US 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. Despite Maher's presence, Bristol lost 40-17 to defending champion Gloucester-Hartpury. Maher's signing has attracted significant attention, leading to the match being relocated to a larger stadium.
Most of the region will see a solid 2 to 4 inches with amounts of up to 6 inches possible south of US 30. Travelling will be difficult. Bristol Bears ' Ilona Maher warms up ahead of the Premiership Women's Rugby match between Bristol Bears and Gloucester Hartpury at Ashton Gate, Bristol, England, Sunday Jan. 5, 2025.
But Maher, “ the most followed rugby player on the planet,” could not prevent Bristol from losing 40-17 to defending champion Gloucester-Hartpury in a Premiership Women’s Rugby match. The previous attendance record for a Bristol women’s home match was 4,101 against Harlequins in May 2022. 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.
Maher has more than 8 million followers combined on Instagram and TikTok. She was a runner-up on the “Dancing With The Stars" TV show.
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