European Rugby Champions Cup 2023/24
13/01/2024
Bristol Bears vs Bulls – Full Match Rugby
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Max Wanted Music N oh in The Knockout Reckoning alongside on commentary former England but perhaps more importantly natal sharks fly half Andy good what he making this ballside this afternoon yeah as Bobby said himself it’s a fantastic team even though they are missing the four spring box they have to come and get something
Out of this game they did really well against Saron back in December to beat them at lofter they’ll be disappointed they didn’t get that full try bonus point but it’s all to play for in this pool now and Bristol they’ll be looking to get the victory as well so we’re in
For a crow an all French lineup of officials this afternoon referee Matia ryel he actually limed out of their game against Saron down in ptor he’ll be going hoping to go the full 80 this afternoon here we’re all set we’re ready to go 8 7 6 5 4 3 2
1 the bears go bull fighting Bristol against the Bulls round three at the invest DEC Champions Cup balls left to right and they’re predominantly white kits Bristol in their hot air balloon shirts in tribute to that activity which is common in this part of the world and it’s papia who kicks off the
Base and his opposite number Kieran Maran can’t get the ball on the field to play Ben K has hot footed it from the sideline up to the com position really did reignite season with that big win against s didn’t they Bristol how Keen will they be Ben this afternoon to keep
That momentum going yeah absolutely they’ve been a little bit quiet at times this year particularly in the last few weeks with that sale performance up at the AJ Bell absolutely as you said reignited the season just need to keep the same energy the week before they’ lacked a bit of
Energy scored well at the beginning of games Bristol Bears tend to tail off a bit towards the end of the game they’ll want a full 80 minutes performance today here we go first scrum early scrum big Wilco low on the tight head side for the Bulls up against Sam grlo his first
Champions Cup start for Bristol Marian fet there’s the power from the South African straight off the bat they win an early penalty a big statement early on up front it’s a huge initial shunt cam in particular just managing to get underneath kka you saw the Bristol Bears tight
Head shoulders and head pop up really good combined dip there together as one vessels doing his part as well well they do have the third best scrum in the URC do the Bulls and there’s an early indication of it line out’s been pretty decent as well and
With the ball under control contr is Yan Hendrick vessels and he gives it to papia looming was Peterson but going quickly Bristol through the hands of Max me and here’s the man of the moment y van rensburg for the Bears chips it through for Williams He Scoops it up cleverly there’s Yan
H who his hooker he’s a big man Yan handrick vessels can play loose head prop as well chip over the top from H it’s intended for forer slightly fortunate boun to the ball for Max ma here’s AJ McGinty out fly half to the captain Steve L to it’s
A lot of rugby post World cut but back starting regularly for Bristol and here is Benard yans van rensburg just brilliant running through contact all season long inside ball that’s a big hit as well that big defense that physicality from the South Africans Dan Thomas offloading the ball
Williams marmian works the short side yans van rensburg to Thomas that’s come off the arm has it yeah looked like it have Harold forced that and it will be a penalty deliver knockdown is the call interesting start for brist certainly trying to put early Tempo on
The they’ve not been quite as her scarum as they have been in previous Seasons this year play obviously the knowledge of the sort of physicality they’re going to face today means that they want to keep the ball away from the tight exchanges as much as possible we’re
Seeing quick line outs already yeah I spoke to a few of the coaches before the game and that’s exactly what they said this is a massive team they’re playing against the more we can move them around more they’ll get quickly and that opens up holes for later on as
Well able stats for Van rbur this year more than half his run meters are through contact pretty extraordinary given the physicality of the game these days Mar and coming around the corner for I toer didn’t quite go the way that Bristol would have wanted though and the Bulls have the ball
Back look a play out of their 22 mid line as well that’s been chipped forward by Sebastian thecar Sergio Peterson who has buckets of pace the former Junior Olympic sprinter for South Africa stay back brist handle this for now here’s Josh corfield he’s in the second row with Joe Bley this afternoon don’t
Don’t is Avail back to his for con for round four in goway next weekend and bristle of course will be hoping that they’re still in the knockout Reckoning a kick from Marian it’s been brought down by Peterson and he sets off on a an angled
Run as he likes to do Cho to the floor and there’s wilker low coming in with the clear out and they’ve won the penalty as well the visiting team yeah you see AJ McGinty just going in over the ball break out isn’t it it’s just that little grubber through from the cler to
P and they they’ve been using we saw that a lot in the warm up I just wonder whether it’s something they spotted that Bristol a little bit slow in behind just that space between the those players at the back in the back three the lik of Max me’s just
Standing deep worried about those longer kicks the 50 22s just going to exploit the outside hinge Defender as he comes up just to thread the ball through on the floor they start with a chip as well didn’t they the little chip kick over find that no man’s land in between
The front line and Max M’s at the back well there you go 78% in all competitions for Yan H so far this season straight down the pipe bang on 40 m out and the flags are up no problem from there and it is the Bulls who take early points here they lead Bristol
Three points to nothing been a good start from them which one no because he trapped the player cannot move they haven’t played for a while their first game of 2024 not for three weeks that they played a game in Anger postponed one of their UFC games against
The Lions the the Dukes a derby as they call it they’ll be playing that at conclusion of this European fortnite use it then Pap here he actually played at the S sharks for a short stin as World Cup cover for faf clerk back in 2019 there is sending the
Box kick High doesn’t quite go as far as he would have liked but it was well chased by Ruan verar he did go forward however we’ll have a scrum just picking up bit of an injury there as he the ball came down on his head he’s stationary underneath it the
Ball s players running onto it managed to win the battle in the air but I think just caught huid with a boot he’s been brilliant hasn’t he since moving over from Worcester and their demise he burst into the team and few of the lads have been displaced and missing
A couple of players as well through injury but been really impressed with him every time we seen Noah huat Lam in his seventh season here as director of rugby the back on Bristol Bears he alongside Kieran M be heading back to his former Club kogs of course next week A roller coaster of the Season some might say at home for them this year we had the had some good wins some pretty ordinary defeats as well looking for some consistency one would think from this point mentioned before the game there has been a a change in in style from
Them they’re obviously going to try and play Fast today another good run from Ran Van rensburg winning the Collision quick tap from Magnus Bradbury Batley runs it into the Bulls defensive line here’s the ti prop George kka Kyle Sinkler this afternoon here’s AJ McGinty Dan Thomas to his fellow back rower Bradbury
Former Scotland International hasn’t played for the national team for a few years Chi through Peterson read it pretty nicely actually and hacked it Forward off theor floor and getting back is Big Joe Batley for Bristol hanging on to his ankles is seril Peterson now marmian complete change of direction from the
Irishman there’s another knock forward in the air that’s the second in a row this time it’s Yan hen and that’s another straight arm penalty to the Bears yeah I think this a possibility that should be a yellow he’s absolutely not going for the ball at all to have a look at it I
Think we’ve seen these given for yellow cards haven’t we yeah what they’re looking for is whether there’s a genuine line break opportunity deliberate with the numbers that Bristol have on the outside okay there is two overl player delber go cardar Al mat aligre just absolutely he’s not even
Tried to catch the ball at all as he just gone out with one hand tapping it up and clear as day for a yellow card there for me and now Bristol have to take advantage of the numerical Advantage yeah similar sort of position for their attacking line oute of the
