Bristol 42 - 24 Leicester

Full time

28 Sep 2025

English Premiership

Stage: Regular Season Round 1

Ashton Gate

Bristol vs Leicester head to head

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Bristol Bears secured an impressive 42-24 victory over Leicester Tigers at Ashton Gate. The match started with an early penalty from MacGinty, but the Tigers quickly responded with a try from van Poortvliet, followed by another from Radwan. Bristol's Harding and Ibitoye both crossed the line, with Jordan converting to keep the score in their favor. A strong second half saw Oghre and Carrington add to Bristol's tally, while Bailey's effort for Leicester provided a brief glimmer of hope. Despite the Tigers' attempts to close the gap, Bristol's relentless attack and Jordan's precise kicking ensured they remained dominant. Rees-Zammit capped off the match with a late try, solidifying the Bears' victory. This result marks a significant turnaround for Bristol after their previous defeat to Leicester in the last encounter.

Broadcasters

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Weather

Temperature: 17.7°C (Feels like 18.3°C) Condition: MostlyClear Wind: 8.8 km/h, gusting to 20.0 km/h Humidity: 58% Cloud Cover: 32%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
4'

Penalty

AJ MacGinty · Bristol

3 - 0
5'

Try

Jack van Poortvliet · Leicester

3 - 5
6'

Conversion

Orlando Bailey · Leicester

3 - 7
12'

Substitution

Josh Carrington on for AJ MacGinty · Bristol
13'

Try

Adam Radwan · Leicester

3 - 12
16'

Try

Fitz Harding · Bristol

8 - 12
17'

Conversion

Tom Jordan · Bristol

10 - 12
28'

Substitution

Joaquin Moro on for Hanro Liebenberg · Leicester
29'

Try

Adam Radwan · Leicester

10 - 17
31'

Substitution

Kieran Marmion on for Harry Randall · Bristol
33'

Try

Gabriel Ibitoye · Bristol

15 - 17
34'

Conversion

Tom Jordan · Bristol

17 - 17
40'

Substitution

Charlie Clare on for Jamie Blamire · Leicester
40'

Substitution

Jamie Blamire on for Charlie Clare · Leicester
Halftime 17 - 17
Second Half
42'

Penalty

Tom Jordan · Bristol

20 - 17
49'

Substitution

Viliame Mata on for Benjamin Grondona · Bristol
49'

Substitution

Solomone Kata on for Joseph Woodward · Leicester
50'

Try

Gabriel Oghre · Bristol

27 - 17
50'

Conversion

Tom Jordan · Bristol

22 - 17
51'

Substitution

Kalaveti Ravouvou on for Gabriel Ibitoye · Bristol
56'

Substitution

Tarek Haffar on for Nicky Smith · Leicester
56'

Substitution

Charlie Clare on for Jamie Blamire · Leicester
57'

Try

Orlando Bailey · Leicester

27 - 22
58'

Conversion

Orlando Bailey · Leicester

27 - 24
58'

Substitution

Lovejoy Chawatama on for George Kloska · Bristol
60'

Substitution

Joe Owen on for Steven Luatua · Bristol
62'

Try

Josh Carrington · Bristol

32 - 24
63'

Substitution

Tom Whiteley on for Jack van Poortvliet · Leicester
63'

Substitution

Will Hurd on for Joe Heyes · Leicester
64'

Substitution

Billy Searle on for Orlando Bailey · Leicester
69'

Substitution

Harry Thacker on for Fitz Harding · Bristol
73'

Substitution

Josh Manz on for Emeka Ilione · Leicester
76'

Substitution

Sam Grahamslaw on for Jake Woolmore · Bristol
78'

Penalty

Tom Jordan · Bristol

35 - 24
79'

Try

Louis Rees-Zammit · Bristol

40 - 24
80'

Conversion

Tom Jordan · Bristol

42 - 24
Fulltime 42 - 24

Player ratings

Bristol

15 Tom Jordan 8.1
14 Louis Rees-Zammit 8.2
13 Joe Jenkins 6.5
12 Benhard Janse van Rensburg 7.0
11 Gabriel Ibitoye 7.7
10 AJ MacGinty 6.2
9 Harry Randall 6.4
1 Jake Woolmore 6.6
2 Gabriel Oghre 8.7
3 George Kloska 6.8
4 James Dun 6.6
5 Joe Batley 6.8
6 Steven Luatua 6.8
7 Fitz Harding 7.9
8 Benjamin Grondona 7.2
16 Harry Thacker 7.0
17 Sam Grahamslaw –
18 Lovejoy Chawatama 6.3
19 Joe Owen 6.5
20 Viliame Mata 6.6
21 Kieran Marmion 6.8
22 Kalaveti Ravouvou 6.4
23 Josh Carrington 7.6

Leicester

15 Freddie Steward 5.7
14 Adam Radwan 8.1
13 Will Wand 6.0
12 Joseph Woodward 5.5
11 Ollie Hassell-Collins 6.9
10 Orlando Bailey 7.8
9 Jack van Poortvliet 7.5
1 Nicky Smith 5.9
2 Jamie Blamire 6.7
3 Joe Heyes 6.4
4 Cameron Henderson 6.2
5 James Thompson 5.7
6 Hanro Liebenberg 5.9
7 Emeka Ilione 6.6
8 Olly Cracknell 7.4
16 Charlie Clare 5.6
17 Tarek Haffar 6.0
18 Will Hurd 6.1
19 Josh Manz –
20 Joaquin Moro 5.9
21 Tom Whiteley 6.0
22 Billy Searle 5.8
23 Solomone Kata 6.2