Northampton 48 - 31 Bristol

Full time

26 Apr 2025

Stage: Regular Season Round 15

cinch Stadium at Franklin's Gardens

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Northampton Saints triumphed over Bristol Bears with a score of 48-31 in an exhilarating Premiership clash. The match kicked off with an early try from Bailey for Bristol, but the Saints quickly responded with tries from Mitchell and Langdon, both converted by Fin Smith. Freeman added two more tries for the Saints, showcasing his attacking prowess, while Bristol's Ibitoye managed to score before halftime. After the break, Iyogun extended the Saints' lead with another try, and Augustus also crossed the line. Bristol fought back with tries from Williams and Ibitoye, but it was not enough to close the gap. Pollock's late try sealed the victory for Northampton. The match highlighted Smith's impressive kicking and the Saints' dominant attacking display throughout the game.

Broadcasters

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Weather

Temperature: 15.7°C (Feels like 14.9°C) Condition: Cloudy Wind: 5.1 km/h, gusting to 11.9 km/h Humidity: 64% Cloud Cover: 96%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
5'

Try

Deago Bailey · Bristol

0 - 5
11'

Try

Alex Mitchell · Northampton

5 - 5
11'

Conversion

Fin Smith · Northampton

7 - 5
18'

Try

Curtis Langdon · Northampton

12 - 5
19'

Conversion

Fin Smith · Northampton

14 - 5
22'

Try

Tommy Freeman · Northampton

19 - 5
32'

Substitution

James Williams on for Deago Bailey · Bristol
35'

Try

Tommy Freeman · Northampton

24 - 5
37'

Try

Gabriel Ibitoye · Bristol

24 - 10
38'

Conversion

AJ MacGinty · Bristol

24 - 12
40'

Penalty

Fin Smith · Northampton

27 - 12
Halftime 27 - 12
Second Half
45'

Try

Emmanuel Iyogun · Northampton

32 - 12
45'

Conversion

Fin Smith · Northampton

34 - 12
48'

Substitution

Gabriel Oghre on for Harry Thacker · Bristol
48'

Substitution

Viliame Mata on for Santiago Grondona · Bristol
54'

Substitution

George Kloska on for Max Lahiff · Bristol
56'

Substitution

Tom West on for Emmanuel Iyogun · Northampton
56'

Substitution

Henry Walker on for Curtis Langdon · Northampton
56'

Substitution

Luke Green on for Elliot Millar Mills · Northampton
57'

Substitution

Tom James on for Alex Mitchell · Northampton
57'

Substitution

Tom Lockett on for Temo Mayanavanua · Northampton
58'

Substitution

Kieran Marmion on for Harry Randall · Bristol
59'

Try

Juarno Augustus · Northampton

39 - 12
60'

Conversion

Fin Smith · Northampton

41 - 12
60'

Substitution

Tom Seabrook on for Fin Smith · Northampton
64'

Substitution

Ratu Naulago on for Benhard Janse van Rensburg · Bristol
64'

Substitution

Yann Thomas on for Ellis Genge · Bristol
66'

Substitution

Will Glister on for Tommy Freeman · Northampton
70'

Substitution

Angus Scott-Young on for Juarno Augustus · Northampton
72'

Try

James Williams · Bristol

41 - 19
72'

Conversion

AJ MacGinty · Bristol

41 - 14
72'

Substitution

Benjamin Grondona on for Josh Caulfield · Bristol
74'

Try

Henry Pollock · Northampton

46 - 19
75'

Conversion

Rory Hutchinson · Northampton

48 - 19
77'

Try

Gabriel Ibitoye · Bristol

48 - 24
79'

Try

Kieran Marmion · Bristol

48 - 31
79'

Conversion

AJ MacGinty · Bristol

48 - 26
Fulltime 48 - 31

Player ratings

Northampton

15 James Ramm 8.1
14 Tommy Freeman 9.2
13 Fraser Dingwall 7.8
12 Rory Hutchinson 7.4
11 Tom Litchfield 7.0
10 Fin Smith 7.5
9 Alex Mitchell 8.8
1 Emmanuel Iyogun 7.4
2 Curtis Langdon 8.3
3 Elliot Millar Mills 7.1
4 Temo Mayanavanua 6.9
5 Alex Coles 7.2
6 Josh Kemeny 6.6
7 Henry Pollock 8.2
8 Juarno Augustus 9.7
16 Henry Walker 7.1
17 Tom West 6.3
18 Luke Green 6.2
19 Tom Lockett 6.0
20 Angus Scott-Young 6.1
21 Tom James 7.5
22 Tom Seabrook 6.6
23 Will Glister 6.2

Bristol

15 Richard Lane 6.7
14 Deago Bailey 7.9
13 Kalaveti Ravouvou 6.3
12 Benhard Janse van Rensburg 6.2
11 Gabriel Ibitoye 9.9
10 AJ MacGinty 5.5
9 Harry Randall 6.5
1 Ellis Genge 6.5
2 Harry Thacker 6.6
3 Max Lahiff 6.5
4 Josh Caulfield 6.1
5 Joe Owen 5.8
6 Steven Luatua 6.6
7 Santiago Grondona 5.9
8 Fitz Harding 6.2
16 Gabriel Oghre 6.9
17 Yann Thomas 5.7
18 George Kloska 5.9
19 Viliame Mata 6.0
20 Benjamin Grondona –
21 Kieran Marmion 6.7
22 James Williams 6.6
23 Ratu Naulago 7.1