both Sarr…

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Ep 147 - Defeat at the death halts winning run 57:14

6M ago57:14

57:14

So, the brief winning run is over thanks to a last gasp penalty for Quins at the death on Saturday. It was family day at the Gate but unfortunately the Bears were unable to keep all the kids happy with a mixed display that included some very good but also some frustratingly sloppy bad. Ultimately we were the architects of our own downfall and our d…

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Ep 146 - Bears march on as Saints slip to home defeat 1:00:05

6M ago1:00:05

1:00:05

It's the first time in three years that we have won away at Franklin’s Gardens although after going 18-9 down early in the second half it was great to see the boys ‘dig’ themselves out of a hole and ‘sow the seeds’ of a victory with a penalty and a converted try before the break ultimately making Miles ‘soil’ his pants at the death by efficiently m…

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Ep 145 - Tigers tamed and Saints await 46:44

6M ago46:44

46:44

Well, the waiting was over and after an extended pre-season the Premiership finally returned to Ashton Gate with the visit of Leicester Tigers. With both teams missing international players, it was an opportunity for new signings and squad players to impress, and impress they did, albeit mainly for Bristol. At 25-0 up and cruising some of us were w…

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SAS: Who Bears Wins featuring Jason Fox! 1:34:23

6M ago1:34:23

1:34:23

Bear All is back with a bang for Season Three, as former Special Forces solider Jason Fox, star of SAS Who Dares Wins, joins Jake Woolmore, Max Lahiff and Harry Thacker to talk surviving in the wilderness, bathroom stories from the bush and which Bear is most likely to succeed in the SAS.By Bristol Bears

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Ep 144 - Cambridge given a lesson and all eyes now on the Tigers 54:44

6M ago54:44

54:44

In this week's episode we round up the Premiership Cup/pre-season campaign and reflect on the shellacking meted out to poor Cambridge who were universally challenged all over the park. It was great to see a tsunami of tries but we ultimately finished second in our group and therefore miss out on two more games and a chance of silverware later on in…

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Ep 143 - (Pre) Season 5 gets underway as the boys finally return from their summer recess 36:32

7M ago36:32

36:32

In this term’s opener we reveal some earth shattering news from the summer break but pull ourselves together and cast an eye over the pre-season so far. After welcoming the Baa Baas to Ashton Gate with a gift of 50 plus points, shipping even more down at Sandy Park with a team requiring parental permission to play, and then getting ‘edged out’ by E…

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Ep142 - Gloucester beaten at the Gate and our 2022/23 season review 1:40:49

11M ago1:40:49

1:40:49

In our final episode of the season we discuss the bonus-point victory against Gloucester which wasn't quite enough to gain a Champions Cup place next year. In this bumper edition we look back at our highlights of the past year and chat about the impact some of our departing players have had on the club and the fans. We give our thoughts on the play…

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Ep141 - last gasp agony for Bristol at Sandy Park and the visit of Gloucester to the Gate 1:12:30

12M ago1:12:30

1:12:30

Feelings run high in BBTG Towers as the Bears fall to a 22-21 defeat away at Exeter despite playing with an extra man for 60 minutes. A high penalty count and some costly errors mean the Bears lose another winnable game and face a last-day battle for a Champions Cup place for next term. Hear our thoughts on the game, tactics and levels of commitmen…

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Bear All: S3 E3 - Food Glorious Food 1:15:06

1y ago1:15:06

1:15:06

For season three episode three, the lads are joined by our very own club chef, Mike Bache and nutritionist, James Morehen. Talking about all things food, the boys discuss the ins and outs of the squads eating habits. Delving into who is the best eater in the club, who is amongst the worst and much more. You could say things get quite tasty!…

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Ep140 - Sale's Currys too hot for Bristol and a trip to Devon 1:00:57

1y ago1:00:57

1:00:57

It was Go Green night at Ashton Gate but fans we're left seeing red and feeling blue after tasting defeat yet again against Sale as the Sharks glided off with a 20-36 victory. Hear our thoughts about the tactics, performances and one or two other things that caught our eye on Friday night. We discuss the trip to Exeter for the penultimate game of t…

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Ep139 - Euro woes, new signings, season ticket prices and loyalty scheme verdict 1:15:15

1y ago1:15:15

1:15:15

Welcome to this week's show where we discuss the 26-33 home defeat at the hands of Clermont. A couple of gift-wrapped tries in each half meant Bristol had too much to do to snatch a victory at the end. All in all, a disappointing end to our European campaign. We also discuss the nine players who have extended their contracts plus the two new arriva…

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Ep138 - Bears fail to tame Tigers at Welford Road 58:09

1y ago58:09

58:09

Our four game winning streak came to an end on the road at Leicester but despite the 46-22 final score this was a game we could have won if we'd taken our chances and looked after our discipline. Hear our thoughts on the player performances, key moments and what it means for our league campaign. We then look ahead to the European Challenge Cup game…

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Ep137 - Bears blitz Quins in seven-try rout at the Gate 59:00

1y ago59:00

59:00

It may have been a Sunday service, but there was nothing Godly about the rugby filth on show as Bristol backed up last week's big win with a another try fiesta to beat Harlequins 51-26. Memories of the 'Bristanbul' semi final defeat to Quins are starting to fade as Bristol completed the double on the fancy dans from South West London. Hear our thou…

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Ep136 - Rampant Bears stun Saints 62-8 in record win 1:01:54

