Bristol Bears Women v Exeter Chiefs Women
By thechiefstribe.com
May 5 2026
TEAMS, MATCH INFORMATION, PRE-MATCH DISCUSSION THREAD AND SCORE PREDICTIONS
Saturday 30th May 2026 at 1.00 p.m. at Shaftesbury Park, Bristol
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Bristol Bears Women v Exeter Chiefs Women
Posted by: thechiefstribe.com (IP Logged)
Date: 29/05/2026 09:41
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Re: Bristol Bears Women v Exeter Chiefs Women
Posted by: Chief Bert (IP Logged)
Date: 29/05/2026 12:35
Interesting call to put Daleaka at 8 but think it could be a master stroke given her carrying strength and pace. Bears 18 - 29 Chiefs
Re: Bristol Bears Women v Exeter Chiefs Women
Posted by: ouch!_that_hurts (IP Logged)
Date: 29/05/2026 12:40
Exeter Chiefs Women
15 Sabrina Poulin
14 Katie Buchanan
13 Alex Tessier
12 Nancy McGillivray
11 Claudia Moloney-MacDonald
10 Merryn Elworthy
9 Flo Robinson (vc)
1 Hope Rogers
2 Cliodhna Moloney-MacDonald
3 Amy Rule
4 Linde van der Velden
5 Dorothy Wall
6 Emily Robinson (c)
7 Maisy Allen (vc)
8 DaLeaka Menin
Replacements:
16 Emily Tuttosi
17 Demi Swann
18 Abby Duguid
19 Gabriella Nigrelli
20 Zoë Dare
21 Lucy Nye
22 Naomi Brennan
23 Francesca Granzotto
15 Sabrina Poulin
14 Katie Buchanan
13 Alex Tessier
12 Nancy McGillivray
11 Claudia Moloney-MacDonald
10 Merryn Elworthy
9 Flo Robinson (vc)
1 Hope Rogers
2 Cliodhna Moloney-MacDonald
3 Amy Rule
4 Linde van der Velden
5 Dorothy Wall
6 Emily Robinson (c)
7 Maisy Allen (vc)
8 DaLeaka Menin
Replacements:
16 Emily Tuttosi
17 Demi Swann
18 Abby Duguid
19 Gabriella Nigrelli
20 Zoë Dare
21 Lucy Nye
22 Naomi Brennan
23 Francesca Granzotto
Re: Bristol Bears Women v Exeter Chiefs Women
Posted by: ouch!_that_hurts (IP Logged)
Date: 29/05/2026 12:49
Bears Women
15 Jenny Hesketh
14 Reneeqa Bonner
13 Ella Lovibond
12 Jenna De Vera
11 Millie David
10 Millie Hyett
9 Keira Bevan
1 Simi Pam
2 Amy Dale
3 Sarah Bern
4 Christiana Balogun
5 Delaney Burns
6 Demelza Short
7 Jenny Herring
8 Row Marston-Mulhearn
Subs
16 Jess Sprague
17 Masie Davies
18 Asha Jahi
19 Hollie Cunnngham
20 Pamphnette Buisa
21 Alisha Joyce
22 Rhea Clarke
23 Chloe Daniels
15 Jenny Hesketh
14 Reneeqa Bonner
13 Ella Lovibond
12 Jenna De Vera
11 Millie David
10 Millie Hyett
9 Keira Bevan
1 Simi Pam
2 Amy Dale
3 Sarah Bern
4 Christiana Balogun
5 Delaney Burns
6 Demelza Short
7 Jenny Herring
8 Row Marston-Mulhearn
Subs
16 Jess Sprague
17 Masie Davies
18 Asha Jahi
19 Hollie Cunnngham
20 Pamphnette Buisa
21 Alisha Joyce
22 Rhea Clarke
23 Chloe Daniels
Re: Bristol Bears Women v Exeter Chiefs Women
Posted by: Scottish Chief (IP Logged)
Date: 29/05/2026 15:09
Bears W 19 - 24 Chiefs W
Re: Bristol Bears Women v Exeter Chiefs Women
Posted by: SixNineOne (IP Logged)
Date: 29/05/2026 15:32
I’m cautiously hopeful about this one, even though the team sheet suggests that DaLeaka Menin and Abbey Duguid have switched position, which would be a bit strange! Merryn at 10 suggests that both Liv McG and Gabby Cantorna are out for the rest of the season - I suspect that Alex Tessier will step into the playmaker role as well.