Previous one which didn’t quite go the way they would have wanted but on the power play now for 10 minutes numbers seven H in the S bin i’ be a bit disappointed with the length of that kick to the corner they were good last week against s with that drive a little
Bit further out yeah big on line out drive more meters this season AR bris lre has it but they play quickly and here’s y van rensburg to IO that’s the way they want to work it there’s AJ McGinty now driven forward Marian again to augre Lu Ashton gate Comes Alive cheering on
Their team here’s Bradbury Mark Wells Ball’s gone forward offer Bull’s hand and there within a meter now ah Bristol still an opportunity to swing it wide here’s Max me to James Williams a puts the head down good tackle from Big Wilco low once more that Bulls come out of that breakdown and
This is play on for the Bulls and they hack it forward and Max me has to get on his bike swings It Wide to I Toya coming down his channel was pap an i Toya ball in one hand is now running freely somehow offloads the ball back in field
They attempt another one that’s gone straight into a the hands of a Bulls play a held to scale to it’ll be a bull scrub all the shackles are off Bristol Bears this afternoon but this is a brilliant play everyone’s expecting yans van rensburg to crash it up but a
Training ground move you can see I Toya just creeping he knows what’s coming the little play back on the inside Van rensburg Line draws in the defender creates the RTO and then as they come to the right here you can just see y van rur creeping out the ball’s
Got really narrow following the ball if Bristol had been able to spot that they could have walked it into the left but they choose to go right and right again eventually end up getting turned over and they’re back now in their own half I Toya’s handling skills are absolutely
Ridiculous he holds it like it’s a tennis ball or something go you think it’d be easy to slap out his hand but he’s got such grip strength there that he can carry the ball move it around that’s what got the offload away as he’s been ridiculous this season really
Really impressive every time I see him play yeah second in the Premiership with Defenders beaten 37 all up domestically interesting journey of late as well AIT Israel the teline heat aren in France not quite not quite no many no only Chris Ashton have more than me I
Think that much neither did he I think the danger for Bristol is is how quickly the balls can change from defense into attack and that that’ll be the big worry for Pat Lam is his players getting carried away and not reacting as quickly and changing the other way from Attack
To defense well the balls lead the United rugby Championship it tries this season 40 or and the big scrum gets into action once more bit of go forward his g off the base rolls forward did he roll here on the ground ah he did but we’re going
To go back there was a penalty coming that’s the other big concern for Pat lamp the scrum two big penalties for the ball so far certainly got the upper hand there better much better guys that’s better again with the way Bristol are playing fast and loose you’ll expect a few more
Scrums with with a couple of handling errors we’ got a couple of springb prop forwards up front in this Bulls side Ste Camp CS ahead of the World Cup in a warm-up game will go low in now impressive he is he’s play double figure test matches for the
Spring box his 2007 World Cup winner Jake white bit of a reunion today Bobby skinstad was chatting to him earlier of course he was part of that Squad in 07 Gary gold an assistant coach as well he’s now an assistant of the Bulls in ptor white thank you so first visit
For the Bulls into Bristol approaching the 15minute mark and here’s the captain Could GL Captain young 25y old against Saron in the opening rounding hold up the ball carrier there was callfield but here’s will low now keeping it narrow for the moment are the Bulls is could see her again scor a try couple of weeks ago is’s up here in a change of Direction
Big tackle coming in much needed a dominant tackle for Bristol it was George kka playing with 13 at the moment are the Bulls H in the Simon and a player on the floor injured as well right next to this breakdown may have consider blowing this up stean
Cap cut out ball nice hands to Sergio Peterson Peterson right footstep and he’s over the line playing with 14 and the balls go through the phases put it through the hands and Peterson has the first try of the afternoon that’s a fantastic Score first time into the 22 and they come away with
The five-pointer good Power game and speed to get around the corner that long pass just taking out four or five Defenders M Cuts in on the outside that gives peton the edge that he needs just m there just gets caught in doesn’t need to go it to has
Mark the man and Peterson then gets a little bit of space to get his leg speed up lovely swerve on the pass from Williams and a good finish nothing they can do once ma opens that Gap y van rensburg racing across but just step back on the
Inside it’ll be David Kel who has the kicking duties in the absence of hon who’s in the Sant it’s his first kick at posts this season tough one H it pretty nicely though he should do more of it shouldn’t he that’s lovely and the Bulls are up to double
Figures already and a big smile on the face of Gary gold not bad when you’re down to 13 minut you see the power here gets him just over the game line but then the bounce out here from De Williams outstanding just to drift off the pass create a 2V1 from a 2v2
Situation brilliant start from the Bulls who needs the spring B players well this is the thing isn’t it all this talk of resting players four big names out adens Moody van starden v Laro of course but there’s just an enormous amount of death in South African rugby their biggest battle is the the
8,000 kilms in the 25° temperature swing they flew up on Tuesday few days to a climatize here they are leading 10 nothing 17 minutes in t out no he’s trapped he’s trapped ball available let him go please thank you up here kicks High n and has long
White sleeves he likes to wear on cold days he runs into Reinhardt ludvig and they’ve got a penalty now Bristol not rolling away you have space for roll away do it please I’ve had a fair amount of pressure in the first 15 minutes or so Bristol but they need to convert it
They need to take a leaf out of the balls book and get into the 22 Come Away with some points at least again not huge distance on the kick just on the 22 looking probably more carrying territory here K’s moved out into the back line just in front of
Yans van rensburg is one of the primary carriers it’ll be Third Time Lucky for Bristol attacking line out in the Bulls 22 it was a little messy but Gabriel augre has done well to give them some momentum his call field double tackle on him puts him on his
Backside ball was in front of Magnus Bradbury from Marian Williams to yansa Van rensburg Born In ptor never actually played for the Bulls all the Blue Bulls in the curry Cup coming through Steve L rips it away the all black Manu Samo International McGinty corfield again several early
Touches to the big second row mcin again ignores oh gray but then gives it nicely inside oh the offload will do it and K and marmian scores for Bristol and that’ll put some Smiles on some faces around Ashton gate they needed that really well worked try from the
Home side the balls defenses look really sharp they’re getting numbers on their feet lots of bodies in front but where bristle have found holes is when they’ve gone hard to the line and got the hands free a delay there from mcin little show and go pulls the defender out the line
Gives the ball to Williams and then as all good nines Maran follows up on the inside side runs that cheat line in front of the ball so that as soon as Williams makes the break he’s there on hand but nice Delay from AJ McGinty yeah turns 32 next month this
Kieran Maran his sixth try of the Season Ellis G satisfied with that effort from his teammates and here is AJ has done a lot of kicking hasn’t done a lot of playing so far this season that’s an extra couple of points so Bristol within three which just
Through quarter time just pie of Mo just jumping out of the line on AJ begin his show scored at one end of a Max M’s mistake commits a M stake himself at the other end okay hey black 14 so we got an hia here for Bristol on
The field is Rich Lane and Noah hward who we saw get some attention a little earlier is going to leave the field to have a head injury assessment and the balls are back to the full 15 with Yan hon out of the Sim good Chase from Harold Forster want
That restart to Peg Bristol into their own 22 here’s Dan Thomas use it so Marian kicks off the base and that’ll go straight off the field no D so goody going to take another look at that score brist yeah just building bit of a replay
