Bristol v Newcastle

[An Tarbh]

Bristol v Newcastle

Bristol welcome back veteran hooker Mark Regan for their must-win Guinness Premiership match against Newcastle.

Luke Arscott and Alfie To'oala also return after injuries, Nathan Budgett replaces the injured Robert Sidoli and Joe El Abd is fit to start on the bench.

Newcastle's Tom May plays at fly-half, Alex Tait moves from wing to full-back and Jamie Noon is available again.

John Rudd is back on the left wing and David Wilson and Phil Dowson return.

Bristol: L Arscott; Robinson, Nathan Brew, Neil Brew, Lemi; Barnes, Perry; Irish, Regan, Crompton; Winters, Budgett; Salter (capt), To'oala, Ward-Smith.
Replacements: Blaney, Thompson, Attwood, El Abd, Beveridge, Jarvis, Eves.

Newcastle: A Tait, D Williams, J Noon, T Tu'ipulotu, J Rudd, T May, M Young, D Wilson, R Vickers, C Hayman, T Swinson, G Parling, P Dowson (capt), E Williamson, A Balding.
Replacements: M Thompson, J Golding, A Perry, B Wilson, H Charlton, R Clegg, S Davey

From - BBC Sport

 

[Vambo]

Bristol simply have to win this. Would be a complete disaster for them if they lose.

 

[An Tarbh]

not looking good for Bristol so far, in serious trouble now 16-3 down at half time.

 

[Bullitt]

Ominous. Still, the only managed to ship 3 points since the 13th minute.

That counts for sod all of course, but it seems to be the only thing they can take from this.

 

[An Tarbh]

they're well and truly sunk now, 28-3

 

[Vambo]

Bye bye Bristol.

 

[An Tarbh]

and the bonus point to add insult to injury

 

[Bullitt]

So that's the relegation debate over.