Bristol 26; Chiefs 31
Bristol 26; Chiefs 31
Re: Bristol Bears Women v Exeter Chiefs Women
Posted by: cornwallchief (IP Logged)
Date: 29/05/2026 18:22
Think this might be tough Bern will be a menace. Bears 22 Chiefs 25
Re: Bristol Bears Women v Exeter Chiefs Women
Posted by: ExTeddChief (IP Logged)
Date: 29/05/2026 21:11
Bristol 20 Chiefs 30
Re: Bristol Bears Women v Exeter Chiefs Women
Posted by: ouch!_that_hurts (IP Logged)
Date: 30/05/2026 10:18
Bears W 23 Chiefs W 34
Re: Bristol Bears Women v Exeter Chiefs Women
Posted by: Ljs399 (IP Logged)
Date: 30/05/2026 10:39
Bristol 21 Chiefs 33
Re: Bristol Bears Women v Exeter Chiefs Women
Posted by: Chief Bert (IP Logged)
Date: 30/05/2026 14:00
Currently 28 - 5 up at half time
Re: Bristol Bears Women v Exeter Chiefs Women
Posted by: SixNineOne (IP Logged)
Date: 30/05/2026 18:23
Our women ran out 57-5 winners in the sunshine, with Claudia, Sabrina and Francesca scoring some scintillating tries - slick offloads and some lovely running lines. We didn’t look like a team that hadn’t played a competitive match for two months. Merryn looked comfortable at 10 with Alex sharing some of the load, and the experiment of putting DaLeaka at 8 certainly paid off. Even better, none of our players seemed to get injured.
Re: Bristol Bears Women v Exeter Chiefs Women
Posted by: ouch!_that_hurts (IP Logged)
Date: 31/05/2026 12:13
Re: Bristol Bears Women v Exeter Chiefs Women
Posted by: Ljs399 (IP Logged)
Date: 31/05/2026 12:21
Quote:Not that it makes much difference, but I did predict a Сhiefs win.ouch!_that_hurts
Re: Bristol Bears Women v Exeter Chiefs Women
Posted by: ouch!_that_hurts (IP Logged)
Date: 31/05/2026 15:53
Oops, sorry, I missed your score completely. I've updated the spreadsheet and it puts you alongside 691 on 20 points.
Re: Bristol Bears Women v Exeter Chiefs Women
Posted by: Ljs399 (IP Logged)
Date: 31/05/2026 21:20
Thanks OTH, appreciate the time and effort you put into this bit of fun for us all.
Re: Bristol Bears Women v Exeter Chiefs Women
Posted by: SixNineOne (IP Logged)
Date: 03/06/2026 18:33
I see that Ellie Kildunne is leaving Quins, destination as yet unknown. She’s a northern girl, so no doubt Sale Sharks will snap her up, as they seem to be buying up all the northern-born talent in the PWR such as Zoe Stratford. It would be great to see her come to Chiefs, but I think it unlikely.
We’d better make sure we beat them on Sunday, because next season they may be a different proposition!
We’d better make sure we beat them on Sunday, because next season they may be a different proposition!
Re: Bristol Bears Women v Exeter Chiefs Women
Posted by: DumnoniiNomad (IP Logged)
Date: 04/06/2026 09:13
[www.rugbypass.com] Here's the RugbyPass link. There's also an article behind the Telegraph paywall that I don't have access to.
In Rob we trust.
By the way - cream on first. There's nothing to debate.
In Rob we trust.
By the way - cream on first. There's nothing to debate.
Re: Bristol Bears Women v Exeter Chiefs Women
Posted by: ouch!_that_hurts (IP Logged)
Date: 04/06/2026 09:49
Re: Bristol Bears Women v Exeter Chiefs Women
Posted by: SixNineOne (IP Logged)
Date: 04/06/2026 13:58
Having read that Telegraph article, I’m not so sure we want her at Sandy Park. Undoubtedly brilliant on the field but a potentially disruptive influence off the pitch. The way her ADHD manifests itself means that she’d need very careful management and it sounds from the article that the Quins coaches just ran out of patience.
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