For you just to show Ben he was talking about Peterson flying out the line but it’s been a good repost from Bristol after giving away that early try from a mistake of their own defensively Ambrose papia and El glow they call him a sheriff the the Bull’s number
Seven H in the pocket kicks High Sergio Peterson chasing ma underneath it it’s fallen on the side of the Bulls into the hands of Harold forer more good chasing from the Bulls inside Center out the back to Hon bit of space to work it considered the cross kick but a bounce
Pass across to Williams and an opportunity once more this time for Sebastian de cler important tackle had to be made and was so going in for the turnover is Rich Lane but it’s still alive for the Bulls there’s low elri Bulls launching into action again
They really do put Pace on the ball and El low Taps wants to go quickly we’re going to have to go back to the mark good Devon Williams on the bounce out as well just drifts off the pass gets the outside again that’s how they created the try we send on the ground
Really sharp at fullback and he made his Champions Cup debut against Leon in the previous round he’s on loan from the Pumas is Devon Williams they got a relationship between the the pummer do the Bulls trying to boost their ranks attacking 5 meter line out here for the
Visiting side looking for their second try of the afternoon but just got that one a little bit wrong one player in front yeah that a shift with one delber quite a good movement they just try and bounce to the left as the initial hit comes in from the Bristol defense they
Just as a pair step to the left and then try and drive very quickly into the Gap that’s just been created but unfortunately referee didn’t like it bit of obstruction and Bristol get chance to clear the lines Z mcin touch as promised here’s another look at the Bristol try yeah
It’s a defensive error from the try scorer themselves Peterson who scored the try he just flies out the line a little pump of the ball here from McGinty that means he can’t get back in and there’s the offl they go through the hole that he’s created by flying out the
Line a little bit and you only need half an inch in this game and you can get yourself through and we can go downstairs to Bobby skinstad as well Bobby what do you made of the opening quarter well it’s all Helter Skelter stuff isn’t it as we seeo going and trying another fantastic
Offload we’ve seen one already um from him this half and uh it’s it’s all Wingers you know Sergio Peterson I think well done to Deon Williams creating the the outside gap for Peterson for that try and then also you know it was Sebastian deer who got put in space By
By um the same man Devon Williams but I think the Bulls at least pleasantly for them with a yellow card still bringing the fight to the Bears in this game cheers Bobby yeah they look like a team that going to try and take their chances this afternoon know the
Balls here’s me at first receiver McGinty just on the second grab there tries to chip it through but straight into the hands of Forster again and this is dangerous potentially for Bristol just bounces over the shoulder of Sebastian de clerk if that went a hand it was red alert once more play very
Relieved Max me that that ball just leapt over the shoulder there Toya has hoofed it downfield to Williams he’s got Sergio Peterson with him here he is the flyer as I mentioned former 100 meter Sprinter and long jumper in his youth chipped over the top from Williams still alive for the Bulls it
Might work out for them it’s ludvig he’s over the line he thinks he might have scored this a much here right now think he has I think he gets it on the second bik doesn’t he you’re allowed to place it immediately but I think they’re going to
Have a look just to check whether he dropped it as he landed originally and regathered Brilliant pickup from ludvic originally but does he lose it here before he places it doesn’t look like it from that angle oh just strict is there a finger still on there it back they’re looking for any
Clear separation from off does it go backwards though that’s my question on it we’ve had a crowd replay here they’ve seen the big screen they want TMO Thomas sharaba to intervene on the scre yeah we need to check the grounding okay so 21y old Reinhard ludik let’s see if there’s any separation here
Now that what happens next because here I think that goes backwards on this I think he released he released the ball backwards right good call did he now he released the ball backwards okay and what’s happen next does he get his hand back onto it after the ball
Strict okay no grounding but it’s backward gets back to it let it go what’s happened next did he press the board there is no knock on here because the ball is back so who touches it first on the second opportunity does anyone touch it I think Williams hand stays on it after
He stripped it I I think with his left hand he press the board ludvig hands gets back to it but does Williams get there first no oh God so tight isn’t it it is really tight the angle can’t really see Williams whether he’s got his hand on it
There cuz it’s behind the ball it’s not cuz it’s the back of his hand there I think this is going to be a try cuz there he’s still in he’s in contact he’s got his thumb on the ball sounds like he wants to give a try the onfield decision was try so if
There’s any doubt surely he gives the try not the end on the top of the ball okay so it’s backwards there is no no no no no there is no press by by by the Bulls player and there is a press by by the black player right I check
Another T your time because it’s really tight well what this well the a in great crowd are making their voices known loud and clear about C press what they think about this decision I can’t hear clear press on my view onfield decision is try Okay so so that thas yeah on on my
View the bid in position there is separation backwards but I can see a clear press by a white player and after the the black player do a a legal grounding so on my view there is no try okay no try and gai drop out yes yes so a reprieve for Bristol the fans
Will be happy now listen to the roar yeah the ball the ball is released backwards by by your player but he never press the ball then we have a black player put the hand on the ball make a press so it will be a go line drop
Out put it down what you say you knocked it on and then you pushed it back and then you scored there now we don’t see a clear press by your player but we see after hands a hand of the black play on the ball okay so L yeah no try go line
Drop out okay so take your time gets the clarification from mattio Rell I was going to say good it would be very unusual for you to be in tune the French referee tries ruled out no mat R and me are good friends I’ve been messaging him this week I had a chat
With him before the game he’s a very good ref one of the best in the world to get to that right decision by the Bol fans actually think the Bulls are a little bit unlucky there well goal line Dropout for Bristol so we’re hearing that Noah hu has failed his hiia so Lane
Will be out there full time here’s hon more attacking opportunity for the Bulls geard Ste Camp h on the loop again then chips it through such a clever football of it really good skill as well from Ms to give it to McGinty on person’s read that
Nicely used to be in the sky blue and white of rassing 92 and then m penalty Advantage here for Bristol nice offload from yans Van rensburg mmy and those put over the sideline by could just a little bit fortunate there yans van rensburg his left hand certainly
Went on the floor I think he targets the ball initially just gets knocked off so perhaps the referee’s happy he’s just using it for a bit of balance as the hit came in but okay multi-pointed threat for Bristol and rensburg where’s that initial hand that left hand goes on the
Flooor maybe the right was directly on the ball which is what the referee was looking at from his side Bristol won’t complain it’s real fine margins isn’t it Benny some fans will say his hands on the floor give a penalty other fans will say he’s got one hand on the ball
Already so it’s play on just the minute details of how close these calls are the Breakdown This is the first time Bristol on the Bulls have ever met in a competitive fixture and that Ball’s been deliberately thrown long at the line out and here’s mcin nice stop again from the Bears yansan rensburg at PACE trying to punch her a hole they’ve got some momentum here again
CLA he offloads the ball bounces it for Williams but he can’t hold on that’s a knock on it was slick off the line out wasn’t it just coming up with the eror though it’s good move again been lots of invention on the Bristol training padic this
Week use of a hard Runner coming back towards the grain towards the ball and then using a loop player coming on his left shoulder seen it twice today but big moment this now for Bristol a lot of things have gone their way in the last five minutes or so but
