We slip to a fifth defeat in a row at the Stone X but battle hard for a cheeky try bonus point which was the least we deserved. We may have scored a couple of worldies but we also shipped seven and if Owen Farrell had put his boots on the right way round it could have been a lot worse. We review the game with help from a few listeners and the Chair of the Supporters Club and then look forward to the Rifles Cup on Saturday which really, really, really is now a must, must, must win game. We also hear from Ed from the Cherry Jam pod who gives us his take on Gloucester’s similarly disappointing start to the seasons but also provides us some insight into their Women’s team who take on ours on Friday night. On that note we also review the Bears Women’s’ visit to Sandy Park this afternoon with help from yet another freelance roving fan reporter. We have tentacles everywhere! So strap in and listen to Lee, Miles and Pete as we climb on board the Bristol Bears rollercoaster yet again for a cheeky beer and a bit of rugby banter!

Running order:

0:00

Intro banter

4:00

Listener tweets and roving reporter feedback from the Stone X

13:25

Our in-depth analysis!

32:47

Chat with Ed Price from the Cherry Jam pod

45:54

Our thoughts on the line-up for the Rifles Cup

56:47

Intro to the Bears Womens’ Game vs Exeter

59:33

Second roving reporter feedback from Sandy Park

1:01:13

Our thoughts on the game

1:08:19

Final thoughts on Bears abroad!

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