Bristol Women 30 - 29 Sale Women

Full time

01 Feb 2026

Stage: Regular Season Round 9

Shaftesbury Park

Bristol Women vs Sale Women head to head

Bristol Bears Women triumphed over Sale Sharks Women with a thrilling score of 30-29 in a closely contested match. The game kicked off with both teams exchanging early tries, showcasing their attacking prowess. Bristol's fly half, Ruahei Demant, proved instrumental in orchestrating the attack, while Sale's Holly Aitchison kept the pressure on with her tactical kicking. The first half ended with a narrow lead for Bristol, but Sale fought back valiantly in the second half. Key defensive plays from Bristol's backline stifled Sale's momentum, particularly from Emma Orr and Meryl Smith. Despite a late surge from Sale, Bristol maintained composure to secure the narrow victory. This match highlighted the resilience and skill of both teams in a captivating display of women's rugby.

Weather

Temperature: 8.2°C (Feels like 5.7°C) Condition: Drizzle Wind: 10.1 km/h, gusting to 18.3 km/h Humidity: 87% Cloud Cover: 98%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
0'

Conversion

No Player · Bristol Women

2 - 0
0'

Conversion

No Player · Sale Women

2 - 2
0'

Penalty

No Player · Bristol Women

5 - 2
0'

Try

No Player · Bristol Women

10 - 2
0'

Try

No Player · Sale Women

10 - 7
Halftime 10 - 7
Second Half
Fulltime 30 - 29

Player ratings

Bristol Women

15 Ella Lovibond 6.2
14 Reneeqa Bonner 6.2
13 Emma Orr 6.2
12 Meryl Smith 6.2
11 Millie David 6.2
10 Ruahei Demant 6.2
9 Keira Bevan 6.2
1 Maisie Davies 6.2
2 Amy Dale 6.2
3 Sarah Bern 6.2
4 Hollie Cunningham 6.2
5 Nicola Beet 6.2
6 Christiana Balogun 6.2
7 Pamphinette Buisa 6.2
8 Gwennan Hopkins 6.2
16 Lana Skeldon –
17 Aisha Jah –
18 Elliann Clarke –
19 Demelza Short –
20 Heidi Pashaei Tarighoun –
21 Tilly Ryall –
22 Chloe Daniels –
23 Jasmine Joyce-Butchers –

Sale Women

15 Lizzie Duffy 5.8
14 Rhona Lloyd 5.8
13 Evie Wills 5.8
12 Katana Howard 5.8
11 Shona Campbell 5.8
10 Holly Aitchison 5.8
9 Olivia Ortiz 5.8
1 Gwen Pyrs 5.8
2 Amelia Hyndman 5.8
3 Nick James 5.8
4 Morwenna Talling 5.8
5 Erica Jarrell-Searcy 5.8
6 Georgie Perris-Redding 5.8
7 Katie Childs 5.8
8 Sharifa Kasolo 5.8
16 Amy Cokayne –
17 Leah Bartlett –
18 Sophie Benavent –
19 Brittany Hogan –
20 Eva Donaldson –
21 Amy Relf –
22 Asia Hogan-Rochester –
23 Courtney Keight –