Scrum still in attacking position obviously it’s the Bull’s Ball but the Bulls have got an advantage at the scrum if they can work another penalty here clear their lines it will be in the referee’s mind there’s Dave Walder formerly coach up at Newcastle joined Bristol as backs an attack coach keeping
A close eye on those attacking opportunities another good scrum from the balls and they’ve got another penalty as well that’s a recurrent theme now in this contest almost at well isn’t it willo that he’s able to pick up that pressure relief release valve for the Bulls just becomes to still although the
Scrum has been depowered over the years it’s still such a huge part the psychology of the game in particular try of course in the Premiership final the harlequins try moving that it looks like he’s holding his arm as well doesn’t he which doesn’t bode well but they are
Dominating at scrum time it’s going to become a real issue for Bristol as the game goes on L to it contested that line out he wasn’t far away from stealing it as well here’s Ruan verar mentioned his first game in a couple of months and now El low gets through the tackle of
Augre the mar Again and a turnover for Thomas that’s his bread and butter right there we talked about the scrum being a significant factor in this game from a bulls perspective turnovers from Bristol certainly in the first half hour have been a big part of their performance and imagine that’s what the two
Respective sets of coaches will be talking about at halim how do we stop Bristol getting their hands on our ball from a bull’s perspective how do we sort our scrum out for a bristles perspective what I loved about this is D Thomas wins a turnover first thing he
Thinks of that replays just cut short but the first thing he thinks of is quick tap penalty and then he thinks no goody will go low that left arm he’s left the field and C chunu has replaced him still 17 in kilograms there’s a steal at the line out for the Bulls
Really good work in the air I think it was El low who was flung High H Deep plenty of time plenty of space get big distance to Rich Lan high kick off the left foot M’s chasing n didn’t take it on the first grab but went
Backwards and vessels with a bit of help from ludvig so close to scoring a try a few moments earlier could now speaking of players that are well traveled 240 OD games for seven different clubs in the last 12 years for Kia worse than me I reckon he’s done a few more meters through
Contact Rich L good catch McGinty chips and chases Mar reel is having none of that and Williams sends it downtown might be a little too heavy this going to roll and Roll and Roll It will we’ll come all the way back yeah that’s really unlucky for Deon Williams he’s been class in this
Opening 33 minutes his first mistake really I don’t see a clear full play here such a good surface here at Ashton gate he doesn’t even overit it just bounces and gains momentum right idea fortunately the quality of the pitch here at Ashton gate is absolutely done him turn Off yeah every inest de Champions Cup game from round three live for you all weekend such an important three days of European rugby premier league as well coming your way Newcastle Man City 4:30 p.m. that’s live over on TNT Sports 1 and TNT Sport is the new home of
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Also Jake Walmore so double change of prop perhaps to solve this issue up front they’ve had even with wico L leaving the field yeah I think kco was an injury and often we see bat Lam make these Replacements together anyway so if it’s a tactical replacement later on in
The game I just wonder whether they suit each other better whether they’ve trained together as a scrummaging unit all week or whether as you said it’s just the fact that walm More’s been brought on try and settle up the scrum alongside Le either way it’s really proactive from plat Lam isn’t
It sees a problem tries to fix it can’t get any worse cuz most scrums have been a penalty to the balls since this game started so proactive coaching there well this the fifth scrum of the match the balls have won three penalties they set piece so Farab so there is Jak W in the 17 Sh so max Le over on the tigh head side Walmore that loose head but it’s same old story for Bristol that is number four captain please hello boys well what do you do now that’s an official warning okay next time one player that’s the worry isn’t it too many penalties at the three
Penalty kick against the first tighted and that’s a penalty kick against the tighted replacement okay you right now say I don’t care if it’s your first scrub as a unit you’ve given away too many next On’s a yellow card worth noting as well Max Le’s the only tight head cover so wor something
To happen to him we’ probably go uncontested yeah 100% And if you the balls now get a message on throw it not straight let’s have a scrum we’ll end up getting someone in the bin but they are efficient you saw that startat there thank you most efficient in the
URC in the red zone so look out Bristol just a 5-3 split on the bench all the balls this afternoon but a very Drive South African display at scrum what is it about these South African forward packs that can assert leverage that’s scrum time with the front eight here big steering camp
At PACE elow almost runs into his own teammate really good strip away from a however there is another penalty early Drive just going to keep trying to turn the screw here I think Hon’s going to look to the corner okay line out drive going so it was not no
More so does do exactly that not before and here comes Yan hendrik [Applause] vessels a little word with stean capap what do they got cooking here the Bulls big defensive responsibility now for Bristol well taken down by ludvic vessel’s there the number two with his ball with the ball under his
Right hand and he darts off couple of meters out but it’s a penalty the other way this time bit of Afters as [Applause] well did thing did think when vessels went on his own he was going to get isolated didn’t take anyone with him he had to be dynamic and
Get as close to the line as possible but really good low tackle underneath from McGinty the nine does a really good job of rolling are you okay and Williams wins the battle of the shoulders CU they’re so tight he can get his hands on the ball and attempt to lift
Vessels to not give a penalty has to let go of the ball he’s never going to do that the ref three no hesitation and then bit of frustration perhaps from the balls pack boils over slightly yeah talking about AJ mcin one of the bravest TS in the invest de Champions Cup to be
Fair goes low he’s not big at all always puts his ball in the line he’s bounced back from his hamstring injury earlier in the season really quickly oh H has kept that in field quite brilliantly or has he no ball is in touch flag is up Peterson hasn’t heard the [Applause]
Whistle AJ beiny didn’t hear the whistle either he makes another tackle just going back to AJ mcin really impressed with him bounc back from a serious hamstring injury every time watching play puts his body on the line makes low tackles that time it led to the turnover
What you want from your 10 go low make tackles get your 12 in over the ball and off you go so Gabriel a will throw this line out for Bristol trailing by three coldfield wins it at the front Thomas to Bradbury but it’s malfunctioned however went backwards so we play on
Change of direction from marmian here’s IO arriving there’s that offload over the top we’ Kam acas into seeing this season a [Applause] again blls think the ball’s out El low has it referee agrees turnover all that good work comes to nothing H across the face looking to play from
Their own 22 again that’s a high ball for Williams almost too high that’s been dropped that time from by D Clerk and now the Bears have it back mcti to Thomas he’s been taken High Thomas they might have a second look at that one Ball’s gone forward no no no G
Has it right under his own posts Thomas knocks it on so that’s the advantage that’s being played but any Foul Play would overall that Advantage the bulls not for the first time this afternoon not afraid to run the ball out in their own 22 there’s
Vessels tmo’s had a look says it was an accident use it the potential High shot so we play on for now papia looking for distance off this box kick doesn’t find touch me has it Max Me the forgotten fullback of English rugby to some extent just one appearance at the Rugby World
Cup he’s run that up and the Bulls have turned it over it’s a really soft penalty isn’t it m just slips into contact and maybe a bit ofic not getting behind the ball and driving straight through the gate H gets pretty good distance actually kicked that from the other side
Of the post over to this near side he thinks he’s at the Hive out didn’t he some boot on him well he actually kicks a 54 M drop goal on his top 14 debut rousing 92 against melier back in the day did Johan hon is that what got in the Mel deal as
