Bristol end 11-year wait for Premiership win over ill-disciplined Gloucester

Bristol Bears preyed on a shoddy final 20 minutes from Gloucester to earn a first Premiership win over their ill-disciplined opponents in 11 years on Friday.
Gloucester were in control on the hour-mark, leading by six points, but two yellow cards and a penalty try saw their lead wiped out and Bristol held on to triumph 28-24 at Ashton Gate.
The hosts made a flying start as former Gloucester man Dan Thomas was free on the right to finish a flowing move and open the scoring.
Jason Woodward crossed for a converted Gloucester try, but a pair of Callum Sheedy penalties ensured Bristol were in front at the break.
Billy Twelvetrees' three-pointer kept the visitors in the game, before an Andy Uren try extended Bristol's lead.
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And they led 20 minutes from time as Tom Marshall's acrobatic effort was followed by Ollie Thorley's try, seemingly putting the fourth-placed side in control.
But Woodward went into the sin bin for an intentional knock-on, before Bristol powered towards the line from a driving maul that led to a penalty try, with Franco Marais yellow carded over that incident.
The visitors still might have stolen victory as Twelvetrees kicked wide, but Ian Madigan's own penalty provided some breathing space and Bristol successfully held their opponents at arm's length.
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I find it difficult to find anything meaningful in these stats. One sixty point blow-out or one very tight game where the lead changes six or seven times skews the figures completely. Secondly these stats do not take into account the level of play in the various leagues. Happy for rugby that viewership in the SR Pacific comp is growing - but still a fraction of the viewership in the URC or Top 14. So this table proves the SR Pacific is becoming more competitive and my next question is compared to what? This Lions tour is going to be very revealing and I sincerely hope the Aussies can grab a Lion’s Tout scalp - but for now comparisons between NH and SH comps is a bit empty of substance. I mean if it’s sheer excitement fans are looking for top schoolboy rugby offers that in spades.
Go to commentsRight, yep, and maybe this discussion is exactly why?!?!
Really commendable that theyre doing it with the non French players now too. Kinghorn in particular is going to want to be firing come a month after the T14 final.
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