Bristol Bristol 42 - 24 Leicester Leicester

● full_time 80 minutes

28 Sep 2025

English Premiership

Stage: Regular Season Round 1

Ashton Gate

Head to Head

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🔥 3
😭 4

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.

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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

  • 0' kickoff
  • 4' penalty AJ MacGinty
  • 5' try Jack van Poortvliet
  • 6' conversion Orlando Bailey
  • 12' substitution AJ MacGinty
  • 13' try Adam Radwan
  • 16' try Fitz Harding
  • 17' conversion Tom Jordan
  • 28' substitution Hanro Liebenberg
  • 29' try Adam Radwan
  • 31' substitution Harry Randall
  • 33' try Gabriel Ibitoye
  • 34' conversion Tom Jordan
  • 40' substitution Jamie Blamire
  • 40' substitution Charlie Clare
  • 40' half_time
  • 40' second_half
  • 42' penalty Tom Jordan
  • 49' substitution Benjamin Grondona
  • 49' substitution Joseph Woodward
  • 50' try Gabriel Oghre
  • 50' conversion Tom Jordan
  • 51' substitution Gabriel Ibitoye
  • 56' substitution Nicky Smith
  • 56' substitution Jamie Blamire
  • 57' try Orlando Bailey
  • 58' conversion Orlando Bailey
  • 58' substitution George Kloska
  • 60' substitution Steven Luatua
  • 62' try Josh Carrington
  • 63' substitution Jack van Poortvliet
  • 63' substitution Joe Heyes
  • 64' substitution Orlando Bailey
  • 69' substitution Fitz Harding
  • 73' substitution Emeka Ilione
  • 76' substitution Jake Woolmore
  • 78' penalty Tom Jordan
  • 79' try Louis Rees-Zammit
  • 80' conversion Tom Jordan
  • 80' full_time