Well do you think it was an odd move wasn’t it some euros moved hands I know that much line out win for verak and the drive with vessels in control again Big Unit very much in the malcol marks bismar dupc mold here’s GED El regler happy to play at their own pace
In these narrow channels multiphases and they don’t get the ball back that time it’s Dan Thomas again who’s not for the time has come up with the Ste between him andard Yan rensburg it’s a real potent threat he grew up on a dairy farm did Dan Thomas from kamaran in Wales five
So this is the final play of the first half bulls have led since that early H penalty still by three here Bristol looking to find some points before halim that was nicely done for Bradbury from mckinzy and a change of direction from mckinzy but that’s a pretty ordinary pass it’s been knocked
On and that will take us to half halime and it’s been an entertaining opening 40 minutes here at Ashton gate Yan hen before he got yellow carded got it started with the penalty Sergio Peterson with a try Marian replied for Bristol and at half halime here it is Bristol seven the Bulls
10 last week and they live on TNT Sports and two and that kickoff at 5:30 now time to join us up in the commentary box with ruper Ben and Alex D good thanks Hugo well Bristol trailing by three points here and their knockout round 16 hopes in the balance
Very much here trailing the balls by three points is Yan hon as the balls now go right to left get us back underway here at Ashton gate Max M Fields the restart and Dan Thomas who came up with a couple of important steals in that first half puts it through the hands
Andin didn’t have time really to get the kick away so put to the floor and now it’s the responsibility of Kieran M try score in the first half to do just that Andy good and Ben K alongside it’s good good intent from Bristol they want to
Play they want to get the tempo up but they’ve got to be more accurate with their decoys no one’s buying any of those which means all the defensive line can just push straight through those two Runners that are up flat have to be viable options they have to be running
At PACE looking like they’re going to get the ball they might potentially get it but if you don’t do that you get caught in behind all your support Josh C Field’s done really well at the line out at the front of the line out there for Bristol there’s an
Injured Bulls player and back play they’ve gone quickly off the line out here H to could see it puts it in front of Sergio Peterson are forc up still playing with 14 here at the moment are the Bulls as David Kel No sets up the breakdown here Ambrose papia off the base now to H and G injured player r ver Mar still getting attention out of shot here and they put themselves offside the Bulls yeah but but say the number earlier okay then they can organize in defense Dion slabit on the sideline
Perhaps preparing to come on here looks like potential for the mark just wondering if he uh twisted his knee as he came down from the line out often when you’re up there you’re looking up to the sky to where the ball is you can land on people’s feet happens he’s a little bit
Overbalanced perhaps just the weight of the Bristol player backtracking Batley I think it was just hyperextended his knee maybe I often wonder Benny that’s what we’re looking at a second row with kn injes they’re out jumping up and down line out practice here they everywhere how are your knees now they what surprisingly
During the week a lot better than when you’re being dropped 300 times a week there a job Hazard isn’t it I suppose for a second R get to your age of 54 and a bit gristly well Mark says he wants to try and carry on here
But no already come the to replace him so as much as he would like to give it another go Jak made the decision and there is uruan noia 25y Old South African under 20s player’s Academy another big unit coming through the system the high VTA South
Africa so here we go first scrum of the second half there’s been six in the match so far four of them have resulted in penalties to the Bulls it’s a better scrub from Bristol you can see the intent knows he has to win that battle early probably still just about on a
Yellow card warning and because they don’t have another tight head if Le was to get yellow carded Bristol would actually go down to 13 have to sacrifice another player cuz they’d go to uncontested scrums so really important they get the scrummaging right for the
Next 5 minutes or so to lose what mat R now probably has in his mind from what happened at the end of the first half the way to do that is just get the ball in and out quick strike bang don’t even try and wrestle them Magnus Bradbury pick up get away
From the scrum it tries to take diffuse the situation that might still be a mat Row’s head set so there is Le from the power coming on from Ste camp on the loose head side for the Bulls didn’t G the wrong way potentially looked like he was pushing
Straight there but he’s won the decision and here it comes that’ll be down to 13 not straight it’s what we’ve just talked about but I thought steena Camp’s angle went first if you look Stena Camp’s hips go right out towards the touch line looks pretty straight to me just watch the number one
With a white shirt that’s an angle and then he starts to drive Le to me straight now he goes in but he has to go in because of the pressure coming in from the side I think that’s a terrible yellow but looks like they’ve still got 14 on
The field here will but that when they go to uncontested scrums they’ll have to lose another so maybe if you the balls it’ be an idea to knock the ball on early for don’t you the only time he’s gone in on an angle then is when his
Ribs are being folded in half because of the angle angle of the tight prop from the balls that going in at him you said about the psychology of the scrum within the referee you know once that’s in the back of your head your subconscious you’re thinking that one team’s on top
Maybe just not quite as forgiving one St noria has won the line out for the Bulls not going too fast so far but here they go with a bit of momentum oh great he’s got to be careful there as well collapsing that yeah there’s the penalty early problems here at the setpiece for
Bristol and they could choose I was going to say they could go for the scrum here but they will kick to the sideline instead they might very well not be aware that there’s not a replacement for Bristol another replacement that can play tight head which there actually a probably a very real
Possibility but they won another penalty here with how well their scrum has been doing you might back you might say let’s take the scrum instead of the line out been taken at the front by Ludwick and this time the penalty goes the other way obstruction is the call now that was fine
Here no here just with a question for Mata second time in the game they just haven’t quite got things right with that attacking line as they lift being too eager to be a Blocker in front and not allowing any route to the ball carrier as he lands see the white shirts pile through
Here noia yeah gets good body height but gets so far away this is so max Le in the send line out for Bristol coldfield wins it they’ll be in no hurry here the home team try to milk as many seconds off this yellow card as they possibly can Marian
Kicks well taken by Sebastian Al that’s almost Stripped Away and here’s Williams he’s so dangerous on the counter Zips it across to Sergio Peterson try score it first half that’s kicked ahead by David Kel giny in fact it’s Marian who Scoops it up both Irish born here’s Magnus
Bradbery good tackle from Peterson on him L Tu now just skips away from one Defender noria bu a bit of time for aano to arrive likes of L are so important in this kind of situation three points behind down to 14 need to manage this contest Marian kicks and Williams hit
Hard by Iya in the counter Rock from Bristol looking for the steel but doing really well is DAV creel for the Bulls that’s been smuggled Away by Brad Bri callfield has it inside to Lua back to corfield that was nice ball handling from the Bristol forwards his a
Great I think bessels took a hit to the chin there and he’s a bit wobbly as he got back up coldfield he’s actually had a very good game so far steering ball at the line up being L very Lively and broken play a slips off one tackle it was CIA McGinty inside to
Williams just over five minutes still left on that LE yellow card M into M who arrives the fullback trying to help out down to 14 that’s almost intercepted by Sergio Peterson genu yeah the hammer the ball goes up the ball goes down you’re in trouble go up it’s a genuine attempt to catch
It he very nearly gets that doesn’t he two hands in the air as well time to catch the ball okay okay well so here we go first scrum since the Le yellow card it’s a big meeting between all the offal fourth official and all the brist coaching
