Girls from across Bristol and beyond got to experience a ‘Train Like A Bear’ camp at the High Performance Centre this week as part of the Bristol Bears Community Foundation’s Club Connexions programme.
Thirty-seven girls from Under-12s to Under-16s attended the training facility, with clubs represented including North Bristol, South Bristol Girls, Chipping Sodbury, Frampton Cotterrell and North Somerset Barbarians, as well as ones from South Wales and Southampton.
Bears Women players got involved to answer questions and for signings and selfies.
Club Connexions is an initiative run by the Bristol Bears Community Foundation that supports the players, coaches and club development of connected clubs in the Bristol Combination area.
Bristol Bears Community Foundation Women and Girls Co-ordinator Kirsty Horner said: “It was fantastic for the girls to see the Bears Women train and to get an insight into what being an elite rugby player involves. The Bears Women were really engaging and the girls had a great experience which they can take back to their clubs. It’s going to be a huge year for women’s rugby with the Rugby World Cup coming to Bristol next September and sessions like these are invaluable for inspiring girls to participate.”
The next Connexions camp is at Hornets RFC on Wednesday, October 30th (9.30pm to 3.30pm). Please check Bristol Bears social media channels for further details nearer the camp.
Ashton Gate Stadium will host both semi-finals of the Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 when the biggest-ever celebration of women’s rugby comes to England.
The leading sports and events venue in the South West will be the premier knock-out venue for the 10th edition of the global tournament, hosting not only the two semi-finals but also two of the four quarter-finals.
The quarter-finals will take place on the weekend of September 13th and the semi-finals on the weekend of September 19th to decide the finalists for Twickenham Stadium on September 27th.
Check out the gallery from the Train Like A Bear session.
