Bristol Rugby

Leigh Halfpenny headlines Crusaders squad to face Munster and Bristol Bears

Leigh Halfpenny features in the squad that is without many of their All Blacks.

‘Ground-breaking’ technology to debut in the Premiership this weekend

A great innovation from the Premiership and TNT Sports.

Premiership predictions: George Chuter backs home teams and England snubs to shine

Planet Rugby partners up with eToro as we ask former England, Saracens and Leicester Tigers legend George Chuter to predict each Premiership game this weekend.

‘Glad I retired’ – Nigel Owens slams disciplinary decision after ‘reckless’ act

Nigel Owens is not happy with the decision as the disciplinary panel deemed it to foul play.

Loose Pass: Quirks of a formula, perceptions of recklessness and of advantage, and the Smiths

Loose Pass is here to delve into the major talking points in the sport.

Bristol Bears lock escapes further punishment after stamping on Ireland prop’s head

Josh Caulfield will be free to play for Bristol Bears this weekend.

Connacht keep qualification hopes alive with maximum against 14-man Bristol Bears

Connacht claimed a 27-10 bonus-point win against Bristol Bears in the Investec Champions Cup, with the latter having Josh Caulfield red carded.

WATCH: ‘Clearly accidental’ stamp on Ireland prop splits opinion

There was an early red card in the Investec Champions Cup clash.

New England captain ruled out injured for Saracens while Manie Libbok reaches milestone

Check on the team news for all the games in the final round of the Investec Champions Cup pool stage, with plenty riding on this weekend's clashes.

Scotland duo return for Glasgow Warriors against weakened Toulon while ex-France star starts for Bristol Bears

Check on the team news for Friday's Round Four Investec Champions Cup games in which Glasgow Warriors and Connacht are hosting Toulon and Bristol respectively.

Winners and losers from England’s Six Nations squad as Rugby World Cup stars miss out

Our winners and losers from England's Six Nations squad.

‘I’m like Wolverine’ – Ellis Genge provides ‘miraculous’ injury update ahead of Six Nations

Ellis Genge has revealed that he is fit for the Six Nations and compared his recovery from injury to the healing powers of Marvel superhero Wolverine.

Champions Cup Team of the Week: French stars dominate with a healthy English contingent

Our Champions Cup Team of the Week following the weekend's action.

Bulls bash Bristol Bears at Ashton Gate without their front-line Springboks

A mixed Bulls team came away with a 12-31 bonus-point win over Bristol Bears away from home in the Champions Cup on Sunday.

Bristol v Bulls: Five takeaways as visitors bash the Bears without Springboks stars

Our takeaways as the Bulls secured a 17-31 victory over the Bristol Bears.

Jake White admits to undermining Champions Cup but blames Springboks

Jake White didn't pull any punches, laying the blame on SA Rugby.

England forward announces shock retirement on eve of Six Nations

England loosehead prop Mako Vunipola has announced he is hanging up his boots at international level as the Six Nations looms large.

Ireland handed fitness boost ahead of Six Nations while Leicester Tigers bench Springboks in key Champions Cup round

Round Three of the Champions Cup is packed full of intriguing matches with Toulon v Munster, Ulster v Toulouse and Bath v Racing 92 standing out.

Premiership Team of the Week: Northampton Saints backline rewarded by Nick Easter

Planet Rugby partners up with eToro as we ask former England and Harlequins legend Nick Easter to give us his Premiership Team of the Round.

Who’s hot and who’s not: Owen Farrell links, Northampton’s comeback and struggling Sharks

Check who's hot and not following the week's on and off-field action.

Champions Cup match officials announced for Rounds Three and Four

The match officials for Rounds Three and Four of the Champions Cup have been announced, with the action set to make or break teams' knockout hopes.

Pat Lam refusing to look at the table after ‘huge win’ for Bristol Bears

Bristol Bears director of rugby Pat Lam and Sale Sharks counterpart Alex Sanderson understandably gave differing reactions to their side's showings.

Bristol Bears claim priceless victory at Sale Sharks while Harlequins get job done at winless Newcastle Falcons to go top

There were victories on the road for Bristol Bears and Harlequins in the Premiership on Friday as they beat Sale Sharks and Newcastle respectively.

Premiership predictions: Nick Easter makes tight Leicester v Saracens and Exeter v Northampton calls

Planet Rugby partners up with eToro as we ask former England and Harlequins legend Nick Easter to predict each Premiership game this weekend.

Handre Pollard and Owen Farrell resume hostilities from Rugby World Cup in big Premiership clash

Check out the teams for the next round of Premiership action, which Handre Pollard and Owen Farrell going head-to-head as Tigers face Saracens.

Marcus Smith absent and George Ford ruled out with knee injury for key Premiership clashes

The team news ahead of the opening two games of the Premiership round as Newcastle Falcons host Harlequins and Sale Sharks face Bristol Bears.

‘World-class’ Fijian Rugby World Cup superstar signs for Bristol Bears from Edinburgh

Bristol Bears have secured the signing of Fijian star back-row Viliame Mata, who will join the Premiership club from Edinburgh next season.

Immanuel Feyi-Waboso makes international statement as Exeter Chiefs see off Bristol Bears to go top

Immanuel Feyi-Waboso produced a superb showing that no doubt caught the eye of England and Wales as he helped Exeter Chiefs beat Bristol Bears.

England star returns from injury for Saracens while South African centre makes Northampton Saints debut

Check out the fixtures for Round 10 of the Premiership.

Five Premiership storylines to watch including Marcus Smith’s reaction to Finn Russell spat and Bath’s brilliance

Sale face a tough trip to Northampton Saints in the Premiership's top clash this weekend, while Bath are visitors at old foes Leicester Tigers.