Staff just explaining it yeah I know Jordan crane there on the sideline and the BB hat players un contested scrum is it okay Len so I Toya looks like he’s going to be the man sacrificed here and contest his CR okay guys that’s uncontested scrum there are 13 players
Okay there are one play or L they are 13 so it will be 13 players for Bristol and it will be uncontested scrums just as you predicted V had already gone eight in scrum they have to have eight in the scrum so rensburg will come in and a lot of space the
Blls can get the ball back get their own put into the scrum a lot of space for that electric back line to work with well here we go uncontested scrums at Ashton gate four in the back line and now miy incomplete still four and a half minutes until they see Max Le again
Coldfield big effort Reed from these Bristol players now mcin just dabs it on the left foot over the sideline just milks a few more seconds off the clock yeah really clever for mcin literally nothing on an attack you’re not winning the Collision all the balls players are up on their feet
Absolute defensive wall in front of you so just slide one through takes a little bit more time off the clock as well really good game Management ludig wins the line out the front they got a penalty again getting them offside they go quickly H and he wants to force the issue with the two player advantage and why not lovely quick hands for Williams Williams dummies skips inside oh beautiful stuff from the fullback he puts it on the
Toe and it’s just over the sideline to deny Sebastian D cler what a move what a move hon so quick to react Bristol players a little bit slow some of them appealing the decision and just goes doesn’t quite get the control right but uses his footwork lovely little offload
They’ve gone quickly with the lineup Bristol Brave with just 13 players they feel that’s the best course of action here Rich Lane left foot clearance goes straight down the middle of the park here’s Williams again double clutch to Peterson Peterson dabs it through with the left foot this time for creel ma is
There up to Magnus Bradbury the number eight cleverly putting himself in a sweeper position there for Bristol it’s all hands to the pump now for the home team playing with 13 players here no way down by three points two and a half minutes on the Le yellow card it no
Away now they’ll pick and go there’s no one in the pocket at the moment behind this breakdown push back thank you McGinty to the left there so only one option here slowed it right down now but obviously took the quick line out Bristol risky move with 13 on the field
Only two minutes left on the yellow card clock I think they would have wanted to run it down a little bit but maybe that’s not the Bristol DNA no it isn’t I think I was talking about AJ McGinty and how his game management is great at one
End you go the other way absolutely opposite of that trying to rush it give the penalty away Ching the decision then you end up near enough on your own goal line so theyve got to find the balance Bristol that old head Steven Le two has got to take control as
Well yeah it was a BK at the line out from vessels and that’s a free kick to Bristol that’s a bit of a let off you got to say scrum why not decision take the uncontested scrum takes a load of time to set it up which it shouldn’t do the
Referee should be making them go quicker than they are look they’re all taking their time binding up for a scrum where they don’t even have to push look at all those seconds disappearing off the clock if I was the balls I’d be rushing this and they’re not and it’s worth
Mentioning isn’t it the reason why a team goes down to 13 players if if a front row a last possible player to play in that position has to be the field with the yellow cut is to prevent teams from manipulating that kind of situation to their advantage have done it today
With how they’re gone we’d all be very suspicious wouldn’t we so absolutely the right decision Maran Peterson in loads of space with plenty of time to Williams former natal shark he decides to kick this time wiper style finds touch over on the far side that a great game a he Deon Williams is
Though you just kicked possession away when space everywhere in the minute brist down to 13 you can see Max like he’s about to come back on at the end of the yellow card a Sweet Caroline belt out around Ashton gate guys I guess the other thing while we’re talking about cards and the ramifications what happens if Max Le comes back on and gives away another
Penalty at the scrum has the clock now been reset in Matthew Ray ALS or or does he give a second yellow which is obviously a red card so there’s a lot of time for Bristol to survive this at the scrum bearing in mind they’ve already had one man yellow carded for
Scrummaging offenses I’ll send mat Ral a text message see if he com back one yeah seeing is just such good mates a has it for Bristol so that yellow card is counted down to zero but Le he won’t be allowed back out there until there’s a whistle here’s
Williams he is dangerous isn’t he cut out ball crowd thought it was forward but DAV Kel plays on picks up goes [Applause] again could for formerly olster in the champions cup of course one of his many clubs he’s played for a little bit more susceptible to the
5022 kick with the players off the field but I’m not sure they want to kick the ball away into touch they want to keep it alive from trying to exploit the advantage and exploiting it is Harold forer and he’s got support as well the big inside Center bursting through and
It’s still alive here’s G the number eight arriving on Q there’s the offload once more to papia he’s been upended still going the little scrum half huge numbers over to the left for the Bulls but one more pass Mike do it and it does for cunu the big tight head replacement is all
Smiles because the Bulls have extended their lead with their second try of the afternoon it all starts with that initial break playing with wh just a little show and go yans van rensburg just shows too much of his back and then really well exploited from forer they keep the ball alive and then
Because of the shortage of numbers not only does it take away your width but defensively Bristol just get opened up in Midfield as they’re trying to cover too much with two little bodies and vessels decides to carry himself and as soon as he gets his hands
Free only going to be one result a nice little finish from munu well that smile is all about his first try for the Bulls in any competition cunu one for the tight forward Club yeah certainly is ball out tackle though is so key the initial break but then
There’s not an opportunity for Bristol really to reset their defense even down to 13 men kept the ball alive ball out of contact when you’re down to 13 it’s hard enough but when the attacking team in the balls shift the point of contact keep it alive it’s just pretty much
Impossible to defend so great play from the blls and here’s elich low now so a mountain to climb now for Bristol you’d think Le’s back out there so there’s pill one as it stands Leon got the tri bonus Point win over con at home earlier today as it stands
Leon are qualified for the round of 16 bristle as it stands to be playing in the European challenge cup Sergio Peterson tries to get the kick away the attentions of Kieran m b Lam’s got one little Ace up his sleeve here just about to see enter the freay REM coming up for
Williams yeah cont is now 15 against 15 when you B struggling you bring on your Rockstar and here it comes vam vakatawa if anyone can make something happen it’s him he will replace James Williams so there you go Pat Lam reacts I didn’t know bmy vintar was a
Little trick B that little is he passive big bad little tricks top offloader in the premise ship amazing to see him back as well after what he went through over in France with his heart and the issues that prevented him from playing and getting a license over in the top 14
So absolute world class talent and Keegan Johannes here in the 21 shirt scrum half for the Bulls out there as well another p on the back there for and I don’t re the team finding the momentum swinging around I told you in the changing room if you want to be a re
Drive straight springb debut against Argentina in a World Cup warm up don’t pop up that’s a tough te to make isn’t it up front the spring box not just up front either in The Backs they’re pretty good not bad everyone was raving about Kanan Moody weren’t they before the World Cup
He hardly got a sniff at the World Cup and they still come away as world champions so they have an absolute talent pool in most positions don’t it’s ridiculous the talent they’ve got curly and Moody playing this one and that one’s been wheeled and that’s another penalty
Off and this time the the big up for theore of the the put the knee on the ground okay first that’s the first in frean guys okay that is under ground six to nil the penalties you saw the graphic KN underr I mean that’s a stuff of nightmares for a scrum coach killing
