Olympic rugby bronze medalist Ilona Maher made her debut on the pitch in England on Sunday, Jan. 5 — and it resulted in the Bristol Bears having to change stadiums to accommodate her fans.

U.S. rugby star Ilona Maher has made her debut for the Bristol Bears women’s team in front of a record home crowd of 9,240.

Ilona Maher stepped onto the pitch for her Bristol Bears debut and brought an entire wave of fans with her. The Olympian, who took home team USA’s first bronze medal in rugby sevens at the Paris Games,