Bristol Women
17 - 14
Harlequins Women
28 Mar 2026
Stage: Regular Season Round 16
Principality Stadium
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
- 0' kickoff
- 4' try Christiana Balogun
- 20' try Beth Wilcock
- 21' conversion Ella Cromack
- 34' try Aoife Wafer
- 34' conversion Ella Cromack
- 40' half_time
- 40' second_half
- 51' try Emma Orr
- 51' substitution Rownita Marston-Mulhearn
- 52' conversion Ella Lovibond
- 55' substitution Silvia Turani
- 55' substitution Connie Powell
- 55' substitution Lizzie Hanlon
- 55' substitution Sara Svoboda
- 62' try Emma Orr
- 64' substitution Lucy Burgess
- 66' substitution Jenny Herring
- 71' substitution Simi Pam
- 80' full_time