Them it does show the importance of the scrum doesn’t it we mentioned it earlier but just had a message for Matthew right out says he starts off back to the zero so he’s not still on his warning Ben but first thing he does he’s give another
Penalty away when he comes back on for KN on the floor for Max Le so I think it’s Walmore actually so Le got up with his eyes open wide saying what have I done wrong this time I was going forward it no not you was your mate well Joe
Batley is trying to wrestle the ball away there from Ruan noia it’s exactly what Bristol need 10 points down that’s two scores we’re in the final quarter here Bristol haven’t scored many at all towards the end of games this season well no it’s only the second time in
Their last eight games they trailed at halim they’re usually very quick out of the blocks Bristol different story to go today they’re going to need a big finish kunu here he goes the replacement tight hit inside to G former natal shark who made his Champions Cup debut against Leon four four of the
35 tries coming in the final quarter so they’re going to have to find something new here Bristol AJ mcin knock that ball on and could flicks it away El glow now this big tall rangy back rower again gets the Bullet Pass from Johannes AJ McGinty’s picked up a dead
Leg as well hon he’s hit hard on a double tack tackle a in involved also Max Le and Forster who’s really come into this game in the second half this Bulls inside Center johanes GED he picks up some big meters through contact there they keep it alive for de
Noia Yan H just directing traffic here he wants another ball run he finds one in the form of ster no here again niist thank you 15 phases here for the Bulls inside from h on the ground Marcel Kia and hon again that dab through sits up for Max me’s got iboya
To his left he de to take the tackle of fster got to be careful playing the ball on their hands there though I thought forer has been turned over I thought forer played that on the floor while he was part of the tackle the Bulls will
Take it here they come hon lovely pass to Williams Williams had a man outside he ignored him it was a run in over on the far side for D still alive though for the Bulls wrestling as El low he’s got there and he has scored a triy
For the Bulls well they could have had one just before if the final pass had made it but elri low has scored the try for the Bulls that’s their third 227 just wondering about this tackle from forer though does he play the ball here puts
His hand on top now he moves away gets away with it but the Finish from low is absolutely outstanding having got the ball back looks like he’s stopped there and then the Long Reach gets through four players and reaches for the line what a finish they’re not small players either are
They y van rensburg vat Tower and I Toya and still gets the ball down well you talk about missing spring box this guy’s been capped as well he might not be one of the big names but they call him the sheriff they’re just checking for separation here but that long index
Finger looks like it might have stayed in contact and the Bulls on the whitewash and that is try time for El glow and the Bulls and Bristol in real trouble here yeah they just made a different stuff aren’t they the Africans the power on them s a load of them before the game
Down in the tunnel I was taking a back at the size of them but when you see that four men on his back and he’s still got the dexterity and the ability to get his hand free and power through and reach from what seemed about 3 m out
Just ridiculous can stay good H he’s hit that pretty nicely to everything going the South Africans way at the moment Bulls 24 Bristol seven just see a little bit slow at the bottom of the screen to get over there from the balls that means that those players in the outside Channel have to
Stay tighter than they would have wanted to they have to concede the meters on the outside that gives them the field position and load ases the rest go one more one more let’s go sideline speak to Bobby skinat Bobby gee this South Africa team have really stepped up here this afternoon they have
But they’ve they’ve been really good I was you know worried after the first half feeling that that perhaps there was a lot more in the in the the Bears tank but the Bulls have absorbed all the pressure and then created some fantastic opportunities great finish from the big
Man C and chunu and then Al R low we know he’s got a springb cap but what a reach and what a piece of play by him just to be there they’ve got to try now and maintain this finishing that they that they’ve had get out of the danger
Zone and Bristol for me have got to put the same kind of pressure back on the balls Bob I know you talked about it head a kickoff but some of these unheralded players that a lot of people perhaps haven’t heard of here today big story coming in lots of big names
Missing but what does this tell you about the depth of South African rugby across the board well I heard you mentioning it I mean big run for Mark for me ELR low Marcel CER these guys are springb loose forward sure they might not be on the starting lineup of the World Cup winning
You know 15 but they’re in the squad and they’re going to play rugby for South Africa and have played rugby for South Africa before and here’s an interception from the big hooker Yan hendrik vessels and he will run away and secure the tri bonus points for the Bulls they will take some catching
Now that’s a great read obviously Bristol having to play f loose to try and get any chance back into the game and you feel that’s gone gets his hands free Thomas is waiting for the offload that could Towers there as well but vessels just pops between the two and
His first four steps of acceleration take him away from everyone else that’s a hell of a finish for a hook hookers can’t run that quick can they that is off the charts he reads it that goes to vat vaka probably scores at the other end as well so a brilliant read and you
Can see his teammate Peterson just celebrating he knows how quick he is hookers have changed since our day Benny he’s only 22 years of age as well he’s got a big career in front of him Place prop also on the loose head side where do they find
Them we know a lot of South Africans Deon F in the World Cup final plays hooker but he’s playing open side flanker for the stormers this weekend so it does go hand inand hooker and back row in South Africa he’s got the pace of a back row there but the scrummage in
Ability of a hooker it’s night nights Bristol first try in the Champions Cup first of the season the young Hendrick vessel just such a good read isn’t it combines speed of foot with speed of thought come up with a huge try you think that’s the game and of course the Bulls they host
Bordo begler at LOF is versus felt in round four you might be looking at a top seed in the round of 16 here enough Gary gold this week he talks about it’s almost a cast 22 he says if they win they might have to go back to
Pror for around a 16 game then away after that they got URC the away fixtures as well to handle they might be rcking up some air miles in the next couple of months this side wait wait in front yeah you’re in front Max M goes quickly with the
Penalty here’s McGinty they really need to force the issue now then hardan rensburg offloads the ball back to M skips away there’s the dummy can’t quite find leua who gave away The Intercept ball for that bonus Point try here’s AJ mcin Dan Thomas crowd still willing on their team here at Ashton
Gate Harry Randall at scrum half now McGinty gets the ball away to Jans van rensburg he holds on then he’s hit hard by could here’s vakatawa he might have been turned over though vakatawa he has been not releasing vinam vaka and the Bulls can slow it right down from here
That breakdown pressure that Bristol had in the first half has flipped completely on its head in this second half hasn’t it even the Wingers are getting involved the clerk there getting over the ball probably the smallest fell on the field isn’t he apart from Randall but a lot better from Bristol attacking space
Runners coming out of Shadows but just slow at the breakdown and he gets into CL as he gets over it ands turn pretty comta one of the problems Bristol have because they are an offloading side the players in support are looking for that offload all the time particularly when
You got batow who’s the chief offloader in front of you you may be thinking somehow he’s going to get his hands free and that just gives an extra millisecond for the defender to get in get in over the ball so Bristol have made some changes there’s Dan Thomas and Steven Le TOA
Leaving the field Young Joe Owen is out there in number 19 there he is making his first tackle his home Champions Cup debut for Bristol 317 we’re inside the final 10 minutes here as it stands Leon have qualified for the round of 16 Henry imman onto the field in number 23 for the
