Bristol Bears
Bristol Bears (officially Bristol Rugby Club or Bristol Rugby) are a professional rugby union club based in Bristol, England. They play in Premiership Rugby, England's top division of rugby.
The club was founded as Bristol Football Club in 1888; between 1921 and 2014, home matches were played at the Memorial Ground, and have since been played at Ashton Gate Stadium in the south-west of the city. The current head coach Pat Lam was appointed in 2017. In the 2023–24 season Bristol finished 5th entitling them to compete in the 2024-25 European Rugby Champions Cup.
In 2018, the club rebranded as Bristol Bears; between 2001 and 2005 the club were known as Bristol Shoguns due to a sponsorship deal with Mitsubishi.
Bristol won the 1983 John Player Cup and have also won England's second division four times, most recently in 2017–18. In 2019–2020, Bristol won The European Challenge Cup for the first time.
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- Bristol Bears are a professional rugby union club based in Bristol, England.
- The Community Rugby Officer will play a key role in the Bristol Bears Community Foundation by bringing Bristol Bears RFC to the heart of communities.
- The role involves planning and delivering high-quality rugby and sports sessions in schools and community settings, aiming to inspire and improve the lives of individuals in Greater Bristol.