Bristol Women 17 - 14 Harlequins Women

Full time

28 Mar 2026

Stage: Regular Season Round 16

Principality Stadium

Bristol Women vs Harlequins Women head to head

Bristol Bears Women secured a narrow 17-14 victory over Harlequins Women in a closely contested match at the Principality Stadium. Christiana Balogun opened the scoring for the Bears with a try in the fourth minute, setting the tone early on. Harlequins responded quickly, with Beth Wilcock scoring a try followed by a conversion from Ella Cromack, giving them a 7-5 lead. Aoife Wafer extended their advantage with another try, but Bristol regained control with Emma Orr scoring two tries in quick succession during the second half. Ella Lovibond converted one of Orr's tries, bringing the score to 17-14. The Bears held on for the win, demonstrating resilience against a strong Harlequins side. The match showcased intense competition with key performances from both teams, particularly from Orr for Bristol and Cromack for Harlequins.

Weather

Temperature: 9.3°C (Feels like 2.6°C) Condition: Windy Wind: 25.0 km/h, gusting to 47.8 km/h Humidity: 54% Cloud Cover: 66%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
4'

Try

Christiana Balogun · Bristol Women

5 - 0
20'

Try

Beth Wilcock · Harlequins Women

5 - 5
21'

Conversion

Ella Cromack · Harlequins Women

5 - 7
34'

Try

Aoife Wafer · Harlequins Women

5 - 12
34'

Conversion

Ella Cromack · Harlequins Women

5 - 14
Halftime 5 - 14
Second Half
51'

Try

Emma Orr · Bristol Women

10 - 14
51'

Substitution

Pamphinette Buisa on for Rownita Marston-Mulhearn · Bristol Women
52'

Conversion

Ella Lovibond · Bristol Women

12 - 14
55'

Substitution

Jessie Spurrier on for Silvia Turani · Harlequins Women
55'

Substitution

Carys Phillips on for Connie Powell · Harlequins Women
55'

Substitution

Laura Delgado on for Lizzie Hanlon · Harlequins Women
55'

Substitution

Danelle Lochner on for Sara Svoboda · Harlequins Women
62'

Try

Emma Orr · Bristol Women

17 - 14
64'

Substitution

Emma Swords on for Lucy Burgess · Harlequins Women
66'

Substitution

Demelza Short on for Jenny Herring · Bristol Women
71'

Substitution

Maisie Davies on for Simi Pam · Bristol Women
Fulltime 17 - 14

Player ratings

Bristol Women

15 Ella Lovibond 6.3
14 Reneeqa Bonner 6.2
13 Emma Orr 7.4
12 Meryl Smith 6.2
11 Millie David 6.2
10 Ruahei Demant 6.2
9 Keira Bevan 6.0
1 Simi Pam 6.2
2 Lana Skeldon 6.2
3 Sarah Bern 6.2
4 Hollie Cunningham 6.2
5 Delaney Burns 6.2
6 Christiana Balogun 6.8
7 Jenny Herring 6.2
8 Rownita Marston-Mulhearn 6.2
16 Amy Dale –
17 Maisie Davies –
18 Aisha Jah –
19 Demelza Short 6.2
20 Pamphinette Buisa 6.2
21 Rhea Clarke –
22 Jenna De Vera –
23 Jenny Hesketh –

Harlequins Women

15 Ella Cromack 6.0
14 Beth Wilcock 6.4
13 Claudia Pena 5.8
12 Sarah Parry 5.8
11 Freya Aucken 5.8
10 Kayleigh Powell 5.8
9 Lucy Burgess 5.8
1 Silvia Turani 5.8
2 Connie Powell 5.8
3 Lizzie Hanlon 5.8
4 Fi McIntosh 5.8
5 Jade Konkel 5.8
6 Liana Mikaele-Tu'u 5.8
7 Sara Svoboda 5.8
8 Aoife Wafer 6.4
16 Carys Phillips 5.8
17 Jessie Spurrier 5.8
18 Laura Delgado 5.8
19 Danelle Lochner 5.8
20 Maja Meuller –
21 Emma Swords 5.8
22 Coreen Grant –
23 Lauren Torley –