Saracens 35 - 26 Bristol

Full time

04 Jan 2025

Stage: Regular Season Round 10

StoneX Stadium

Saracens secured a thrilling victory over Bristol Bears with a final score of 35-26. Tom Willis was a standout performer, scoring two tries, while Fergus Burke contributed significantly with a try and several conversions. Alex Lozowski's kicking was crucial, adding two conversions and a penalty to his tally. Bristol fought back valiantly, with Harry Randall and Kalaveti Ravouvou scoring tries, but they struggled to keep pace with the home side. Maro Itoje received a yellow card but returned to make an impact in the second half. The Bears showed resilience, scoring a late try through Jake Heenan, but it wasn't enough to reclaim the lead. Overall, it was an exciting contest that showcased the attacking prowess of both teams.

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Weather

Temperature: 2.5°C (Feels like 1.0°C) Condition: Cloudy Wind: 9.1 km/h, gusting to 25.0 km/h Humidity: 80% Cloud Cover: 98%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
7'

Try

Tom Willis · Saracens

5 - 0
8'

Conversion

Alex Lozowski · Saracens

7 - 0
16'

Try

Fergus Burke · Saracens

12 - 0
17'

Conversion

Alex Lozowski · Saracens

14 - 0
20'

Try

Harry Randall · Bristol

14 - 5
21'

Conversion

Sam Worsley · Bristol

14 - 7
25'

Substitution

Steele Barker on for Jamie Hodgson · Bristol
26'

Yellow Card

Maro Itoje · Saracens
33'

Penalty

Elliot Daly · Saracens

17 - 7
36'

Yellow Card Complete

Maro Itoje · Saracens
39'

Try

Tom Willis · Saracens

22 - 7
Halftime 22 - 7
Second Half
44'

Substitution

Harry Byrne on for Sam Worsley · Bristol
47'

Try

Lucio Cinti · Saracens

27 - 7
54'

Substitution

Harry Thacker on for Gabriel Oghre · Bristol
54'

Substitution

Phil Brantingham on for Rhys Carre · Saracens
58'

Substitution

Kalaveti Ravouvou on for Noah Heward · Bristol
59'

Substitution

Jake Heenan on for James Dun · Bristol
61'

Try

Kalaveti Ravouvou · Bristol

27 - 12
62'

Conversion

Harry Byrne · Bristol

27 - 14
64'

Substitution

Nathan Michelow on for Harry Wilson · Saracens
68'

Substitution

Yann Thomas on for Ellis Genge · Bristol
68'

Substitution

Alec Clarey on for Marco Riccioni · Saracens
68'

Substitution

Gareth Simpson on for Ivan van Zyl · Saracens
70'

Penalty

Alex Lozowski · Saracens

30 - 14
70'

Substitution

Kieran Marmion on for Harry Randall · Bristol
70'

Substitution

Jimmy Halliwell on for George Kloska · Bristol
73'

Try

Harry Thacker · Bristol

30 - 21
73'

Conversion

Harry Byrne · Bristol

30 - 16
74'

Substitution

Angus Hall on for Lucio Cinti · Saracens
77'

Try

Fergus Burke · Saracens

35 - 21
78'

Substitution

Olly Hartley on for Nick Tompkins · Saracens
78'

Substitution

Olamide Sodeke on for Tom Willis · Saracens
80'

Try

Jake Heenan · Bristol

35 - 26
Fulltime 35 - 26

Player ratings

Saracens

15 Elliot Daly 7.4
14 Rotimi Segun 8.1
13 Alex Lozowski 6.3
12 Nick Tompkins 7.6
11 Lucio Cinti 7.7
10 Fergus Burke 8.0
9 Ivan van Zyl 7.4
1 Rhys Carre 6.7
2 Jamie George 7.8
3 Marco Riccioni 6.9
4 Maro Itoje 6.6
5 Harry Wilson 6.5
6 Juan Martin Gonzalez 8.2
7 Ben Earl 7.3
8 Tom Willis 10.0
16 Kapeli Pifeleti –
17 Phil Brantingham 6.5
18 Alec Clarey 6.9
19 Olamide Sodeke –
20 Nathan Michelow 6.5
21 Gareth Simpson 6.2
22 Olly Hartley –
23 Angus Hall –

Bristol

15 Richard Lane 6.5
14 Jack Bates 7.2
13 Benhard Janse van Rensburg 6.2
12 James Williams 6.4
11 Noah Heward 7.5
10 Sam Worsley 5.9
9 Harry Randall 7.1
1 Ellis Genge 6.8
2 Gabriel Oghre 6.2
3 George Kloska 5.5
4 James Dun 5.7
5 Jamie Hodgson 6.1
6 Steven Luatua 6.5
7 Fitz Harding 7.7
8 Viliame Mata 5.4
16 Harry Thacker 7.9
17 Yann Thomas 5.9
18 Jimmy Halliwell 6.1
19 Steele Barker 6.4
20 Jake Heenan 6.8
21 Kieran Marmion 5.9
22 Harry Byrne 5.7
23 Kalaveti Ravouvou 7.8