London Irish

23 - 7

Full Time

Bristol

Bristol vs London Irish

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

81'

This is dangerous for the defence as Toby Fricker bursts through to advance the Bristol Bears attack.

81'

James Stokes comes on.

77'

Lucio Cinti comes off.

77'

Jake Kerr comes on.

76'

Harry Thacker comes off.

76'

Penalty Goal

Rory Jennings has kicked a penalty goal.

74'

Bristol Bears decide to make a substitution, with Callum Sheedy getting some game time.

71'

Bristol Bears decide to make a substitution, with AJ MacGinty being replaced.

71'

A gap opened in the defence and Lucio Cinti took full advantage.

70'

London Irish make a substitution with Ignacio Ruiz coming on.

67'

London Irish make a substitution with Mike Willemse coming off.

67'

London Irish make a substitution with Juan Martin Gonzalez coming on.

67'

London Irish make a substitution with Matt Rogerson coming off.

67'

London Irish make a substitution with Api Ratuniyarawa coming on.

67'

London Irish make a substitution with Chunya Munga coming off.

67'

Bristol Bears make a substitution with Yann Thomas coming on.

66'

Bristol Bears make a substitution with Ellis Genge coming off.

66'

Bristol Bears sub Joe Joyce comes onto the field.

61'

Chris Vui departs for Bristol Bears.

61'

Bristol Bears sub Max Lahiff comes onto the field.

60'

Kyle Sinckler departs for Bristol Bears.

60'

London Irish sub Joe Powell comes onto the field.

60'

Ben White departs for London Irish.

60'

Rory Jennings steps up to take the penalty but pulls it wide and to the right.

58'

Dan Thomas comes on.

51'

Jake Heenan comes off.

51'

Danilo Fischetti comes on.

50'

Will Goodrick-Clarke comes off.

50'

Chandler Cunningham-South comes on.

50'

Joshua Basham comes off.

50'

Bristol Bears decide to make a substitution, with Tom Whiteley getting some game time.

48'

Bristol Bears decide to make a substitution, with Noah Heward being replaced.

48'

Bristol Bears make a substitution with Jack Bates coming on.

44'

Bristol Bears make a substitution with Gabriel Ibitoye coming off.

44'

Penalty Goal

Rory Jennings kicks the penalty.

41'

The second half kicks off.

40'

London Irish sub Oli Hoskins comes onto the field.

40'

Lovejoy Chawatama departs for London Irish.

40'

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

44'

Conversion

Rory Jennings adds the two points for London Irish.

44'

Try

The defence are desperately trying to hold out here but it was to no avail as Ben White dots the ball down from close range.

42'

Conversion

Rory Jennings makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

28'

Try

Silky skills by London Irish ends with a try for Benhard Janse van Rensburg.

27'

Trouble here as Benhard Janse van Rensburg breaches the defence.

27'

Ben Loader played a key part in that try.

27'

Conversion

AJ MacGinty makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

20'

Try

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

18'

This is dangerous for the defence as Harry Thacker bursts through to advance the Bristol Bears attack.

18'

Penalty Goal

Rory Jennings kicks the penalty.

We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.

Match Details

  
 London Irish v Bristol 
  
 Round 15 
  
 Sun 8th January 2023, 07:00am PST 
  
 Gtech Community Stadium

Points Flow Chart

London Irish win +16

Time in lead

Mins in lead

79%

% Of Game In Lead

11%

49%

Possession Last 10 min

51%

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

Jennings

23 - 7

74'

Jennings

20 - 7

41'

Half Time

Jennings

17 - 7

44'

White

15 - 7

42'

Jennings

10 - 7

28'

Janse van Rensburg

8 - 7

27'

MacGinty

20'

3 - 7

Thacker

18'

3 - 5

Jennings

3 - 0

Start

22m Entries

Avg. Points Scored

1.8

Entries

Avg. Points Scored

3.5

Entries

Attack Profile

London Irish

Bristol

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Defence Profile

London Irish

Bristol

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Ruck Speed

0-3 secs

64%

38%

3-6 secs

21%

47%

6+ secs

14%

15%

116

Rucks Won

London Irish vs Bristol Bears Kick Off Times & TV Channel

London Irish face off against Bristol Bears in Gallagher Premiership Round 15 on Sun 8th January 2023 at Gtech Community Stadium. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 15:00. In South Africa it’s at 17:00 SAST, 04:00 NZST in New Zealand, 02:00 AEST in Australia and 07:00 EST in the US.

London Irish won the last encounter but London Irish are in the best form of their last 5 games.

Table Standings

Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 4 places in the league table with Bristol Bears in 5th and London Irish in 9th underlining just how tight this match could be.

London Irish vs Bristol Bears Squads

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