Bristol Bears beat struggling Newcastle Falcons 85-14 on Sunday, scoring 13 tries to move into the top four of the Premiership table.
Siva Naurago, James Dunn, Max Mullins, Magnus Bradbury, James Williams, Ellis Genge, Benhard Janse van Rensburg (2), Harry Randall, Kieran Marmion, Jake Heenan, Virimi – Vakatawa (2) all crossed the whitewash in a rampant show at Ashton. Gate.
The Bears’ astonishing 85 points put them ahead of Harlequins, who lost 37-31 to Sale Sharks in the league table, and is the highest score by a home side in Premiership history.
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Pat Lam’s side scored 50 or more points in three consecutive home games and did not disappoint Newcastle’s consultant rugby director Steve Diamond, who compared their all-action style to the Harlem Globetrotters.
Bristol scored a bonus point try just 15 minutes later, sealing Newcastle’s 15th league defeat of the season. This is the fastest Premiership tally for 20 years.
Bristol’s journey into the Premiership won’t be easy – away to Leicester, home to Saracens and then Harlequins at Twickenham Stoop – but they are a confident team in terms of clinching a top-four spot. , there is a possibility that a certain amount of restraint will be applied.
Bristol opened their account in just 83 seconds and pulled it off in style with a long-distance move initiated by Nowrago. Naurago linked up impressively with scrum-half Harry Randall and collected the scoring pass.
AJ McGinty scored, and the alarm bells rang even louder for Newcastle four minutes later when Dunn fell over after a Bristol forward burst through from a close-range lineout.
McGinty’s conversion extended the lead to 14 points, and another easy touchdown awaited just nine minutes after Mullins scored from a sharp angle off prop Genge’s pass.
Newcastle were in all kinds of contention, but the elusive Adam Radwan rallied and scored an impressive goal with a 40-metre dash to the final line, and when Brett Connon scored, from nowhere He was able to score points without any effort.
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A fast-break bonus point try was inevitable and it duly happened when Randall converted a quick penalty before supporting Bradbury touched down.
Newcastle secured possession and briefly helped to stem the tide, but Bristol’s dominance was overwhelming, with Williams taking advantage of a weak defence, and McGinty converting his fourth for his fifth try. Ta.
The one-way situation continued into halftime, with Genge scoring on a solo, followed by a wideout touchdown by Van Rensburg, and McGinty adding two more conversions for a 47-7 interval advantage. .
Bristol coach Lamb made a major change just five minutes into the second period, taking control of his team by sending off Genge, fellow prop Kai Sinckler, McGinty and flanker Steven Luatua. Ta.
Inevitably, there was no slackening and Randall sprinted on to score Bristol’s eighth try, scored by Williams, then substituted scrum-half Marmion crossed, and Williams’ extra man put the home side 60. Raised it more than a point.
Newcastle hit back with an interception try from Connon, who also converted, before Heenan added Bristol’s 10th touchdown before two late goals from Van Rensburg and Vakatawa completed the rout.
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Bristol Bears: 15 Max Mullins, 14 Siva Naurago, 13 Benhard Janse van Rensburg, 12 James Williams, 11 Gabriel Ibitoy, 10 AJ McGinty, 9 Harry Randall, 8 Magnus Bradbury, 7 Fitz Harding ( c), 6 Stephen Ruatua, 5 Josh Caulfield, 4 James Dunn, 3 Kyle Sinckler, 2 Gabriel Oga, 1 Ellis Genge
Replacement: 16 Will Capon, 17 Jan Thomas, 18 Max Rife, 19 Joe Owen, 20 Jake Heenan, 21 Kieran Marmion, 22 Virimi Vakatawa, 23 Rich Lane
Newcastle Falcons: 15 Ben Redshaw, 14 Adam Radwan, 13 Oli Spencer, 12 Tom Penny, 11 Ewan Stevens, 10 Brett Connon, 9 Sam Stewart, 8 Callum Chick (c), 7 Sam Cross, 6 Philip van der Walt, 5 Sebastian de Chaves, 4 Tim Cardall, 3 Richard Palframan, 2 Jamie Blamire, 1 Adam Brocklebank
Replacement: 16 Brian Byrne, 17 Mark Dormer, 18 Eduardo Bello, 19 John Kelly, 20 Freddie Lockwood, 21 Max Pepper, 22 Rory Jennings, 23 Mathias Moroni
Referee: luke pierce
Assistant referee: Andrew Jackson, Simon Harding
TMO: stuart tarhege
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