Exeter
3 - 8
Bristol
24 Jan 2026
Stage: Regular Season Round 10
Sandy Park
The match concluded with Bristol Bears triumphing 8-3 against Exeter Chiefs at Sandy Park. Despite the wet conditions, Bristol's Noah Heward opened the scoring with a try in the first half, showcasing his finishing skills. Exeter managed to respond with a penalty from Henry Slade, narrowing the lead to 5-3. The Bears added further points with a late penalty by James Williams, solidifying their advantage. Bristol's defense stood strong against Exeter's attempts to penetrate their line, effectively stifling the home side's offensive efforts. Exeter's substitutions, including Richard Capstick and Lewis Pearson, could not shift the momentum in their favor. Ultimately, Bristol secured victory, continuing their recent dominance over Exeter in the Premiership.
Weather
Temperature: 7.6°C (Feels like 0.3°C) Condition: Drizzle Wind: 24.4 km/h, gusting to 43.6 km/h Humidity: 91% Cloud Cover: 93%
Events
- 0' kickoff
- 6' substitution George Kloska
- 8' substitution Tom Hooper
- 17' substitution Max Lahiff
- 28' penalty Henry Slade
- 35' try Noah Heward
- 40' half_time
- 40' second_half
- 53' substitution Harry Randall
- 53' substitution Tom Jordan
- 56' substitution Steven Luatua
- 63' substitution George Kloska
- 68' substitution Scott Sio
- 68' substitution Joseph Dweba
- 68' substitution Bachuki Tchumbadze
- 73' substitution Noah Heward
- 73' substitution Viliame Mata
- 75' substitution Richard Capstick
- 80' penalty James Williams
- 80' substitution Ellis Genge
- 80' substitution Gabriel Oghre
- 80' full_time