For Bristol Rugby, it's a case of job done after that stunning win over Doncaster – the boys are at least off base one now.

In previous seasons, they would have already secured their place in next season's Guinness Premiership, but there is still plenty of hard work ahead.

But they have shown they are the best team in the Championship now and I was very impressed with Wednesday's performance.

Adrian Jarvis has hit a real purple patch with his goal-kicking, which is great to see. His kicking from hand has been top-class for months, but his goal-kicking is getting there, too.

It made a massive difference to be 28-0 up rather than 20-0 after scoring four tries on Wednesday – and Jarvis is a man in form.

Bristol are obviously going to recruit between now and the summer – but Jarvis is putting his hand up and saying, 'I'm still here and I can do a job'.

There were elements of Wednesday's performance, however, that would be punished by better sides. Teams in the Premiership would certainly have capitalised on some of the mistakes Bristol made. But overall, it was a good performance and they defended well against a very physical team. To win 42-7 against a side going for a promotion play-off place speaks for itself – and Bristol played some outstanding rugby.

There were some mistakes, but Bristol are learning and growing – and Paul Hull has said himself that they are a different team now compared with the beginning of the season.

The attitude has changed, the respect for the competition has changed – and Bristol are reaping the benefits with some powerful and ruthless performances.

There are still potentially 10 games – plus a couple in the British & Irish Cup – to go, but the top spot in the table has been secured. The next step is to manage the players carefully before the play-offs, because an injury to someone like Jarvis, James Phillips or Roy Winters would be so costly.

Some positions in the team are very close – and I can't really choose between David Blaney and Ross Johnston at hooker, for example.

But there are some players who have made their shirts their own – and those are the guys who perhaps should be rested for the games they don't need to play in.

Bristol have already proved they are the best team in the Championship by a distance – and now I fully expect them to go right through to the play-off final and win.

I will be up at the Heriot's game on Sunday with the boys from St Brendan's College, where I'm director of rugby, and it should be a great occasion for them to see so many young Bristolians getting a chance for the first XV.

Finally, I have dusted down my treadmill in preparation for tonight's England Legends v Ireland Legends match at Twickenham Stoop.

It's all for charity – the Paralysed Rugby Players' Fund, the Matt Hampson Trust and the IRFU Charitable Trust, and the England line-up looks strong, with Jason Robinson, Jason Leonard, Martin Corry and Paul Grayson all set to play.

I am sure England will win that one – and then win tomorrow's Six Nations match with lots of tries!