And Fijian star Radradra was also too hot for the Dragons to handle, setting up both of Earl’s tries through audacious approach play and adding a 60-metre score of his own. Marland Yarde scrambled over a sixth Sale try after 53 minutes following another cute De Klerk pass, with MacGinty kicking over his fifth conversion to take Diamond’s side up to the 40-point mark. Home Forums > Rugby Union > Premiership Rugby / Premiership Cup > Bristol Bears? As witnessed by Lam’s decision to split the workload at No8 against Sarries with Nathan Hughes and Ben Earl both playing 40 minutes. The Bears … Semi Radradra was once again in stunning form for Bristol. “You’re checking injuries, niggles versus guys who are ready to go and experience. Bristol Bears beat the defending champions 16-12 at a sodden Ashton Gate having spent much of the preceding weeks training and preparing in sunshine. Luke James scored two tries as Sale Sharks leapfrogged Premiership play-off rivals Bristol Bears with an impressive 40-7 win at the AJ Bell Stadium. The Bears made an application earlier in the summer for Ashton Gate to welcome crowds back, as Covid restrictions were lifted, but Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s decision to suspend pilot sporting events – with supporters due at cricket and Goodwood denied – on July 31 is likely to have set that plan back. The Bears ran in seven tries, while fly-half Callum Sheedy kicked 21 points, and there were memorable individual scores from star centre Semi Radradra and England flanker Ben Earl. “I’m not like, ‘this team will play that game’. “We had lapses that allow those (scoring) bursts to happen, and very quickly they are away from you. The Bristol Bears squad for 2020/21 is quickly taking shape with new contract renewals getting announced each week. The Dragons held a 10-point lead early on after wing Ashton Hewitt touched down and Sam Davies kicked a conversion and penalty, but Earl’s opener stirred Bristol into a try blitz of three in six minutes. Home News ‘Bristol Bears preparing for massive week’ – Pat Lam. The Rugby Forum. ", South West coronavirus R number updated as UK cases surge, The UK's growth rate could be rising by up to 8% per day. The quick turnaround in the schedule, which packs nine Premiership matches into eight weeks, means the Bears don’t have much time to take a breather ahead of Friday’s game at Gloucester, soon followed by the visit of leaders Exeter to Ashton Gate on Tuesday. Thankfully after Saracens we didn’t pick up any major injuries. Among the things you can expect are transfer news, interviews, match reports, injury updates, team news and live blogs. “It was a physical game on the weekend, not the fastest because the weather causes errors and it was stop-start, but didn’t take away the physicality and the boys survived that, which was great. Exeter Chiefs are the next visitors to BS3 which will surely prove one of the standout fixtures of the entire season, given the form of both teams. The visitors tried to muster a quick reaction but they were the architects of their own downfall three minutes later as a loose pass from a scrum was seized on by Denny Solomona. Sale wrapped up their bonus point just after the half-hour mark as another Bristol defensive error was picked up by Solomona and he slipped in Sam James for an easy try. If you would like to sign up, save the number 07715 770289 to your phone (you must do this to receive our messages), then send BRISTOL BEARS in a message to that number via WhatsApp. “But the guys who didn’t play, who weren’t involved, we did our normal session. Sale moved up to second spot, two points ahead of Bristol, with a second straight victory, while …