Bristol Bears 43 - 40 Gloucester (05/09/2026)

Full-time Men's Senior Europe Premiership Rugby Cup R1
ENG
Bristol Bears
7 tries
Form W L L W L
Try bonusAtt. bonus
Paddy Pearce 2' E
Jimmy Halliwell 14' E
Gabriel Ibitoye 17' E
Noah Heward 26' E
Harry Thacker 38', 40' E
James Williams 50' E
James Williams4Tr
Stadium: The Memorial Stadium  ·  Cloudy 18°C
43-40
Half-time: 34-21
7 tries 6 tries
Head-to-head
V 53-12 17/04/2026
D 8-16 01/02/2026
V 49-34 17/10/2025
V 40-24 19/09/2025
D 28-53 29/03/2025
ENG
Gloucester
6 tries
Form W W L L W
Try + losing bonusAtt. + def.
Dan Robson 5' E
Ben Redshaw 10' E
Phil Cokanasiga 30', 43' E
Jack Clement 55' E
Junior Denny 74' E
Charlie Atkinson4Tr
Ross Byrne1Tr
Stadium
The Memorial Stadium
Weather
Cloudy 18°C

Quick summary

Bristol Bears beat Gloucester 43–40 in a 13-try match. James Williams finishes as top scorer with 13 points (1 try, 4 conversions).
JW
Top scorer
James Williams
Bristol Bears · 13 pts (1 try, 4 cons)
Key figures
7 Tries 6
4 Cons 5
34 1st half 21
9 2nd half 19

Match feed

Highlights All Tries Penalties / Drop goals Cards Substitutions
Bristol Bears
MIN
Gloucester
1st half 34 - 21
E
Paddy Pearce Try
2'5-0
5'5-7
E
Dan Robson Try · converted by Charlie Atkinson
10'5-14
E
Ben Redshaw Try · converted by Charlie Atkinson
↔
Noah WilliamsKenzie Jenkins Replacement
11'5-14
E
Jimmy Halliwell Try
14'10-14
E
Gabriel Ibitoye Try
17'15-14
E
Noah Heward Try · converted by James Williams
26'22-14
30'22-21
E
Phil Cokanasiga Try · converted by Charlie Atkinson
E
Harry Thacker Try · converted by James Williams
38'29-21
40'29-21
↔
Ciaran KnightVal Rapava-Ruskin Replacement
E
Harry Thacker Try
40'34-21
2nd half 9 - 19
T
James Williams Conversion
41'36-21
43'36-26
E
Phil Cokanasiga Try
↔
Andrew TurnerMax Lahiff Replacement
48'36-26
E
James Williams Try · converted
50'43-26
↔
Max ClarkAlan McGinty Replacement
50'43-26
↔
Tomas GwilliamHarry Thacker Replacement
51'43-26
51'43-26
↔
Caolan EnglefieldDan Robson Replacement
55'43-33
E
Jack Clement Try · converted by Charlie Atkinson
↔
Ben RogersGeorge Taylor Replacement
55'43-33
↔
Kieran MarmionNoah Heward Replacement
57'43-33
59'43-33
↔
Ross ByrneHarry Taylor Replacement
63'43-33
↔
Jack GilbertJunior Denny Replacement
↔
Sam ScottJimmy Halliwell Replacement
70'43-33
74'43-40
E
Junior Denny Try · converted by Ross Byrne
77'43-40
↔
Jack InnardSeb Blake Replacement

Match stats

Bristol Bears Gloucester
43
Points scored
40
7
Tries
6
Bristol Bears Gloucester
7
Tries
6
Bristol Bears Gloucester
4
Conversions
5
0
Penalties scored — none
0
0
Drop goals — none
0
Bristol Bears Gloucester
0
Yellow cards — none
0
0
Orange cards — none
0
0
Red cards — none
0

Statistical comparison match vs season average

Indicator
Bristol Bears
0 matches played
Gloucester
0 matches played
Points scored
43
40
51
Tries
7
6
7.5
First try
2'
5'
11'00
% wins
—%
—%
—
% home wins
—%
—%
100%
% away wins
—%
—%
0%

