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Bristol History Podcast // Bristol Rugby Club

Bristol Bears’ historian Mark Hoskins talks Bristol Rugby – the club’s origins in the late-Victorian era, its community role during the World Wars and the professional age.

Bristol History Podcast
Tom Brothwell
Tom Brothwell

This week I met with Bristol Bears’ Club Historian (and verified superfan) Mark Hoskins to talk all things Bristol Rugby. We discussed the evolution of the club from its origins in the late-Victorian era and its role in the community during the World Wars, through to the pioneering captaincy of John Blake in the 1950s and the club’s eventual adaptation to the age of professionalism.

Bristol History Podcast is dedicated to exploring various aspects of Bristol’s history, hosted by Tom Brothwell. Produced in partnership with the Bristol Cable since April 2018.

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