1
Bears to take show on the road with Premiership match outside England
By PA
Bristol have announced they will host one of their ‘home’ Gallagher Premiership fixtures next season at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium.
The Bears will stage round 16 of their domestic league campaign in the Welsh capital in May next year against a yet-to-be-named opponent.
A Bristol statement read: “We are excited to launch ‘Big Day Out’ as Bristol Bears takes a home Gallagher Premiership fixture to one of the world’s top rugby arenas, Cardiff’s Principality Stadium, for the very first time in 2024-25.
“Bears fans can look forward to a mouthwatering occasion in Round 16 on the afternoon of Saturday, May 10 (time to be confirmed), with the opposition to be revealed when the league fixtures are released next Tuesday, July 23.
“By taking a home game to a 75,000-capacity international stadium, we will deliver a world-class event on and off the field to reach new audiences and grow our commercial revenue in line with Premiership Rugby’s big game strategy following the success of Harlequins’ and Saracens’ marquee fixtures.”
Saracens have played their last four ‘home’ Premiership fixtures against local rivals Harlequins at Wembley, London Stadium and Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (twice), with the last two games attracting crowds of 55,000 and 61,000.
Bristol added match tickets will go on sale next Tuesday and “have ensured that all of our Season Ticket holders can access some of the best seats in the house in Categories A, B, C or D”.
Trending on RugbyPass
2
Sale update the Jonny Hill police situation, RFU disciplinary
3
Jean de Villiers' brave verdict on future Springbok captain
4
Why the All Blacks’ defeats to Springboks has ex-Wallaby ‘scared’
5
Latest Comments
“One thing people have been saying is that Argentina’s recent wins over New Zealand mean that they must have suddenly improved since leaving Super Rugby. Yet even a quick glance at the past ten years tells us that they have achieved big upsets both in and out of the comp.
Los Pumas beat South Africa in 2015 just before they joined. Then they beat the Springboks twice more and All Blacks once while playing for Los Jaguares. But due to recency bias it’s the two wins over the All Blacks after they departed that everyone seems to remember.
They remain a very inconsistent team capable of great performances, a bit like Ireland before their revolution. If that’s to change, something within Argentinian rugby needs to change, not the comp they play in.”
There’s no such thing as recency bias here. Since 1965 the Pumas have been able to have some fabulous games and beat major teams. The true consistency in the Pumas is their INconsistency. Of course beating the ABs is seen as a major accomplishment, but they’ve been close before. Once a draw after the Pumas 8 dropped the ball in a pushover scrum and the game ended. One other time Razor stole it after a poor kick from Felipe.
What they have improved is in ball handling. From a Porta and scrum driven play to now there’s a huge difference.
You show this bias, not us Argies. Sorry, bummer I have to disagree.
Go to commentsHas Laurie Fisher explained why he doesn't believe in the aggressive, blitz defence that has served a number of teams well over the last few years?
Go to comments