{"id":651529,"date":"2025-12-24T01:37:19","date_gmt":"2025-12-24T01:37:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/651529\/"},"modified":"2025-12-24T01:37:19","modified_gmt":"2025-12-24T01:37:19","slug":"natural-leader-harry-randall-signs-new-long-term-bristol-bears-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/651529\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Natural leader’ – Harry Randall signs new long-term Bristol Bears deal"},"content":{"rendered":"

“He\u2019s entering a really strong phase of his career, and we\u2019re thrilled that journey will continue here with us.\u201d<\/p>\n

Daniel Clark<\/strong> Content Editor<\/p>\n

21:02, 23 Dec 2025<\/p>\n

Harry Randall of Bristol Bears runs in to score his team’s second try (Photo by Ryan Hiscott\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

Bristol Bears have confirmed Harry Randall has penned a new long-term deal with the club ahead of his 150 th appearance for the Bears this weekend.<\/p>\n

The England international who has won 17 caps for his country since his debut in 2022 joined from Gloucester in 2018 and is widely regarded as one of the best scrum-halves in the country, and has scored 36 tries in 149 appearances for the Bears.<\/p>\n

Director of Rugby, Pat Lam, said: \u201cI can\u2019t believe it\u2019s been more than eight years since I first saw 19-year-old Harry starring for Hartpury against us in the Championship. That performance immediately convinced me he was exactly the type of player I wanted at the Bears.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s fantastic to see him now reach centurion status for the club \u2013 and set to make his 150th appearance this weekend. That milestone speaks volumes about his quality, durability, and unwavering commitment to Bristol Bears<\/a>, both on and off the field.<\/p>\n

\u201cHarry is a natural leader who drives standards every day and brings real energy to the group.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat\u2019s most exciting is that, despite everything he\u2019s already achieved, there\u2019s still more to come. He\u2019s entering a really strong phase of his career, and we\u2019re thrilled that journey will continue here with us.\u201d<\/p>\n

Harry Randall of Bristol Bears breaks clear to score their first try (Photo by David Rogers\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

Randall said: \u201cSigning a new contract at Bristol Bears means a huge amount to me. This club has been my home for a long time now, and to be reaching the 150-appearance milestone this weekend is something I\u2019m incredibly proud of.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve loved every minute of pulling on the shirt \u2013 the environment, the supporters, and the ambition of the club make it a special place to play. Bristol is where I\u2019ve grown not just as a player, but as a person too, and I feel I\u2019ve really matured here. I\u2019m excited about what\u2019s ahead and determined to keep giving everything for this club.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cMy focus now is on working hard, improving every day and helping this team win trophies. I really believe in what we\u2019re building and I\u2019m excited about what\u2019s to come.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"“He\u2019s entering a really strong phase of his career, and we\u2019re thrilled that journey will continue here with…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":651530,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8818],"tags":[381,21571,748,393,4884,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-651529","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-bristol","8":"tag-bristol","9":"tag-bristol-bears","10":"tag-britain","11":"tag-england","12":"tag-great-britain","13":"tag-uk","14":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115771988444231575","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/651529","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=651529"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/651529\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/651530"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=651529"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=651529"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=651529"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}