Line-ups

Bristol BearsGloucester
  1. 1M. LahiffOff at 48' 48' Turner
  2. 2H. ThackerE 38' 40'Off at 51' 51' Gwilliam
  3. 3J. HalliwellE 14'Off at 70' 70' Scott
  4. 4G. TaylorOff at 55' 55'
  5. 5J. Batley
  6. 6P. PearceE 2'
  7. 7K. JenkinsOff at 11' 11' Williams
  8. 8F. Harding
  9. 9H. Randall
  10. 10A. McGintyOff at 50' 50' Clark
  11. 11G. IbitoyeE 17'
  12. 12J. WilliamsE 50'4 T
  13. 13V. Worsnip
  14. 14O. HarrisOff at 55' 55'
  15. 15N. HewardE 26'Off at 57' 57' Marmion
  1. 1V. Rapava-Ruskin
  2. 2J. Innard
  3. 3A. FasogbonOff at 40' 40'
  4. 4J. JoyceOff at 59' 59'
  5. 5J. Mann
  6. 6J. ClementE 55'
  7. 7L. Ludlow
  8. 8W. Trenholm
  9. 9D. RobsonE 5'Off at 51' 51'
  10. 10C. Atkinson4 TOff at 59' 59'
  11. 11B. Loader
  12. 12M. Knight
  13. 13P. CokanasigaE 30' 43'Off at 63' 63'
  14. 14O. Thorley
  15. 15B. RedshawE 10'Off at 63' 63'
Replacements
  1. 16T. GwilliamOn at 51' 51' Thacker
  2. 17A. TurnerOn at 48' 48' Lahiff
  3. 18S. ScottOn at 70' 70' Halliwell
  4. 19N. WilliamsOn at 11' 11' Jenkins
  5. 20B. RogersOn at 55' 55'
  6. 21K. MarmionOn at 57' 57' Heward
  7. 22T. WilsonOn at 55' 55'
  8. 23M. ClarkOn at 50' 50' McGinty
Replacements
  1. 16S. BlakeOn at 51' 51'
  2. 17D. BleulerOn at 40' 40'
  3. 18C. KnightOn at 40' 40'
  4. 19H. TaylorOn at 59' 59'
  5. 20J. GilbertOn at 63' 63'
  6. 21C. EnglefieldOn at 51' 51'
  7. 22R. Byrne1 TOn at 59' 59'
  8. 23J. DennyE 74'On at 63' 63'
80'
Bristol Bears
Forwards
1 Max Lahiff Off at 48' 48' Turner
2 Harry Thacker E 38' 40'Off at 51' 51' Gwilliam
3 Jimmy Halliwell E 14'Off at 70' 70' Scott
4 George Taylor Off at 55' 55'
5 Joe Batley
6 Paddy Pearce E 2'
7 Kenzie Jenkins Off at 11' 11' Williams
8 Fitz Harding
Half-backs
9 Harry Randall
10 Alan McGinty Off at 50' 50' Clark
Backs
11 Gabriel Ibitoye E 17'
12 James Williams E 50'4 T
13 Victor Worsnip
14 Ollie Harris Off at 55' 55'
15 Noah Heward E 26'Off at 57' 57' Marmion
Replacements
16 Tomas Gwilliam On at 51' 51' Thacker
17 Andrew Turner On at 48' 48' Lahiff
18 Sam Scott On at 70' 70' Halliwell
19 Noah Williams On at 11' 11' Jenkins
20 Ben Rogers On at 55' 55'
21 Kieran Marmion On at 57' 57' Heward
22 Tobi Wilson On at 55' 55'
23 Max Clark On at 50' 50' McGinty
Gloucester
Forwards
1 Val Rapava-Ruskin
2 Jack Innard
3 Afolabi Fasogbon Off at 40' 40'
4 Joe Joyce Off at 59' 59'
5 Jack Mann
6 Jack Clement E 55'
7 Lewis Ludlow
8 Will Trenholm
Half-backs
9 Dan Robson E 5'Off at 51' 51'
10 Charlie Atkinson 4 TOff at 59' 59'
Backs
11 Ben Loader
12 Max Knight
13 Phil Cokanasiga E 30' 43'Off at 63' 63'
14 Ollie Thorley
15 Ben Redshaw E 10'Off at 63' 63'
Replacements
16 Seb Blake On at 51' 51'
17 Dian Bleuler On at 40' 40'
18 Ciaran Knight On at 40' 40'
19 Harry Taylor On at 59' 59'
20 Jack Gilbert On at 63' 63'
21 Caolan Englefield On at 51' 51'
22 Ross Byrne 1 TOn at 59' 59'
23 Junior Denny E 74'On at 63' 63'

Stats by player

Bristol Bears
12
13 pts80 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
13
Points
80'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
2
10 pts51 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
10
Points
51'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
3
5 pts70 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
5
Points
70'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
6
5 pts80 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
5
Points
80'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
11
5 pts80 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
5
Points
80'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
15
5 pts57 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
5
Points
57'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
1
48 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
48'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
4
55 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
55'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
5
80 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
7
11 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
11'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
8
80 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
9
80 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
10
50 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
50'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
13
80 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
14
55 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
55'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
16
29 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
29'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
17
32 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
32'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
18
10 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
10'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
19
69 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
69'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
20
25 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
25'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
21
23 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
23'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
22
25 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
25'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
23
30 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
30'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
Gloucester
13
10 pts63 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
10
Points
63'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
10
8 pts59 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
8
Points
59'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
6
5 pts80 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
5
Points
80'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
9
5 pts51 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
5
Points
51'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
15
5 pts63 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
5
Points
63'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
23
5 pts17 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
5
Points
17'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
22
2 pts21 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
2
Points
21'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
1
57 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
57'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
2
54 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
54'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
3
40 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
40'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
4
59 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
59'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
5
80 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
7
80 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
8
80 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
11
80 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
12
80 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
14
80 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
16
26 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
26'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
17
23 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
23'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
18
40 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
40'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
19
21 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
21'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
20
17 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
17'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
21
29 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
29'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red