Bristol

31 - 29

Full Time

Bath

Bath vs Bristol

Events

Commentary

Live Updates

It's all over! The referee has blown their whistle to end the game.

81'

Bath Rugby decided to go for goal with Piers Francis taking the drop goal but their aim is not up to scratch as the ball slides to the left of the post.

81'

Conversion

AJ MacGinty has kicked a conversion.

79'

Try

Great forward play by Bristol Bears allows Will Capon to score the try.

78'

Will Spencer comes on.

76'

Dave Attwood comes off.

76'

Jack Bates comes on.

76'

Richard Lane comes off.

76'

Penalty Goal

Piers Francis kicks the penalty.

76'

A gap opened in the defence and Piers O'Conor took full advantage.

73'

Bristol Bears decide to make a substitution, with Jake Woolmore getting some game time.

73'

Bristol Bears decide to make a substitution, with Ellis Genge being replaced.

73'

Conversion

AJ MacGinty has kicked a conversion.

73'

Try

A bit of individual brilliance by Ellis Genge leads to a try for Bristol Bears

72'

A gap opened in the defence and Ellis Genge took full advantage.

72'

Bath Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Aranos Coetzee getting some game time.

71'

Bath Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Johannes Jonker being replaced.

71'

Bristol Bears make a substitution with AJ MacGinty coming on.

68'

Bristol Bears make a substitution with Callum Sheedy coming off.

68'

Bath Rugby make a substitution with Johannes Jonker coming on.

68'

Bath Rugby make a substitution with Aranos Coetzee coming off.

68'

Bath Rugby make a substitution with Orlando Bailey coming on.

68'

Bath Rugby make a substitution with Matt Gallagher coming off.

68'

Bristol Bears make a substitution with Samuel Lewis coming on.

66'

Bristol Bears make a substitution with Jake Heenan coming off.

66'

Bristol Bears make a substitution with Ed Holmes coming on.

66'

Bristol Bears make a substitution with Joe Joyce coming off.

66'

Bristol Bears make a substitution with Max Lahiff coming on.

66'

Bristol Bears make a substitution with Kyle Sinckler coming off.

66'

Penalty Goal

The Bath Rugby supporters go wild as Piers Francis successfully kicks the penalty goal.

66'

Conversion

The touch judges raise their flags as Piers Francis kicks the conversion.

55'

Ewan Richards comes on for Bath Rugby.

55'

Jaco Coetzee leaves the field.

55'

Try

Nothing was going to stop Tom Dunn from scoring as they record the try for Bath Rugby.

54'

Andy Uren comes on.

52'

Harry Randall comes off.

52'

Will Capon comes on.

52'

Bryan Byrne comes off.

52'

The second half kicks off.

40'

The half-time whistle blows and both teams head for the dressing rooms.

40'

Penalty Goal

Piers Francis has kicked a penalty goal.

39'

The ball swings towards the posts but floats to the right, Sam Bedlow will have to re-adjust the radar.

35'

Yellow Card

Callum Sheedy (Bristol Bears) is shown a yellow card

35'

Red Card

Niall Annett (Bath Rugby) is shown the red card

35'

Try

Incisive passing by Bristol Bears is finished off by Luke Morahan, as they goes over for the try.

35'

Callum Sheedy sets up the try.

35'

Yellow Card

Will Butt (Bath Rugby) is shown a yellow card

33'

Fabulous play by Bristol Bears has led to Piers O'Conor being able to wriggle through a gap.

33'

Callum Sheedy curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the right.

27'

Try

The pressure has finally told as Magnus Bradbury scores from close range.

26'

Harry Randall played a key part in that try.

26'

Penalty Goal

Piers Francis adds the points for Bath Rugby.

20'

Bath Rugby make a substitution with Lewis Boyce coming on.

20'

Bath Rugby make a substitution with Beno Obano coming off.

20'

Conversion

Piers Francis converts the try.

15'

Try

A bit of individual brilliance by Ben Spencer leads to a try for Bath Rugby

14'

A gap opened in the defence and Ben Spencer took full advantage.

14'

Penalty Goal

Piers Francis kicks the penalty.

Richard de Carpentier comes on for Bath Rugby.

Chris Cloete leaves the field.

The defensive line has been broken as Chris Cloete goes through the gap.

Conversion

Callum Sheedy has kicked a conversion.

Try

A stunning solo try from Ellis Genge

The defensive line has been broken as Ellis Genge goes through the gap.

Kyle Sinckler sets up the try.

We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.

Match Details

  
 Bristol v Bath 
  
 Round 1 
  
 Sat 10th September 2022, 09:30am PDT 
  
 Ashton Gate

Points Flow Chart

Bristol win +2

Time in lead

Mins in lead

43%

% Of Game In Lead

56%

41%

Possession Last 10 min

59%

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

MacGinty

31 - 29

79'

Capon

29 - 29

78'

Francis

76'

24 - 29

MacGinty

24 - 26

73'

Genge

22 - 26

72'

Francis

66'

17 - 26

Francis

55'

17 - 23

Dunn

54'

17 - 21

Half Time

Francis

39'

17 - 16

Annett

35'

17 - 13

Sheedy

17 - 13

35'

Morahan

17 - 13

35'

Butt

33'

12 - 13

Bradbury

12 - 13

26'

Francis

20'

7 - 13

Francis

15'

7 - 10

Spencer

14'

7 - 8

Francis

7 - 3

Sheedy

7 - 0

Genge

5 - 0

Start

22m Entries

Avg. Points Scored

2.3

Entries

Avg. Points Scored

2.5

Entries

Attack Profile

Bristol

Bath

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Defence Profile

Bristol

Bath

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Ruck Speed

0-3 secs

56%

38%

3-6 secs

23%

28%

6+ secs

21%

34%

Rucks Won

Bristol Bears vs Bath Rugby Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Bristol Bears face off against Bath Rugby in Gallagher Premiership Round 1 on Sat 10th September 2022 at Ashton Gate. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 17:30. In South Africa it’s at 18:30 SAST, 04:30 NZST in New Zealand, 02:30 AEST in Australia and 09:30 EST in the US.

Bath Rugby won the last encounter but Bristol Bears are in the best form of their last 5 games.

Table Standings

Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 1 place in the league table with Bath Rugby in 8th and Bristol Bears in 9th underlining just how tight this match could be.

Bristol Bears vs Bath Rugby Squads

The official squads for Bristol Bears vs Bath Rugby will become available around 24- 48 hours before kick-off. Teams can still make changes up to an hour before the match however.