Newcastle 19 - 52 Bristol

Full time

24 Apr 2026

Stage: Regular Season Round 14

Kingston Park

Bristol Bears delivered a commanding performance against Newcastle Red Bulls, winning 52-19 at Kingston Park. The Bears quickly established their dominance with tries from Lane and Ravouvou, both converted by Jordan, taking an early lead. Despite Brocklebank's response for Newcastle, Tom Jordan continued to shine, scoring a try himself and converting it. The second half saw Noah Heward and Matias Moroni further extend Bristol’s lead, with Janse van Rensburg also scoring twice. Newcastle's Wade and Hodge managed late tries, but they were unable to make a significant impact. Bristol’s defense held firm, while their attack was relentless throughout the match. This victory marked another strong display for the Bears against their rivals, continuing their recent dominance over Newcastle.

Broadcasters

Where to watch in: Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom

Weather

Temperature: 14.1°C (Feels like 14.9°C) Condition: Clear Wind: 6.2 km/h, gusting to 13.2 km/h Humidity: 63% Cloud Cover: 12%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
9'

Try

Richard Lane · Bristol

0 - 5
10'

Conversion

Tom Jordan · Bristol

0 - 7
10'

Substitution

Kalaveti Ravouvou on for Richard Lane · Bristol
11'

Try

Kalaveti Ravouvou · Bristol

0 - 12
12'

Conversion

Tom Jordan · Bristol

0 - 14
12'

Substitution

Ben Healy on for Elliott Obatoyinbo · Newcastle
20'

Try

Adam Brocklebank · Newcastle

5 - 14
23'

Substitution

Elliott Obatoyinbo on for Ben Healy · Newcastle
24'

Try

Tom Jordan · Bristol

5 - 19
25'

Conversion

Tom Jordan · Bristol

5 - 21
30'

Substitution

Kofi Cripps on for Benjamin Grondona · Bristol
30'

Substitution

Harry Thacker on for Gabriel Oghre · Bristol
Halftime 5 - 21
Second Half
41'

Try

Noah Heward · Bristol

5 - 26
42'

Conversion

Tom Jordan · Bristol

5 - 28
44'

Try

Matias Moroni · Bristol

5 - 33
46'

Substitution

Ben Healy on for Brett Connon · Newcastle
46'

Substitution

John Hawkins on for Finn Baker · Newcastle
47'

Substitution

James Williams on for Noah Heward · Bristol
50'

Try

Christian Wade · Newcastle

10 - 33
51'

Conversion

Ben Healy · Newcastle

12 - 33
51'

Substitution

Mike Rewcastle on for Murray McCallum · Newcastle
52'

Substitution

Amanaki Lelei Mafi on for Freddie Clarke · Newcastle
52'

Substitution

Jake Woolmore on for Ellis Genge · Bristol
52'

Substitution

Max Lahiff on for George Kloska · Bristol
60'

Substitution

Sam Stuart on for James Elliott · Newcastle
60'

Substitution

George Bolam on for Reuben Parsons · Newcastle
61'

Try

Benhard Janse van Rensburg · Bristol

12 - 38
62'

Conversion

James Williams · Bristol

12 - 40
62'

Substitution

Luka Ivanishvili on for Fitz Harding · Bristol
66'

Try

Josh Hodge · Newcastle

17 - 40
67'

Conversion

Josh Hodge · Newcastle

19 - 40
67'

Substitution

Samson Adejimi on for Ollie Fletcher · Newcastle
70'

Substitution

Jamie Clark on for Adam Brocklebank · Newcastle
71'

Try

Benhard Janse van Rensburg · Bristol

19 - 45
74'

Substitution

Sam Wolstenholme on for Harry Randall · Bristol
79'

Try

Harry Thacker · Bristol

19 - 50
80'

Conversion

James Williams · Bristol

19 - 52
Fulltime 19 - 52

Player ratings

Newcastle

15 Josh Hodge 8.3
14 Christian Wade 10.0
13 Alex Hearle 7.1
12 Rhys Beeckmans 6.1
11 Elliott Obatoyinbo 6.5
10 Brett Connon 6.0
9 James Elliott 6.3
1 Adam Brocklebank 6.1
2 Ollie Fletcher 6.8
3 Murray McCallum 6.0
4 Jamie Hodgson 6.5
5 Finn Baker 5.8
6 Freddie Clarke 6.2
7 Tom Christie 5.9
8 Reuben Parsons 7.1
16 Samson Adejimi 6.1
17 Mike Rewcastle 5.5
18 Jamie Clark 5.9
19 John Hawkins 5.7
20 Amanaki Lelei Mafi 6.2
21 Sam Stuart 5.9
22 Ben Healy 6.3
23 George Bolam 5.6

Bristol

15 Richard Lane 7.1
14 Noah Heward 8.1
13 Matias Moroni 8.1
12 Benhard Janse van Rensburg 10.0
11 Gabriel Ibitoye 6.4
10 Tom Jordan 8.3
9 Harry Randall 6.9
1 Ellis Genge 6.9
2 Gabriel Oghre 7.0
3 George Kloska 7.0
4 James Dun 6.8
5 George Taylor 6.7
6 Joe Owen 7.0
7 Fitz Harding 7.0
8 Benjamin Grondona 6.8
16 Harry Thacker 7.4
17 Jake Woolmore 6.5
18 Max Lahiff 6.3
19 Luka Ivanishvili 6.3
20 Kofi Cripps 6.7
21 Sam Wolstenholme –
22 James Williams 6.8
23 Kalaveti Ravouvou 7.5