Bears Beyond The Gate

Bears Beyond The Gate
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A Bristol Bears podcast made by fans for fans. Each week your hosts Pete, Lee and Miles will take a light-hearted look at developments from Ashton Gate and beyond.

  1. 1 HR AGO

    Ep 222 - Toulouse preview with Rosbifs Rugby pod - crumbs of comfort and food, drink and entertainment recommendations!

    In this special preview episode Pete is joined by Rob from the Rosbifs Rugby pod. He gives us the lowdown on what to expect from Toulouse on Saturday. It's not particularly optimisitc but there are a few crumbs of comfort and who knows, stranger things have happened? Equally, or maybe even more importantly, the second half of the chat is all about what to do when you get out there this weekend including going to watch Colomiers vs Dax on Friday night as well as following his recommendations for places to eat, drink and be merry whatever the result! Marche Victor Hugo - classic French market: Click here for location La Voie Maltee - craft beer bottle shop for takeaways to enjoy by the river: Click here for location La Bierographe - bar for craft beer nerds: Click here for location Chez Tonton - Student bar by the river. A bit rowdy but a Toulouse institution: Click here for location The Hopscotch Pub - Scottish bar with beers brewed in house: Click here for location Little Big Bar - small bar with good beer and a decent mixed platter. Lots of restaurants on the same street: Click here for location Pub O'clock - next to Marche Victor Hugo. A big sports bar with good range of beers. Click here for location Le Dahu - Great value restaurant with traditional 3-course meal and amazing Dauphinoise potato.  Click here for location Finally, Rosbifs Rugby favorite place - a small wine bar with generous pourings. Listen to the end of the pod to find out its name! Let us know what you think!

    31 min

  2. 24 MAR

    Ep 220 - Short, sharp Tigers review and looking forward to Big Day Out Two

    Let us know what you think!

    28 min

  3. 19 MAR

    EP 219 - Time to tame the Tigers (again) and news from in and around the club

    We're back from our Six Nations hiatus with a round up of news from in and around the club as well turning our attention to the relatively happy hunting gound that is Welford Road as we re-start our quest to reach the Prem summit on Sunday. Running order: Injury updatesContract extensionsNew signingsBig Day Out ticket salesBears WomenMatt SalterPrem Cup campaign pluses and minusesTigers preview with a little help from BBC Leicester Tigers Rugby ShowPoetry goatThe endLet us know what you think!

    55 min
  4. Ep 218 - Bears Centurian Jake Heenan joins the pod plus some Bristol rugby-related bits and pieces before the annual Six Nations hibernation

    8 FEB

    Ep 218 - Bears Centurian Jake Heenan joins the pod plus some Bristol rugby-related bits and pieces before the annual Six Nations hibernation

    The main event is the Jake Heenan interview where we chat to him about his rugby career which of course included seven years and over 100 appearances for Bristol Bears. We also discuss his relationship with Pat from his time as a youngster in the Auckland Blues Academy through to the title winning Connacht side of 2016 and finally his successful stint in Bristol. He provides great insight into the ups and downs of a pro rugby player but also demands recognition for the selfless way that he gave up his contract here in order to free up cap space for Tom Jordan and Louis Rees-Zamitt! Joking aside it was a very interesting 30 mins or so which we hope that listeners will enjoy. Prior to that we also discuss the recent Prem Cup games, the emergence of Bears players in England A and (and senior) squads (up the Klosk!) and reaffirm our belief that it was us who started the famous 'Gengey's coming home chant'. All that and more with Pete, Lee and Miles and a few cheeky beers provided by the Bristol Beer Factory Taproom via the ever generous Lewis. Let us know what you think!

    1hr 8min

  5. 26 JAN

    Ep 217 - Immense in defence. Bears get down and dirty in Devon

    Let us know what you think!

    57 min

  6. 20 JAN

    Ep 216 - Beaten by Bordeaux but heads held high

    Let us know what you think!

    30 min
  7. Ep 214 - Gritty and not particularly pretty but the win against Sale concludes a very tidy Christmas campaign

    6 JAN

    Ep 214 - Gritty and not particularly pretty but the win against Sale concludes a very tidy Christmas campaign

    The band is back together again as the boys chat over the gritty, but not particularly pretty new year win over Sale.  It was a chilly night at the Gate and the fortress was certainly tested but thankfully the drawbridge was raised in the 72nd minute when Kela Ravouvou scored the deciding try. Lying fourth at the mid point of the Prem season is probably better than we could  have hoped for but we now seemed to have settled into a nice rhytmn with a level of physicality that is delivering results. Next up is a trip to the sunny High Veld and an appointment with the Vodacomm Bulls. There is a suspicion that the South Africans aren't massively keen on the Champions Cup so a victory in Pretoria would set things up nicely for the visit of Bordeaux Begles the following week.  Lewis Rees-Zamit's contract extension is also discussed as is the suggestion that Moroni has the air of a Latino Henry Purdy. Join Pete, Miles and Lee for a cheeky beer and a bit of Bristol-related rugby banter... Let us know what you think!

    51 min

  8. 28/12/2025

    Ep 213 - A tasty portion of 'Pod Thai'

    It's a rough and ready one-take Zoom episode on account of one pod member sweating profusely half way round the world, and with no music intro, but the lads talk over the 'stuttery' win against Newcastle Red Bulls and briefly reminisce on the glory of Big Game 17 in London. They also discuss what this means for the visit of Sale next Friday and briefly look forward to the final European group games... They finish with a bit of AOB including a plug for both the 'Fan to 5K' initiative and the Bristol Bears Live Community WhatsApp group: @FansTo5K on all socials https://chat.whatsapp.com/L5qH2xiEyMBJdqspokkvUG Due to ongoing logistical challenges the next pod will be recorded on January 11th so HAPPY NEW YEAR everyone and thanks for your ongoing support... Made by fans for fans 🐻🏉👊 Let us know what you think!

    1 hr
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A Bristol Bears podcast made by fans for fans. Each week your hosts Pete, Lee and Miles will take a light-hearted look at developments from Ashton Gate and beyond.

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  • Creator
    Bears Beyond The Gate
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2026
  • Episodes
    223
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2026 Bears Beyond The Gate
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