Tearful Maher bows out of English rugby with try in Bristol defeat to Gloucester
- Second semi-final: Gloucester-Hartpury 36-20 Bristol
- Maher refuses to rule out returning to English game
A tearful Ilona Maher signed off her time in English club rugby with a try for Bristol Bears but it was not enough to prevent a 36-20 defeat against their west country rivals Gloucester-Hartpury in the women’s Premiership semi-final.
Maher, who has more than 8m social media followers, has been a groundbreaking addition to the PWR, signing for Bristol in December and bringing record attendances and global attention to the women’s club game.
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