Bristol go fourth with big win at Newcastle

April 24, 2026 No Comments

Bristol go fourth with big win at Newcastle Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Bristol Bears have won 10 of their 14 Prem games this seasonByAdam LaniganBBC Sport EnglandPublished22 minutes ago10 Comments

The Prem

Newcastle (5) 19

Tries: Brocklebank, Wade, Hodge Cons: Healy, Hodge

Bristol (21) 52

Tries: Lane, Ravouvou, Jordan, Heward, Moroni, Janse van Rensburg 2, Thacker Cons: Jordan 4, Williams 2

Bristol Bears moved back into The Prem’s top four as they cruised to an eight-try victory at bottom club Newcastle Red Bulls.

The bonus-point win took Bristol one point ahead of Exeter Chiefs, who drop to fifth, before their game at Gloucester on Sunday.

Early tries from successive plays from Rich Lane and Kalaveti Ravouvou put the Bears in control and they never looked back.

Tom Jordan scored again before the break and tries just after half-time from Noah Heward and Matias Moroni finished off the contest, while Benhard Janse van Rensburg with two and Harry Thacker crossed late on.

For the Red Bulls, Adam Brocklebank grabbed a try in the first half with further scores in the second from Christian Wade and Josh Hodge.

It was a fifth straight loss and a 13th out of 14 for the home side this season, who remain eight points behind Harlequins in ninth.

Newcastle Red Bulls: Hodge; Wade, Hearle, Beeckmans, E Obatoyinbo; Connon, Elliott; Brocklebank, Fletcher, McCallum, Hodgson, Baker, Clarke, Christie (c), Parsons.

Replacements: Adejimi, Rewcastle, Clark, Hawkins, Mafi, Stuart, Healy, Bolam.

Bristol Bears: Lane; Heward, Moroni, Janse van Rensburg, Ibitoye; Jordan, Randall; Genge, Oghre, Kloska, Dun, Taylor, Owen, Harding (c), B Grondona.

Replacements: Thacker, Woolmore, Lahiff, Ivanishvili, Cripps, Wolstenholme, Williams, Ravouvou.

Referee: Anthony Woodthorpe