Exeter 3 - 8 Bristol

Full time

24 Jan 2026

English Premiership

Stage: Regular Season Round 10

Sandy Park

Exeter vs Bristol head to head

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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.

Broadcasters

Where to watch in: Australia, United Kingdom

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%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
6'

Substitution

Max Lahiff on for George Kloska · Bristol
8'

Substitution

Richard Capstick on for Tom Hooper · Exeter
17'

Substitution

George Kloska on for Max Lahiff · Bristol
28'

Penalty

Henry Slade · Exeter

3 - 0
35'

Try

Noah Heward · Bristol

3 - 5
Halftime 3 - 5
Second Half
53'

Substitution

Kieran Marmion on for Harry Randall · Bristol
53'

Substitution

James Williams on for Tom Jordan · Bristol
56'

Substitution

Santiago Grondona on for Steven Luatua · Bristol
63'

Substitution

Max Lahiff on for George Kloska · Bristol
68'

Substitution

Will Goodrick-Clarke on for Scott Sio · Exeter
68'

Substitution

Jack Yeandle on for Joseph Dweba · Exeter
68'

Substitution

Jimmy Roots on for Bachuki Tchumbadze · Exeter
73'

Substitution

Gabriel Ibitoye on for Noah Heward · Bristol
73'

Substitution

Joe Owen on for Viliame Mata · Bristol
75'

Substitution

Lewis Pearson on for Richard Capstick · Exeter
80'

Penalty

James Williams · Bristol

3 - 8
80'

Substitution

Jimmy Halliwell on for Ellis Genge · Bristol
80'

Substitution

Harry Thacker on for Gabriel Oghre · Bristol
Fulltime 3 - 8

Player ratings

Exeter

15 Olly Woodburn 6.2
14 Immanuel Feyi-Waboso 5.6
13 Henry Slade 4.7
12 Will Haydon-Wood 5.8
11 Paul Brown-Bampoe 7.2
10 Harvey Skinner 5.2
9 Charlie Chapman 6.1
1 Scott Sio 6.6
2 Joseph Dweba 6.8
3 Bachuki Tchumbadze 6.0
4 Dafydd Jenkins 6.5
5 Andrea Zambonin 6.6
6 Tom Hooper –
7 Ethan Roots 7.4
8 Greg Fisilau 6.4
16 Jack Yeandle 5.9
17 Will Goodrick-Clarke 5.9
18 Jimmy Roots 5.9
19 Lewis Pearson –
20 Richard Capstick 7.1
21 Tom Cairns –
22 Ben Hammersley –
23 Campbell Ridl –

Bristol

15 Louis Rees-Zammit 7.5
14 Noah Heward 7.5
13 Matias Moroni 6.4
12 Benhard Janse van Rensburg 6.3
11 Kalaveti Ravouvou 6.9
10 Tom Jordan 5.7
9 Harry Randall 6.3
1 Ellis Genge 6.0
2 Gabriel Oghre 7.3
3 George Kloska 7.7
4 Pedro Rubiolo 8.4
5 Joe Batley 6.4
6 Steven Luatua 6.8
7 Fitz Harding 7.4
8 Viliame Mata 7.1
16 Harry Thacker –
17 Max Lahiff 6.7
18 Jimmy Halliwell –
19 Joe Owen –
20 Santiago Grondona 6.2
21 Kieran Marmion 6.4
22 James Williams 6.5
23 Gabriel Ibitoye –