Leicester 24-54 Bristol: Bears thrash Tigers to earn record 10th successive away win
Bristol England defender Max Mullins suffered Achilles tendon injury leads to season loss A late change was forced this week with George Kloska starting in the front row after Max Lahiff was ruled out.
Three of Tigers’ five players had their contracts extended this week, playing a big role in the hosts’ ideal start.
Solomon Kattar opened the scoring before passing the ball to Stewart who passed it to Hassell Collins who raced in from the left edge.
The lead lasted just two minutes when South Africa half Pollard slipped while trying to kick the ball, handing possession to the Bears.
Bristol did not waste the opportunity and Ogle fired under the post after being passed in by former Tigers favorite Ellis Genge.
AJ MacGinty’s goal gave Bristol the lead for the first time and they quickly doubled their advantage when Oghre missed his second try inside five minutes.
When Hassell-Collins managed to grab his second after a loose ball from McGinty was swept away by the Tigers’ offense, Lavuwu strolled in at the other end of the game, finishing in a game that went from one end to the other. In the wave of attack that keeps swinging at the other end.
Although the Bears lost influential fly-half McGinty to a knee injury just before the half-hour mark, their attacking effort remained, with Mata adding a bonus point for his fourth try moments later before Ryan finished He started his own trial of a sensational counterattack.
After regaining possession, the Tigers forced Bristol back into their own whitewash, diverting the ball to their right and into the hands of Ibitoye, who passed off Ryan and then scored a touchdown of his own. Bristol’s surprising sixth try of the first half.
The first 40 minutes were record-breaking for both sides, as Bristol had never scored so many points away from home in the first half of a Premier League game and the Tigers had never conceded so many goals at home.
Stewart withdrew an attempt shortly after the restart and Bristol’s O’Grey was sent to the penalty area at the same time after multiple fouls by the visitors.
Janse van Rensburg was deservedly among Bristol’s top scorers, while Ravouvou produced an incredible long solo try as Pat Lam’s unstoppable side passed the 50-point mark.
However, Leicester eventually ended the game with a try-scoring bonus point as Bassett surged through in front of a late, dwindling crowd.
