Bath 40 - 15 Bristol

Full time

25 Oct 2025

Stage: Regular Season Round 5

Recreation Ground

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Bath Rugby triumphed over Bristol Bears with a commanding 40-15 victory at the Recreation Ground. The match kicked off with an early try from Ravouvou, giving the Bears a brief lead. However, Bath quickly responded, scoring four tries in the first half, with Lawrence, Redpath, and Cokanasiga all crossing the line, while Finn Russell converted three of them. The Bears struggled to regain momentum, despite Oghre's try and Worsley's penalty. Bath continued their dominance in the second half, adding tries from Underhill and Arundell to seal the win, with Russell’s kicking proving crucial. Bristol's Grondona received a yellow card, further compounding their struggles. Overall, Bath displayed superior teamwork and execution, earning a well-deserved victory.

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Weather

Temperature: 10.9°C (Feels like 6.2°C) Condition: PartlyCloudy Wind: 21.3 km/h, gusting to 41.1 km/h Humidity: 70% Cloud Cover: 51%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
0'

Try

Kalaveti Ravouvou · Bristol

0 - 5
11'

Try

Guy Pepper · Bath

5 - 5
21'

Try

Gabriel Oghre · Bristol

5 - 10
22'

Conversion

Sam Worsley · Bristol

5 - 12
28'

Penalty

Sam Worsley · Bristol

5 - 15
32'

Try

Ollie Lawrence · Bath

10 - 15
33'

Conversion

Finn Russell · Bath

12 - 15
35'

Try

Cameron Redpath · Bath

17 - 15
36'

Conversion

Finn Russell · Bath

19 - 15
Halftime 19 - 15
Second Half
45'

Missed Drop Goal

Finn Russell · Bath
46'

Substitution

Lovejoy Chawatama on for George Kloska · Bristol
57'

Substitution

Jake Woolmore on for Ellis Genge · Bristol
58'

Substitution

Harry Thacker on for Gabriel Oghre · Bristol
59'

Yellow Card

Santiago Grondona · Bristol
61'

Substitution

Alfie Barbeary on for Miles Reid · Bath
61'

Substitution

Kepu Tuipulotu on for Tom Dunn · Bath
61'

Substitution

Francois van Wyk on for Beno Obano · Bath
61'

Substitution

Will Stuart on for Guy Pepper · Bath
61'

Substitution

Ewan Richards on for Quinn Roux · Bath
63'

Try

Joe Cokanasiga · Bath

24 - 15
64'

Conversion

Finn Russell · Bath

26 - 15
64'

Substitution

Josh Carrington on for Benjamin Elizalde · Bristol
69'

Yellow Card Complete

Santiago Grondona · Bristol
70'

Substitution

Benjamin Grondona on for Santiago Grondona · Bristol
70'

Substitution

Joe Owen on for Viliame Mata · Bristol
70'

Substitution

Max Ojomoh on for Cameron Redpath · Bath
73'

Substitution

Tom Carr-Smith on for Ben Spencer · Bath
81'

Try

Sam Underhill · Bath

31 - 15
86'

Yellow Card

Benjamin Grondona · Bristol
86'

Conversion

Finn Russell · Bath

33 - 15
86'

Substitution

Oscar Lennon on for Kieran Marmion · Bristol
89'

Substitution

Toby Fricker on for Matias Moroni · Bristol
91'

Try

Henry Arundell · Bath

38 - 15
92'

Conversion

Finn Russell · Bath

40 - 15
Fulltime 40 - 15

Player ratings

Bath

15 Santiago Carreras 7.2
14 Joe Cokanasiga 7.5
13 Ollie Lawrence 7.0
12 Cameron Redpath 7.2
11 Henry Arundell 7.8
10 Finn Russell 8.1
9 Ben Spencer 6.6
1 Beno Obano 6.3
2 Tom Dunn 8.2
3 Thomas du Toit 7.0
4 Quinn Roux 7.1
5 Ross Molony 7.1
6 Josh Bayliss 7.4
7 Guy Pepper 8.0
8 Miles Reid 7.4
16 Kepu Tuipulotu 6.5
17 Francois van Wyk 6.1
18 Will Stuart 6.3
19 Ewan Richards 6.4
20 Sam Underhill –
21 Tom Carr-Smith –
22 Max Ojomoh 6.0
23 Alfie Barbeary 6.7

Bristol

15 Benjamin Elizalde 6.4
14 Jack Bates 6.6
13 Matias Moroni 7.3
12 Benhard Janse van Rensburg 6.5
11 Kalaveti Ravouvou 6.9
10 Sam Worsley 5.9
9 Kieran Marmion 5.6
1 Ellis Genge 6.5
2 Gabriel Oghre 7.7
3 George Kloska 6.2
4 Pedro Rubiolo 6.4
5 Joe Batley 5.9
6 Santiago Grondona 5.0
7 Fitz Harding 7.7
8 Viliame Mata 6.5
16 Harry Thacker 6.1
17 Jake Woolmore 5.5
18 Lovejoy Chawatama 6.0
19 Joe Owen 5.9
20 Benjamin Grondona 5.0
21 Oscar Lennon –
22 Josh Carrington 5.5
23 Toby Fricker –