PREM CUP: Bristol vs Exeter
Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2026 1:15 pm
Bristol Bears team to face Exeter Chiefs at Ashton Gate in the PREM Rugby Cup on Saturday (2pm KO):
15. Rich Lane (63 apps), 14. Jack Bates (60 apps), 13. Benjamin Elizalde (24 apps), 12. James Williams (66 apps), 11. Gabriel Ibitoye (63 apps), 10. Sam Worsley (32 apps), 9. Max Pepper (6 apps); 1. Louie Trevett (7 apps), 2. Harry Thacker (150 apps), 3. Jimmy Halliwell (22 apps), 4. James Dun (58 apps), 5. Steele Barker (8 apps), 6. Joe Owen (53 apps), 7. George Taylor (8 apps), 8. Benjamin Grondona (33 apps).
System players: 16. Tomas Gwilliam (11 apps), 17. Sam Grahamslaw (7 apps), 18. Sam Scott (1 app), 19. Ethan Surrey (5 apps), 20. John Edwards (2 apps), 21. Sam Wolstenholme (17 apps), 22. Joe Jenkins (30 apps), 23. Ollie Harris (2 apps).
Unavailable: Will Capon, Ellis Genge, Jake Woolmore, Max Lahiff, Lovejoy Chawatama, George Kloska, Joe Batley, Paddy Pearce, Kenzie Jenkins, Steven Luatua, Kofi Cripps, Fitz Harding, Harry Randall, AJ MacGinty, Tom Jordan, Toby Baker, Aidan Boshoff, Josh Carrington, Noah Heward, Louis Rees-Zammit.
Exeter Chiefs:
15 Josh Hodge
14 Dan John
13 Harry Ascherl
12 Zack Wimbush
11 Campbell Ridl
10 Will Haydon-Wood
9 Tom Cairns
1 Will Goodrick-Clarke
2 Max Norey
3 Josh Iosefa-Scott
4 Rusi Tuima
5 Lewis Pearson (c)
6 Finn Worley Brady
7 Martin Moloney
8 Richard Capstick
Replacements:
16 Louie Gulley
17 Khwezi Mona
18 Jimmy Roots
19 Oscar Beckerleg
20 Joe Bailey
21 Charlie Chapman
22 Ben Coen
23 Paul Brown-Bampoe
15. Rich Lane (63 apps), 14. Jack Bates (60 apps), 13. Benjamin Elizalde (24 apps), 12. James Williams (66 apps), 11. Gabriel Ibitoye (63 apps), 10. Sam Worsley (32 apps), 9. Max Pepper (6 apps); 1. Louie Trevett (7 apps), 2. Harry Thacker (150 apps), 3. Jimmy Halliwell (22 apps), 4. James Dun (58 apps), 5. Steele Barker (8 apps), 6. Joe Owen (53 apps), 7. George Taylor (8 apps), 8. Benjamin Grondona (33 apps).
System players: 16. Tomas Gwilliam (11 apps), 17. Sam Grahamslaw (7 apps), 18. Sam Scott (1 app), 19. Ethan Surrey (5 apps), 20. John Edwards (2 apps), 21. Sam Wolstenholme (17 apps), 22. Joe Jenkins (30 apps), 23. Ollie Harris (2 apps).
Unavailable: Will Capon, Ellis Genge, Jake Woolmore, Max Lahiff, Lovejoy Chawatama, George Kloska, Joe Batley, Paddy Pearce, Kenzie Jenkins, Steven Luatua, Kofi Cripps, Fitz Harding, Harry Randall, AJ MacGinty, Tom Jordan, Toby Baker, Aidan Boshoff, Josh Carrington, Noah Heward, Louis Rees-Zammit.
Exeter Chiefs:
15 Josh Hodge
14 Dan John
13 Harry Ascherl
12 Zack Wimbush
11 Campbell Ridl
10 Will Haydon-Wood
9 Tom Cairns
1 Will Goodrick-Clarke
2 Max Norey
3 Josh Iosefa-Scott
4 Rusi Tuima
5 Lewis Pearson (c)
6 Finn Worley Brady
7 Martin Moloney
8 Richard Capstick
Replacements:
16 Louie Gulley
17 Khwezi Mona
18 Jimmy Roots
19 Oscar Beckerleg
20 Joe Bailey
21 Charlie Chapman
22 Ben Coen
23 Paul Brown-Bampoe