Bristol

42 - 24

Full Time

Leicester

Bristol vs Leicester

Events

Commentary

Live Updates

The 80 minutes is up! The referee has blown their whistle to end the second half.

80'

Conversion

Tom Jordan converts the try.

80'

Try

Louis Rees-Zammit goes on their own for a try.

79'

This is dangerous for the defence as Louis Rees-Zammit bursts through to advance the Bristol Bears attack.

79'

Spellbinding play by Viliame Mata is finished off with a try.

79'

Penalty Goal

Tom Jordan kicks the penalty.

78'

Sam Grahamslaw comes on.

76'

Jake Woolmore comes off.

76'

Leicester Tigers decide to make a substitution, with Josh Manz getting some game time.

73'

Leicester Tigers decide to make a substitution, with Emeka Ilione being replaced.

73'

A gap opened in the defence and Adam Radwan took full advantage.

72'

Bristol Bears make a substitution with Harry Thacker coming on.

69'

Bristol Bears make a substitution with Fitz Harding coming off.

69'

Leicester Tigers sub Billy Searle comes onto the field.

64'

Orlando Bailey departs for Leicester Tigers.

64'

Leicester Tigers sub Will Hurd comes onto the field.

63'

Joe Heyes departs for Leicester Tigers.

63'

Leicester Tigers sub Tom Whiteley comes onto the field.

63'

Jack van Poortvliet departs for Leicester Tigers.

63'

Tom Jordan curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the right.

63'

Try

Great hands by Bristol Bears leads to a try for Josh Carrington

62'

The defensive line has been broken as Josh Carrington goes through the gap.

62'

Spellbinding play by Tom Jordan is finished off with a try.

62'

Bristol Bears sub Joe Owen comes onto the field.

60'

Steven Luatua departs for Bristol Bears.

60'

Lovejoy Chawatama comes on for Bristol Bears.

58'

George Kloska leaves the field.

58'

Conversion

The touch judges raise their flags as Orlando Bailey kicks the conversion.

58'

Try

Orlando Bailey scores! That alone was worth the admission price!!!

57'

Jack van Poortvliet played a key part in that try.

57'

Charlie Clare comes on for Leicester Tigers.

56'

Jamie Blamire leaves the field.

56'

Tarek Haffar comes on for Leicester Tigers.

56'

Nicky Smith leaves the field.

56'

Kalaveti Ravouvou comes on.

51'

Gabriel Ibitoye comes off.

51'

Conversion

The touch judges raise their flags as Tom Jordan kicks the conversion.

50'

Try

The forward pack of Bristol Bears will be happy with that as the rolling maul barges over for the try.

50'

Leicester Tigers decide to make a substitution, with Solomone Kata getting some game time.

49'

Leicester Tigers decide to make a substitution, with Joseph Woodward being replaced.

49'

Bristol Bears decide to make a substitution, with Viliame Mata getting some game time.

49'

Bristol Bears decide to make a substitution, with Benjamin Grondona being replaced.

49'

Penalty Goal

Tom Jordan kicks the penalty.

42'

Leicester Tigers make a substitution with Jamie Blamire coming on.

40'

Leicester Tigers make a substitution with Charlie Clare coming off.

40'

The second half kicks off.

40'

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

40'

Leicester Tigers make a substitution with Charlie Clare coming on.

40'

Leicester Tigers make a substitution with Jamie Blamire coming off.

40'

Fabulous play by Bristol Bears has led to Benjamin Grondona being able to wriggle through a gap.

39'

Fabulous play by Bristol Bears has led to Benjamin Grondona being able to wriggle through a gap.

35'

Conversion

Tom Jordan does the business as their conversion attempt goes over.

34'

Try

Silky skills by Bristol Bears ends with a try for Gabriel Ibitoye.

33'

Trouble here as Gabriel Ibitoye breaches the defence.

33'

Benhard Janse van Rensburg sets up the try.

33'

Kieran Marmion comes on for Bristol Bears.

31'

Harry Randall leaves the field.

31'

Joseph Woodward takes the conversion but it hits the upright and bounces away, kick unsuccessful.

29'

Try

Silky skills by Leicester Tigers ends with a try for Adam Radwan.

29'

Spellbinding play by Orlando Bailey is finished off with a try.

29'

Joaquin Moro comes on.

28'

Hanro Liebenberg comes off.

28'

The penalty attempt by Orlando Bailey has rebounded off the right post and back into play.

26'

Conversion

Tom Jordan converts the try.

17'

Try

Bristol Bears are stopped just a few metres from the try line but Fitz Harding picks up from the base of the ruck to score the try.

16'

Orlando Bailey has hooked the conversion to the right of the posts.

14'

Try

Adam Radwan scores the try from close range.

13'

Spellbinding play by Jack van Poortvliet is finished off with a try.

13'

Bristol Bears sub Josh Carrington comes onto the field.

12'

AJ MacGinty departs for Bristol Bears.

12'

Conversion

Orlando Bailey has kicked a conversion.

Try

Great hands by Leicester Tigers leads to a try for Jack van Poortvliet

That's a great try assist by Ollie Hassell-Collins.

The defensive line has been broken as Will Wand goes through the gap.

Penalty Goal

AJ MacGinty has kicked a penalty goal.

The defensive line has been broken as Louis Rees-Zammit goes through the gap.

We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.

Match Details

  
 Bristol v Leicester 
  
 Round 1 
  
 Sun 28th September 2025, 09:30am CDT 
  
 Ashton Gate 
  
 Flo Rugby 
  
 Anthony Woodthorpe

Points Flow Chart

Bristol win +18

Time in lead

Mins in lead

50%

% Of Game In Lead

36%

77%

Possession Last 10 min

23%

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

Jordan

42 - 24

80'

Rees-Zammit

40 - 24

79'

Jordan

35 - 24

78'

Carrington

32 - 24

62'

Bailey

58'

27 - 24

Bailey

57'

27 - 22

Jordan

27 - 17

50'

Oghre

25 - 17

50'

Jordan

20 - 17

42'

Half Time

Jordan

17 - 17

34'

Ibitoye

15 - 17

33'

Radwan

29'

10 - 17

Jordan

10 - 12

17'

Harding

8 - 12

16'

Radwan

13'

3 - 12

Bailey

3 - 7

van Poortvliet

3 - 5

MacGinty

3 - 0

Start

Win Probability

Bristol

64%

Draw

Leicester

35%

Conversion by Tom Jordan

22m Entries

Avg. Points Scored

Entries

Avg. Points Scored

2.4

Entries

Attack Profile

Bristol

Leicester

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Defence Profile

Bristol

Leicester

More Less

Ruck Speed

0-3 secs

51%

36%

3-6 secs

34%

33%

6+ secs

16%

31%

Rucks Won

Last 5 Penalties

66'

71'

73'

74'

76'

Bristol

Leicester

Bristol Bears vs Leicester Tigers Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Bristol Bears face off against Leicester Tigers in Gallagher Premiership Round 1 on Sun 28th September 2025 at Ashton Gate. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 15:30 and is broadcast on TNT Sports, Discovery+. In South Africa it’s at 16:30 SAST, 02:30 NZST on Sky Sport, Sky Sport Now, Sky Go in New Zealand, 00:30 AEST on Stan Sport in Australia and 09:30 EST on Flo Rugby in the US.

Bristol Bears won the last encounter but both teams are in the same form for their last 5 games.

Table Standings

Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 1 place in the league table with Leicester Tigers in 5th and Bristol Bears in 6th underlining just how tight this match could be.

Bristol Bears vs Leicester Tigers Squads

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