Such was the anticipation surrounding Maher’s debut that Bristol relocated the match from a smaller venue to Ashton Gate to satisfy demand for seats.

U.S. rugby star Ilona Maher made her debut for the Bristol Bears women’s team in front of a record home crowd of 9,240 fans on Sunday. But Maher, “the most followed rugby player on the planet,” could ...

English Premiership table after Sunday's match (played, won, drawn, lost, points for, points against, bonus points, total points): ...