Bristol come back to beat rivals Gloucester
Written by I Dig SportsBristol battled back to earn a bonus-point win against Gloucester in a captivating derby at Kingsholm.
They shared six tries in a breathless first half, with Josh Hathaway's score, a Santi Carreras interception try and Adam McBurney earning Gloucester a 24-19 half-time lead.
Hooker Gabriel Oghre's sumptuous try was the pick of Bristol's five tries.
Magnus Bradbury's second try levelled the scores before the excellent Benhard Janse van Rensburg sealed victory.
More to follow.
Gloucester: Evans; Hathaway, Harris, Llewellyn, Ollie Thorley; Carreras, Varney; Ford-Robinson, McBurney, Gotovtsev, Clarke, Jordan, Ackermann (c), Clement, Mercer.
Replacements: Crane, Rapava-Ruskin, Balmain, Tuisue, Ludlow, Englefield, Atkinson, May.
Bristol: Malins; Heward, van Rensburg, William. Ibitoye; MacGinty, Randall; Genge, Oghre, Sinckler, Dun, Batley, Luatua, Harding (c), Bradbury.
Replacements: Davies, Thomas, Lahiff, Owen, Heenan, Marmion, Ravouvou, Naulago.
Referee: Tom Foley