Bristol Bears fought back from a half-time deficit to post the first victory of their European campaign but their 35-29 win over Benetton at Ashton Gate was shrouded in controversy. Benetton ...

EXETER, England (AP) — U.S. rugby star Ilona Maher celebrated her first start for the Bristol Bears by powering over for a try in a 41-31 victory at the Exeter Chiefs on Sunday. Maher ...

Ilona Maher made her debut on the pitch last weekend with her new UK rugby team, the Bristol Bears. The U.S. Bronze medalist and Dancing With the Stars runner-up entered the Bears vs. Gloucester ...

U.S. rugby star Ilona Maher is set to make her first start for the Bristol Bears on Sunday at the Exeter Chiefs. The 28-year-old Maher, who helped lead the U.S. to the bronze medal in rugby sevens ...

Ilona Maher admitted the nerves kicked in as she made her much-anticipated Bristol Bears debut in front of a record crowd. The second-half substitute was unable to alter the result — a 40-17 ...

Ilona Maher admitted she was "really nervous" as she made her debut for Bristol Bears in a 40-17 defeat to Gloucester-Hartpury, but hopes to show fans the "quality" on offer in Premiership Women's ...

BRISTOL, England — U.S. rugby star Ilona Maher made her debut for the Bristol Bears women’s team in front of a record home crowd of 9,240 fans on Sunday. But Maher, “the most followed rugby ...

BRISTOL, England (AP) — U.S. rugby star Ilona Maher made her debut for the Bristol Bears women's team in front of a record home crowd of 9,240 fans on Sunday. But Maher, "the most followed rugby ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Bristol Bears’ Ilona Maher during the Premiership Women’s Rugby match between Bristol Bears and ...

The American Bronze Medalist has signed a three-month contract with the Bristol Bears ahead of the 2025 Rugby World Cup. Maher kicks off her Bears journey with a match against reigning Premiership ...