Bristol Ruby logo Latest News  Bristol Rugby 23 London Welsh 6
Bristol Secure an impressive 23-6 win at home to London Welsh.
Early play was inconclusive, but the award of a free kick to
Welsh allowed the visiting team to put some structure on the
game. The Bristol defence was equal to the task and forced a
turnover that James Merriman seized upon to take things back to
Welsh. Sadly Bristol were unable to hold on to possession but a
Welsh clearance kick went out on the full to give Bristol a good
attacking position. Bristol pressured the Welsh defence, with
the pack dominating their opposite numbers. George Watkins and
Jack Tovey failed to make much progress when the ball went out
wide. Fortunately the referee was playing advantage for an
earlier infringement. An advantage that Bristol made count when
the initial drive was held agonizingly short before Mariano
Sambucetti was adjudged to have touched down. Adrian Jarvis
converted for a 7 - 0 lead.  London Welsh tried to hit back
swiftly from this setback, an