Match Reports feed - This Is Bristol

Bristol Rugby get cup campaign off to a winning start

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:15:00 GMT

Neath 11 Bristol Rugby 18: Bristol's youngsters ensured the club's British & Irish Cup campaign got off to a flying start with a thoroughly deserved victory at the Gnoll.

Bristol Rugby underline promotion credentials with emphatic win

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT

Bristol Rugby 35 Nottingham 11: Bristol reached the halfway point of the regular Championship season with a third straight emphatic victory to underline their status as Exeter's closest – and perhaps only – rivals for promotion to the Guinness Premiership.

Bristol Rugby hit top form to blow away Plymouth

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT

Plymouth Albion 8 Bristol Rugby 33: What a difference a fortnight can make. Two weeks after being out-thought and out-fought at Doncaster, Bristol came through their latest tricky away assignment with flying colours.

Bristol Rugby slump to first defeat of the season at hands of Exeter Chiefs

Sun, 04 Oct 2009 16:19:00 GMT

Bristol Rugby suffer first defeat of the season as Exeter triumph at the Memorial Stadium

Bristol Rugby's impressive first-half effort secures win over Rotherham

Sun, 20 Sep 2009 19:15:00 GMT

Bristol Rugby 36 Rotherham 10: Bristol showed – for the opening 40 minutes, at least – why they are regarded as favourites to win promotion back to the Guinness Premiership.

Below par Bristol Rugby beat Birmingham & Solihull

Sat, 12 Sep 2009 17:00:00 GMT

Bristol continued their winning start to life in the Championship – but their performance at Sharmans Cross Road will have thrown up plenty of concerns for head coach Paul Hull.

Late Robinson try gives Bristol Rugby victory over London Welsh

Mon, 07 Sep 2009 06:00:00 GMT

Lee Robinson's late try got Bristol off to a winning start in the Championship – but Paul Hull's men were given an early warning of how tough it will be to win promotion back to the Guinness Premiership.

First win for Hull as Bristol Rugby keep survival hopes alive

Mon, 30 Mar 2009 06:00:00 GMT

Bristol Rugby 37 Worcester Warriors 18: Paul Hull tasted victory for the first time as Bristol head coach as his side ran riot against Worcester to keep their slim Guinness Premiership survival hopes alive.

Hayes shines in derby drubbing

Mon, 09 Mar 2009 00:15:00 GMT

Bath 45 Bristol 8

Bristol hopes dashed by late Harlequins try

Sun, 01 Mar 2009 18:57:00 GMT

Full-time: Bristol 14 Harlequins 17: Ugo Monye's late try denied Bristol what would have been a morale-boosting Guinness Premiership victory at the Memorial Stadium

Monye's try breaks Bristol hearts in injury time

Sun, 01 Mar 2009 17:22:00 GMT

Full-time: Bristol 14 Harlequins 17

Brew's try helps Bristol Rugby to half-time lead

Sun, 01 Mar 2009 16:23:00 GMT

Half-time: Bristol Rugby 7 Harlequins 5

New Bristol Rugby reign offers a glimmer of hope

Sun, 01 Mar 2009 23:45:00 GMT

Match report: Bristol 14 Harlequins 17. Bristol's new era began with a familiar result – but the start of Paul Hull's reign at least offered glimpses of a brighter future.

Bristol Rugby slump again as Hill stays away

Sat, 21 Feb 2009 08:00:00 GMT

Sale 32 Bristol 13: Bristol again finished a distant second on the field as they fell to a fifth straight Guinness Premiership defeat – but the main story continued to unfold off the pitch.

Full-time: Bristol 3 Newcastle 35

Fri, 13 Feb 2009 21:30:00 GMT

Bristol's Guinness Premiership future hangs by a thread following a calamitous home defeat to relegation rivals Newcastle.

Injury worries mount for Bristol Rugby coach Hill

Sun, 25 Jan 2009 22:47:00 GMT

Bristol 25 Montpellier 14: Richard Hill went on holiday a worried man after counting the cost of Bristol's first back-to-back victories for 10 months.

Hill admits Bristol lacked quality

Sun, 11 Jan 2009 23:13:26 GMT

Saracens 37 Bristol 13: Richard Hill has four weeks to lift his side for the survival clash with Newcastle – otherwise Bristol are heading for relegation.

Disaster for Bristol as they lose at Saracens and Newcastle beat Gloucester

Sun, 11 Jan 2009 17:06:00 GMT

Full-time: Saracens 37 Bristol 13

Late tries hit Bristol Rugby's hopes at Northampton

Sat, 03 Jan 2009 16:56:00 GMT

Full-time: Northampton 30 Bristol Rugby 8

Gloucester boss has words of comfort for Bristol Rugby

Mon, 29 Dec 2008 01:00:00 GMT

Dean Ryan has never been particularly liberal when it comes to dishing out goodwill or praise – but he offered both to his under-fire former club after Gloucester returned to winning ways at Bristol.