Bulls nice delayed ball there to first first on Bradbury looking for the steel that time thought he had it there’s El low scored that third try Ball’s gone backwards said the referee play on now it’s a penalty to Bristol here’s Harry Randall with the dummy and the wheels but Peterson has him the
Pace good break out though from the replacement scrum half vakar was there but look at the counter coming in from the Bulls that is brutal and now G has it the booze from the estate crowd they think that was a high tackle over the top of the shoulder but great Pace from
Peton to get back on Randall but then everyone else getting in around as well and forcing the counter Rock that’s the energy y your coaches are looking for deep in these contests Johannes McGinty has a little look at Peterson but then takes it cleanly dumy Ms now vakatawa
Double clutch there from will Capen just holds on to it and now an opportunity for Big Joe Batley thundering up in field couldn’t quite see M on the inside now a chance for Joe Owen mcin Owen again mcin out the back to Rich Lane skips away vakatawa shifts it quickly to [Applause]
Ioer looks for the offload decided to set it up here’s McGinty again Walmore good passage to play this for Bristol nice pass from M just couldn’t find the ball runner on the outside still alive though flat ball from mcin to yans Van rensburg skips inside almost through a half Gap looks
Like to Clerk’s injured his shoulder in that collision and it’s a penalty to Bristol all than a penalty so Al low has been sent to the Simon for 10 minutes he’s had a brilliant game doesn’t he low okay thank huge arms on the fell absolute pipesville
He knew what he was doing there though Bristol had some momentum they found an edge unfortunately for them he literally just killed an attack which drown another minute or so off the clock so it’ll be the blls playing with 14 for the remainder of this match 317 down [Applause]
Though it’ll take something utterly extraordinary here from Bristol they’re not going to be out at the round of 16 running if they lose this game but you’re going to need a favor tomorrow here’s will Caper Max Le Randall dummies again gets past one Defender it was noia who couldn’t hold
On Ball’s released for Le again G with another tackle he’s been Lively on defense the Bulls number eight little slow to get away from that breakdown area though Joe Owen in the scrum cap out the back y van rensburg inato there’s the try they’ll go quick with the conversion they have to
Hurry beautiful hands Stand and Deliver pick off the Defenders they take the quick drop goal AJ gu he but doesn’t get much near the sticks but Berard yans van ransburg in particular just the timing of it he takes the last few meters draws in the last Defender Batar with the first
One mcin straight through the hands and an easy enough finish yeah it’s a switch round isn’t it so vataa there front line out the back to mcin that 10’s hands AJ mcin just out the line little dink a really simple 2V1 on the edge well they got just over five
Minutes to score two converted tries get the try bonus and a losing bonus and keep themselves realistically in knockout contention okay turn back on so Chris Smith replacement fly half sends this deep and there’s Owen again Final 5 minutes here the Bulls already with the tri bonus and looking odds
On for a big big away win here in the invest DEC Champions Cup stop stop than to me ma trying to get something going the fullback six Nation selectors watching on no doubt will Capen mcin USA international finds the inside man it’s Joe Owen he flicks it
Indoors to I Toya the best he can do is just Haack it forward it was a a difficult ball and it’s gone over the sideline I know brista chasing the game here but it’s the most energy they’ve had in the game really isn’t it lost a lot of the
Physical battles certainly at scrum but they know they’re chasing a potentially a couple of bonus points finally got some energy but too little too late in terms of the result but get a try the next minute or so gives them every chance of taking two away from this game and taking that step
Ahead of Saron in that group just to contribute to the context here this will be the first away win in this competition for the Bulls they’ve actually only won nine of their 24 games away from home since joining the United rugby Championship as well they’re very hard to beat at home
They haven’t let a team get within 10 points of them at lus versfelt all season so Bordeaux are going to have a big battle on their hands there next weekend Peterson competes with the BTO it’s been flicked up by G and here come the balls once more
Looking to finish with a flourish here here’s Ruan noia Bulls Academy player plenty of these players have come through the bull system in pror Smith kicks it through didn’t go as far as he would have liked here’s Iya and that’s being knocked on in contact and that gives us an opportunity
For m k to talk us through his invest player of the match yeah it’s a tough one there have been so many good performances from the balls the man coming off vessels has been absolutely outstanding for them has had the man who left the field for a yellow card El low
He’s been fantastic but for me standout performer Devin Williams just so much grace with the way he plays the game beautiful skill set both passing kicking moving onto the ball his side step and he is are inest de player of the match yeah Devon Williams he’s been around for a
While he was loaned from the Pumas he’s played for the stormers in Western Province South Africa sevens Academy as well made his debut in this competition in the previous round against Leon just an absolute Talent think of the likes of ches kby playing over in Japan at the moment in
The league one over there these back three players from South Africa got some game haven’t they there’s a fair few to choose from Moody arer another one on Just Produce quality players doesn’t matter how big you are you can be a big man in South Africa you can be a little man certainly
Electric well Yan Hendrick vessels around the best power of 40 m it might increase as he tells that story tonight he’s been replaced by S mana’s hooker in the scrum for the Bulls G gets good meters off the base in a narrow channel as well somehow keeps it
Indoors and they can keep it alive drop goal attempt slightly audaciously from Harold Forster one that needs a mention as well he’s very close to being on that list really big performance carrying yeah good last one is good will cap got the ball away from that Dropout
Situation and here comes batawa keeps it alive for Lane Ms clock’s going to beat Bristol here but they’ll want to give there faithful supporters something to shout about it’s a cross kick here for Joe Owen getting there first was Henry imman he passes it off his knees
And well they can’t quite hold on to that [Applause] one just not quite the angle on the kick across here was it really good positioning it was the right option but just too tight well swept up by Elman just thought Owen might when it first left the boot might have a
Chance you said boot it was more Shin wasn’t it final few seconds here and a final opportunity for br who won’t be mathematically out of contention ahead of their final pool game against conu in goway next weekend but they’ll have to wait and see what happens Tomorrow Saron against Leon of course here Randall big hit as if to sum up the majority of what we’ve seen this afternoon here’s Magnus Bradbury he will score that’s their third they’ll try and go quickly but the cock’s in the red but they’re going to have a look at it
Anyway on this seasion is try I just want to check a potential obstruction by black player prevent uh bull player to defend please okay we come back on the previous W it’s an immediate appeal by several Bulls players wasn’t that they off thank you absolutely convinced that this one will be chalked off
Cape on isn’t it and W more just holding them in are they part of a r you just say he’s got the back of his jersey there there that’s separated they okay so there is not nothing C nothing clear he’s trying to rip his shirt off his back there is nothing clear nothing
Clear for me there are outside of the rec and no action them Char Dan nothing Magnus Brad it won’t be enough but Bristol on you put your hands up nothing more okay and if that hadn’t been awarded that well and truly would have been symptomatic of what’s happened here in this match today
McGinty try to add an extra couple of points it’ll remain 17 and that will remain the Bull’s biggest ever win in the invest Champions Cup home or away they have come to Ashton gate with an understrength side and they had turned the Bear Pit into a ball ring Bulls 31 Bristol
17 yeah very disappointing afternoon for the home team Bristol Bears they would have won
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