Northampton 94 - 33 Bristol

Full time

15 May 2026

English Premiership

Stage: Regular Season Round 16

cinch Stadium at Franklin's Gardens

Northampton vs Bristol head to head

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👏 5

💩 1

🔥 4

😭 4

Northampton Saints delivered a stunning performance, defeating Bristol Bears 94-33 in a high-scoring encounter. The match began with an early try from Hendy, quickly followed by a response from Thacker for the Bears. However, the Saints seized control, with Smith converting multiple tries from Hutchinson, Chick, Coles, McParland, and Furbank, establishing a commanding lead. Despite the Bears' efforts, including tries from Rees-Zammit and Randall, they struggled to contain the relentless Saints attack. Hendy scored twice more, while Pollock and Graham added to the tally, showcasing Northampton's attacking prowess. Bristol's discipline faltered with key yellow cards, hampering their chances. Ultimately, the Saints secured a comprehensive victory, reaffirming their strength in the Premiership.

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Weather

Temperature: 11.5°C (Feels like 8.6°C) Condition: MostlyClear Wind: 15.0 km/h, gusting to 28.2 km/h Humidity: 52% Cloud Cover: 36%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
3'

Try

George Hendy · Northampton

5 - 0
3'

Conversion

Fin Smith · Northampton

7 - 0
5'

Try

Harry Thacker · Bristol

7 - 5
6'

Conversion

James Williams · Bristol

7 - 7
7'

Try

Rory Hutchinson · Northampton

12 - 7
8'

Conversion

Fin Smith · Northampton

14 - 7
10'

Try

Callum Chick · Northampton

19 - 7
13'

Try

Louis Rees-Zammit · Bristol

19 - 12
14'

Conversion

James Williams · Bristol

19 - 14
20'

Yellow Card

Kalaveti Ravouvou · Bristol
21'

Try

Alex Coles · Northampton

24 - 14
22'

Conversion

Fin Smith · Northampton

26 - 14
23'

Try

Archie McParland · Northampton

31 - 14
24'

Conversion

Fin Smith · Northampton

33 - 14
28'

Try

George Furbank · Northampton

38 - 14
29'

Conversion

Fin Smith · Northampton

40 - 14
30'

Substitution

Noah Heward on for Richard Lane · Bristol
30'

Substitution

Noah Heward on for Richard Lane · Bristol
30'

Substitution

Noah Heward on for Richard Lane · Bristol
30'

Yellow Card Complete

Kalaveti Ravouvou · Bristol
34'

Try

Rory Hutchinson · Northampton

45 - 14
35'

Conversion

Fin Smith · Northampton

47 - 14
35'

Substitution

Max Lahiff on for George Kloska · Bristol
35'

Substitution

Max Lahiff on for George Kloska · Bristol
35'

Substitution

Max Lahiff on for George Kloska · Bristol
37'

Try

Josh Kemeny · Northampton

52 - 14
38'

Conversion

Fin Smith · Northampton

54 - 14
40'

Yellow Card

Joe Batley · Bristol
40'

Try

George Hendy · Northampton

59 - 14
Halftime 59 - 14
Second Half
41'

Conversion

Rory Hutchinson · Northampton

61 - 14
41'

Try

Henry Pollock · Northampton

66 - 14
42'

Conversion

Fin Smith · Northampton

68 - 14
43'

Try

Harry Randall · Bristol

68 - 19
44'

Conversion

James Williams · Bristol

68 - 21
45'

Try

Archie McParland · Northampton

73 - 21
50'

Yellow Card Complete

Joe Batley · Bristol
51'

Substitution

Luke Green on for Elliot Millar-Mills · Northampton
51'

Substitution

Henry Walker on for Robbie Smith · Northampton
51'

Substitution

Danilo Fischetti on for Emmanuel Iyogun · Northampton
51'

Substitution

Tom Pearson on for Josh Kemeny · Northampton
51'

Try

George Hendy · Northampton

80 - 21
51'

Conversion

Fin Smith · Northampton

75 - 21
51'

Substitution

Luke Green on for Elliot Millar-Mills · Northampton
51'

Substitution

Henry Walker on for Robbie Smith · Northampton
51'

Substitution

Danilo Fischetti on for Emmanuel Iyogun · Northampton
51'

Substitution

Tom Pearson on for Josh Kemeny · Northampton
51'

Substitution

Luke Green on for Elliot Millar-Mills · Northampton
51'

Substitution

Henry Walker on for Robbie Smith · Northampton
51'

Substitution

Danilo Fischetti on for Emmanuel Iyogun · Northampton
51'

Substitution

Tom Pearson on for Josh Kemeny · Northampton
52'

Substitution

Matias Moroni on for Benhard Janse van Rensburg · Bristol
52'

Substitution

Luka Ivanishvili on for Santiago Grondona · Bristol
52'

