This week we focus on the Bears Women's upcoming semi-final play off with Gloucester-Hartpury on Sunday 2nd March at 3pm.

Not only do we invite a proper dual season ticket holder onto the pod as a special guest but we also have an exclusive and in-depth interview with Dave Ward and Tom Luke. They give us a behind-the scenes deep dive into the season so far as well as their thoughts on how they will plan and prep for the play-off.

It's a fairly lengthy and interesting chat after which we discuss a few of the issues that it throws up before previewing the game itself and offering our score predictions.

We finish off by discussing Dave's excellent punditry performance on TNT Sports on Friday night having been warmed up nicely by our interview the day before and then finally sign off for the night.

It is a bit of a long one again but to help you navigate your way through it here is the running order:

Introduction:

Start - 9:10: Pre-amble and a brief chat about the England A game at Ashton Gate

Dave and Tom interview:

9:10 - 12:04: Motivations for this season after last year's final defeat

12:04 - 13:41: How the Women fit into the HPC set-up alongside the Men

13:41 - 15:26: How Dave and Tom work together

15:26 - 17: 10: Coaching on match days

17:10 - 18:55: Shaftesbury Park vs Ashton Gate as home venues

18: 55 - 20: 28: How they plan and prep for games

20:28 - 23:00: Managing squad rotation and selection issues

23:00 - 26:50: New player recruitment pathways

26:50 - 29:39: Tracking and signing established players

29:39 - 34:23: How Tom signed Ilona Maher

34:23 - 37: 36: Dave's thoughts after the Loughborough Lightening defeat

37: 36 - 39:49: How they will prep for the semi final

39:49 - 42:14: Messages to the traveling fans

42: 14 - 45:41: Tom's failed attempt to sign Fury the Gladiator and a vote of thanks

Post interview:

45:41 - 55:15: Our thoughts on the chat

55:15 - 65: 53: Semi-final preview

65: 53 - 70:15: Score predictions

70:15 - the end: Dave's punditry trousers

Let us know what you think!

The boys are back at the Bristol Beer Factory for yor favourite Bristol rugby lock-in.

Unashamedly long but to help you out here is the running order:

• 0 - 6m45s: Intros, beer review, riders and the BBF Quiz night details
• 6m45s - 22m0s: Bears Women's win at Quins and qualify for play-offs
• 22m0s - 29m33s: PWR Commentator cliches
• 29m33s - 30m40s: Instagram followers roll of honour
• 30m40s - 36m30s: Bears Men beat Bath again but don't qualify for play-offs
• 36m30 - 44m30s: Post-match Pat and even more Bears chat
• 44m30s - 55m56s: Wider chat on Prem Cup and Queensland Reds team selections
• 55m56s - 66m10s: Bears Fan Forum feedback
• 66m10s - 71m55s: England A, George Kloska and Max Malins
• 71m55s - the end: Sponsoship woes and an EPIC final rant from Miles

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As we head towards the Six Nations break we are sitting pretty in second place in the Prem table on 40 points.

It might have been a bit of a topsy turvey win against Falcons that we appeared to try and win at least three times, but ultimately we scored 8 tries and pulled away in the final 'quarter'.

We break down the game in our somewhat cheery and rambly way as well as going off on a few tangents with thoughts on whether we should sign Santi Carreras and whether it was appropriate for the England players to be seen on socials having a jolly on a golf course in Girona when their mates are getting smashed up in England.

We also have a chat about the Womens' heartbreaking defeat at Trailfinders and wonder whether the 'Bears way' is still a work in progress for them. However, Sale's defeat of Exeter has left the door open for Bristol to sneak into the play-offs as long as they score a maximum 15 points from their last three games. They are back at Shaftesbury Park on Saturday so get youself down there and cheer them on...

All this and more with Pete, Lee and Miles having a cheeky beer and a bit of rugby banter down at the legendary Bristol Beer Factory Taproom

Let us know what you think!