1y ago1:01:54

1:01:54

Hell yeah. After a very long wait we finally got to see a full 80-minute performance from the Bears as they dismantled Northampton by nine tries to one. Hear our thoughts on the game, player performances and the sheer joy of Friday night after a long and fairly bleak winter. We'll also look ahead to the next game against Harlequins on Sunday and di…

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Ep135 - Bears beat Bath at the Rec, Saints preview and signing speculation 1:09:58

1y ago1:09:58

1:09:58

This week we talk about Bristol's 15-13 win against old rivals Bath at the Rec. In one of the scrappiest games of the season the Bears pulled of the win, despite a stuttering performance. Hear our thoughts on the game and the player performances. We also look forward to the next home game against the Saints with the help of Tom Vickers, Sports Writ…

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Ep134 - Finally a league win against flightless Falcons and a Bath preview 1:11:11

1y ago1:11:11

1:11:11

This week we talk about the long awaited 30-12 league win at home against Newcastle. After a 77-day break since the last home game in the Premiership, Bristol stepped up to grab a bonus-point victory with the last play of the game. Here our thoughts on the match, standout performances and what this means for the remaining campaign. On this show we …

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Bear All: S3 E2 - Chris 'The Gentleman' Billam-Smith 46:18

1y ago46:18

46:18

For season three episode two, the lads are joined by Chris ‘The Gentleman’ Billam-Smith. Fresh from his recent 5th round knockout victory, Chris is an English professional boxer, sitting at 17-1, who has held the Commonwealth cruiserweight title since 2019 and European cruiserweight title from 2021 until 2022. The lads are also joined by our very o…

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13: Episode 13: Wasps 51:42

1y ago51:42

51:42

On the next Rugby Stories podcast, we follow one of the most dominant sides of the early 2000s: Wasps. It’s the 2003-2004 season – when the dream duo of Warren Gatland and Lawrence Dallaglio took Wasps to the summit of English and European rugby.By Rugby Stories

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12: Episode 12: Newcastle 43:45

1y ago43:45

43:45

On the next Rugby Stories podcast, it’s 1997 – and the dawning of the professional era. Newcastle Falcons were one of the first teams to really seize the opportunities – transforming from a side scrapping in the second tier – to one who would shock the established elite and win the inaugural Premiership title.…

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11: Episode 11: Exeter 43:36

1y ago43:36

43:36

On the next Rugby Stories podcast, it’s the turn of the Chiefs. We chart the rise of Exeter through the ranks, until in the 2019-20 season, they reached the pinnacle of European rugby: Winning the Devon Double.By Rugby Stories

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Ep133 - Snatching defeat from the jaws of victory. The search for a win at the StoneX continues 47:54

1y ago47:54

47:54

In this week's show Pete and Lee chew over the last minute defeat against Saracens. How on earth did we manage to lose that one and what is it about the Bears and game management? More of a therapy session than an analytical deep dive the lads at least try to make some sort of sense of the nonsensical. Was it just 'one of those things' or symptomat…

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10: Episode 10: Harlequins 43:21

1y ago43:21

43:21

On the next Rugby Stories podcast, it’s the year that Harlequins finally won English rugby’s top prize. We head to 2012 - and follow the season when Conor O’Shea led the aristocrats of the Premiership to league glory.By Rugby Stories

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Ep132 - Bears beat Perpignan with a first half display full of joie de vivre on a freezing cold night at Ashton Gate 1:02:26

1y ago1:02:26

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A first half performance by Bristol which was full of brio warmed the cockles of the Ashton Gate faithful as a home tie in the Challenge Cup round of 16 was secured despite getting five points docked earlier in the week. After conceding an early try the Bears roared back with five unanswered dots over the whitewash with some sparkling back play bui…

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9: Episode 9: Bristol Bears 43:35

1+ y ago43:35

43:35

On the next Rugby Stories podcast, we’re in Bear country. We chart the season when Bristol truly announced themselves - winning their first European trophy – the Challenge Cup – against a backdrop of a global pandemic.By Rugby Stories

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Ep131 - Late second half comeback in Parma propels Bears to bonus point victory in the Challenge Cup 57:41

1+ y ago57:41

57:41

In this week's show the boys discuss the win against Parma-Zebre in round three of the European Challenge Cup. After a totally forgettable first period the half time team talk seems to work for a change and eventually the Bears pull away with a feast of tries in the final quarter. Seeing both Harry Randall and Siva Nualago back on the park and seem…

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Ep130 - Abject display at London Irish and our next European challenge 51:55

1+ y ago51:55

51:55

In this week's show the boys discuss the hugely dissapointing display that led to the 23-7 loss away at London Irish. Too many penalties, turnovers and mistakes and too little possession and territory was the story of a wet and miserable day in West London for Bears' fans. We analyse the performance and ask what next for Pat and the team after yet …

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Bear All: S3 E1 - They Call Him The Stig 52:37

1+ y ago52:37

52:37

The Bear All podcast is back for a third season - and this time around we've got a host of exciting guests joining hosts Jake Woolmore and Max Lahiff. For season three episode one, we've got Ben Collins - better known as The Stig from BBC’s internationally acclaimed Top Gear TV Show. Ben is a world-leading stunt driver and has starred in dozens of …

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8: Episode 8: Sale Sharks 42:10

1+ y ago42:10

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On the next Rugby Stories podcast, it’s the season that Sale managed to break a seven-year Tigers/Wasps stranglehold. In 2006, the side from Greater Manchester beat them both on their way to becoming the first team to top the Premiership table - and then win the end of season play-off final.By Rugby Stories

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