Substitution

Matias Moroni on for Benhard Janse van Rensburg · Bristol
52'

Substitution

Luka Ivanishvili on for Santiago Grondona · Bristol
52'

Substitution

Matias Moroni on for Benhard Janse van Rensburg · Bristol
52'

Substitution

Luka Ivanishvili on for Santiago Grondona · Bristol
53'

Substitution

Jake Woolmore on for Ellis Genge · Bristol
53'

Substitution

Alex Mitchell on for Archie McParland · Northampton
53'

Substitution

Jake Woolmore on for Ellis Genge · Bristol
53'

Substitution

Alex Mitchell on for Archie McParland · Northampton
53'

Substitution

Jake Woolmore on for Ellis Genge · Bristol
53'

Substitution

Alex Mitchell on for Archie McParland · Northampton
55'

Yellow Card

Ed Prowse · Northampton
56'

Try

Luka Ivanishvili · Bristol

80 - 26
59'

Substitution

Kieran Marmion on for Harry Randall · Bristol
59'

Substitution

Kieran Marmion on for Harry Randall · Bristol
59'

Substitution

Kieran Marmion on for Harry Randall · Bristol
61'

Substitution

George Taylor on for James Dun · Bristol
61'

Substitution

George Taylor on for James Dun · Bristol
61'

Substitution

George Taylor on for James Dun · Bristol
64'

Substitution

Fraser Dingwall on for George Furbank · Northampton
64'

Substitution

Tomas Gwilliam on for Harry Thacker · Bristol
64'

Substitution

Fraser Dingwall on for George Furbank · Northampton
64'

Substitution

Tomas Gwilliam on for Harry Thacker · Bristol
64'

Substitution

Fraser Dingwall on for George Furbank · Northampton
64'

Substitution

Tomas Gwilliam on for Harry Thacker · Bristol
64'

Substitution

Fraser Dingwall on for George Furbank · Northampton
64'

Substitution

Tomas Gwilliam on for Harry Thacker · Bristol
65'

Yellow Card Complete

Ed Prowse · Northampton
66'

Substitution

JJ van der Mescht on for Ed Prowse · Northampton
66'

Substitution

JJ van der Mescht on for Ed Prowse · Northampton
66'

Substitution

JJ van der Mescht on for Ed Prowse · Northampton
66'

Substitution

JJ van der Mescht on for Ed Prowse · Northampton
70'

Try

Noah Heward · Bristol

80 - 31
71'

Substitution

Sam Graham on for Tommy Freeman · Northampton
71'

Substitution

Sam Graham on for Tommy Freeman · Northampton
71'

Conversion

James Williams · Bristol

80 - 33
71'

Substitution

Sam Graham on for Tommy Freeman · Northampton
71'

Substitution

Sam Graham on for Tommy Freeman · Northampton
74'

Yellow Card

Matias Moroni · Bristol
75'

Try

Sam Graham · Northampton

85 - 33
76'

Conversion

Fin Smith · Northampton

87 - 33
79'

Try

George Hendy · Northampton

92 - 33
80'

Conversion

Fin Smith · Northampton

94 - 33
Fulltime 94 - 33

Player ratings

Northampton

15 George Furbank 7.8
14 Tommy Freeman 9.3
13 Tom Litchfield 9.1
12 Rory Hutchinson 9.9
11 George Hendy 10.0
10 Fin Smith 8.6
9 Archie McParland 10.0
1 Emmanuel Iyogun 7.4
2 Robbie Smith 7.0
3 Elliot Millar-Mills 6.7
4 Alex Coles 7.9
5 Ed Prowse 5.2
6 Josh Kemeny 7.6
7 Henry Pollock 9.7
8 Callum Chick 9.9
16 Henry Walker 6.6
17 Danilo Fischetti 7.0
18 Luke Green 6.8
19 JJ van der Mescht 6.2
20 Tom Pearson 6.9
21 Sam Graham –
22 Alex Mitchell 6.5
23 Fraser Dingwall 6.2

Bristol

7 Fitz Harding 7.3
8 Santiago Grondona 5.0
16 Tomas Gwilliam 6.4
17 Jake Woolmore 6.6
18 Max Lahiff 5.3
19 George Taylor 5.9
20 Luka Ivanishvili 6.8
21 Kieran Marmion 5.8
22 Matias Moroni 4.7
23 Noah Heward 7.6
15 Richard Lane 5.4
14 Louis Rees-Zammit 7.7
13 Benhard Janse van Rensburg 5.4
12 James Williams 6.8
11 Kalaveti Ravouvou 6.2
10 Tom Jordan 6.6
9 Harry Randall 8.3
1 Ellis Genge 6.7
2 Harry Thacker 8.0
3 George Kloska 6.8
4 James Dun 6.3
5 Joe Batley 5.3
6 Joe Owen 6.9