2019–20 Bristol Bears season

The 2019–20 season is Bristol Bears's 2nd consecutive season in the Premiership Rugby. Along with competing in the Premiership, the club will also participate in the European Challenge Cup and Premiership Rugby Shield.

Players In

 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Nathan Hughes from 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Wasps
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Dave Attwood from 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Bath
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Sam Bedlow promoted from Academy
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 John Hawkins promoted from Academy
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Toby Fricker from 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Ebbw Vale
 * Jordan Lay returned from 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Ospreys
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Nicky Thomas from 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Scarlets
 * 🇯🇲 Tyrese Johnson-Fisher from 🇺🇸 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Max Lahiff from 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Bath
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Henry Purdy from 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Coventry
 * 🇳🇿 Adrian Choat from 🇳🇿 Auckland (short-term loan)
 * Bryan Byrne from Leinster (short-term loan)

Players out

 * 🇦🇺 Nick Haining to Edinburgh
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Jack Tovey to 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Ealing Trailfinders
 * Reiss Cullen to 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Doncaster Knights
 * 🇦🇺 George Smith retired
 * Nick Fenton-Wells retired
 * 🇳🇿 Joe Latta to 🇯🇵 Suntory Sungoliath/🇳🇿 Otago
 * Tusi Pisi to 🇯🇵 Toyota Industries Shuttles
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Ehize Ehizode to 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Chinnor
 * 🇹🇴 Sione Faletau to 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire Carnegie
 * 🇦🇺 Tom Pincus to 🇦🇺 Melbourne Rebels
 * Jack Lam released
 * 🇯🇲 Tyrese Johnson-Fisher released
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Sam Jeffries Sabbatical

The Following transfers were made ahead of the 2020–21 season, however due to COVID-19, there was a break in the season and the following transfers came into effect before the season restarted.

Players In

 * Semi Radradra from 🇫🇷 Bordeaux
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Kyle Sinckler from 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Harlequins
 * Mitch Eadie from 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Northampton Saints
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Ben Earl from 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Saracens (season-long loan)
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Max Malins from 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Saracens (season-long loan)
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Chris Cook from 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Bath
 * Ratu Naulago from 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Hull FC
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Will Capon promoted from Academy
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 James Dun promoted from Academy
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Charlie Powell promoted from Academy
 * Bryan Byrne from Leinster

Players Out

 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Jordan Crane retired
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Aly Muldowney retired
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Mat Protheroe to 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Ospreys
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Nicky Thomas to 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Ospreys
 * Ian Madigan to Ulster
 * 🇦🇺 Nic Stirzaker to 🇫🇷 Montauban
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Joe Batley to 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Worcester Warriors
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Tom Lindsay retired
 * 🇳🇿 Adrian Choat released
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Ryan Edwards released
 * James Lay released
 * Jordan Lay released
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Luke Daniels to 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Ealing Trailfinders
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Ollie Dawe to Jersey Reds
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Lewis Thiede to 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Ealing Trailfinders
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Sam Graham to 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Doncaster Knights
 * Shaun Malton to 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Ealing Trailfinders
 * Luke Hamilton to 🇫🇷 Oyonnax