Let us know what you think!

We're back from our Six Nations hiatus with a round up of news from in and around the club as well turning our attention to the relatively happy hunting gound that is Welford Road as we re-start our quest to reach the Prem summit on Sunday.

Running order:

1. Injury updates
2. Contract extensions
3. New signings
4. Big Day Out ticket sales
5. Bears Women
6. Matt Salter
7. Prem Cup campaign pluses and minuses
8. Tigers preview with a little help from BBC Leicester Tigers Rugby Show
9. Poetry goat
10. The end

Let us know what you think!

The main event is the Jake Heenan interview where we chat to him about his rugby career which of course included seven years and over 100 appearances for Bristol Bears. We also discuss his relationship with Pat from his time as a youngster in the Auckland Blues Academy through to the title winning Connacht side of 2016 and finally his successful stint in Bristol. He provides great insight into the ups and downs of a pro rugby player but also demands recognition for the selfless way that he gave up his contract here in order to free up cap space for Tom Jordan and Louis Rees-Zamitt!

Joking aside it was a very interesting 30 mins or so which we hope that listeners will enjoy.

Prior to that we also discuss the recent Prem Cup games, the emergence of Bears players in England A and (and senior) squads (up the Klosk!) and reaffirm our belief that it was us who started the famous 'Gengey's coming home chant'.

All that and more with Pete, Lee and Miles and a few cheeky beers provided by the Bristol Beer Factory Taproom via the ever generous Lewis.

Let us know what you think!

Let us know what you think!

Let us know what you think!

Let us know what you think!

The band is back together again as the boys chat over the gritty, but not particularly pretty new year win over Sale.

It was a chilly night at the Gate and the fortress was certainly tested but thankfully the drawbridge was raised in the 72nd minute when Kela Ravouvou scored the deciding try.

Lying fourth at the mid point of the Prem season is probably better than we could have hoped for but we now seemed to have settled into a nice rhytmn with a level of physicality that is delivering results.

Next up is a trip to the sunny High Veld and an appointment with the Vodacomm Bulls. There is a suspicion that the South Africans aren't massively keen on the Champions Cup so a victory in Pretoria would set things up nicely for the visit of Bordeaux Begles the following week.

Lewis Rees-Zamit's contract extension is also discussed as is the suggestion that Moroni has the air of a Latino Henry Purdy.

Join Pete, Miles and Lee for a cheeky beer and a bit of Bristol-related rugby banter...

Let us know what you think!

It's a rough and ready one-take Zoom episode on account of one pod member sweating profusely half way round the world, and with no music intro, but the lads talk over the 'stuttery' win against Newcastle Red Bulls and briefly reminisce on the glory of Big Game 17 in London.

They also discuss what this means for the visit of Sale next Friday and briefly look forward to the final European group games...

They finish with a bit of AOB including a plug for both the 'Fan to 5K' initiative and the Bristol Bears Live Community WhatsApp group:

@FansTo5K on all socials

https://chat.whatsapp.com/L5qH2xiEyMBJdqspokkvUG

Due to ongoing logistical challenges the next pod will be recorded on January 11th so HAPPY NEW YEAR everyone and thanks for your ongoing support...

Made by fans for fans 🐻🏉👊

Let us know what you think!