Bristol Bears European Challenge Cup Champions: (1) 2019–20 RFU Championship Champions: (4) 1998–99, 2004–05, 2015–16, 2017–18 Anglo–Welsh Cup Champions: (1) 1982–83 Runners–Up: (3) 1972–73, 1983–84, 1987–88 British and Irish Cup Champions: (1) 2010–11 EDF Energy Trophy Champions: (1) 2003–04 Anglo-Welsh Merit Table Winners Champions: (3) 1965–66, 1971–72, 1973–74 RFU South West Merit Table Winners Champions: (3) 1979–80, 1980–81, 1981–82 Current squad Senior squad The Bristol Bears squad for the 2022–23 season is: Academy squad The Bristol Bears Academy squad is: Club staff Management Owner – Stephen Lansdown Chairman – Chris Booy Head of Operations – Tom Tainton First team coaching Director of rugby – Pat Lam Assistant coach – Conor McPhillips Scrum coach – Mark Irish Defence coach - Jordan Crane Forwards coach - John Muldoon Skills Coach – Sean Marsden Kicking Coach - Dave Alred Mental Skills Coach - Tom Bates Academy transition coach – Danny Grewcock Head of performance – Paul Bunce Academy Senior academy manager – Gethin Watts Junior academy manager – Gary Townsend Junior Academy Coach - Keith Leaker Senior Academy Coach - Brad Barnes Bristol Bears Women Head Coach - Dave Ward Assistant Coach - Tom Luke Head coaches/directors of rugby Notable and former players Lions tourists The following Bristol players have been selected for the Lions tours while at the club: Wallace Jarman (1899) Percy Down (1908) Maurice Edward Neale (1910 Tour to South Africa) Jack Spoors (1910 Tour to South Africa) Tom Richards (1910 Tour to South Africa) John Pullin (1968 & 1971) Alan Morley (1974) Mark Regan (1997 & 2001) Simon Shaw (1997) Kyle Sinckler (2021) Rugby World Cup The following are players which have represented their countries at the Rugby World Cup whilst playing for Bristol: Archives Records relating to Bristol Rugby Club are held at Bristol Archives (Ref. 41582) (online catalogue) and (Ref. 44624) (online catalogue). References External links Bristol Rugby Independent Supporters' Trust Independent Bristol Rugby Online Bristol Rugby Web Site Directory Premiership Rugby Official Website Premiership Rugby teams English rugby union teams Rugby clubs established in 1888 Rugby union in Bristol Sport in Bristol 1888 establishments in England