Bristol Bears must make sure Ilona Maher is ready says Dave Ward

Bristol Bears have secured a major signing with the arrival of 28-year-old rugby player Maher, a bronze medalist in the Paris Olympics and the most followed rugby player globally with 4.5 million Instagram and 3.2 million TikTok followers. Maher’s presence is expected to showcase the team and the league to a wider audience, with support from the RFU and PWR for her visa applications. If ready, Maher could make her Premiership debut on 12 January against Exeter, with Bristol currently fourth in the league standings.

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