Rugby star Ilona Maher eyes Bristol debut as ticket sales break club record Bristol Bears' Ilona Maher, right, is interviewed at half time during the Champions Cup rugby union match at Ashton Gate, Bristol, England, Sunday Dec. 8, 2024. (Andrew Matthews/PA via AP)
FILE - United States' Ilona Maher, enter gets past the tackle of Brazil's Gabriela Lima, right, during the women's Pool C Rugby Sevens match between the United States and Brazil at the 2024 Summer Olympics, in the Stade de France, in Saint-Denis, France, Sunday, July 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi), File)
Bristol Bears' Ilona Maher gestures as she walks on the pitch at half time during the Champions Cup rugby union match at Ashton Gate, Bristol, England, Sunday Dec. 8, 2024. (Andrew Matthews/PA via AP)
FILE - United States' Ilona Maher celebrates after her team won the women's bronze medal Rugby Sevens match between the United States and Australia at the 2024 Summer Olympics, in the Stade de France, in Saint-Denis, France, Tuesday, July 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda, File)
Bristol Bears' Ilona Maher greets members of the crowd at half time during the Champions Cup rugby union match at Ashton Gate, Bristol, England, Sunday Dec. 8, 2024. (Andrew Matthews/PA via AP)
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Bristol Bears' Ilona Maher, right, is interviewed at half time during the Champions Cup rugby union match at Ashton Gate, Bristol, England, Sunday Dec. 8, 2024. (Andrew Matthews/PA via AP)