Bristol Rugby v Nottingham – player ratings
How Bristol Rugby's players rated in the win over Nottingham
Luke Arscott 7
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Tom Arscott celebrates during Bristol Rugby win against Nottingham
Set up two tries and provided a constant threat from the back
Tom Arscott 7
Had one real chance and took it – the mark of a classy finisher
Jack Adams 8
Ran hard, scored an impressive try and caused lots of problems
Junior Fatialofa 6
Was targeted by Nottingham and didn't carry his usual threat
Dan Norton 7
Smart in defence, sharp in attack
Adrian Jarvis 7
A top-class goal-kicking display and effective in open play
Jason Spice (capt) 7
Another big effort from the skipper
Mark Irish 8
Scored a fine try, worked hard and shame about sin-binning
David Blaney 7
Effective in both the tight and loose
Darren Crompton 7
Made life tough for Fowkes and then Cook before going off
Nathan Budgett 8
Two games in after injury, it's as though he was never away
Roy Winters
Carried ball, secured it at line-outs and tackled fiercely
James Merriman 7
Linked play well between forwards and backs
Dan Montagu 7
Eager to impress against his old club – and did not disappoint
STAR MAN
Iain Grieve 8
A mature and commanding performance from the 22-year-old flanker
Replacements
Wayne Thompson (for Crompton, 58); Luke Eves (for Fatialofa, 62); Redford Pennycook (for Montagu, 64); Ollie Hayes (for Blaney, 66); Robbie Shaw (for Spice, 67). Not used: Darren Barry, Chris Ashwin.











Comments
by Hooraa Henry, Bristol
Monday, November 16 2009, 10:50AM
“Well done Botswana boy!!!”