Bristol moved top of the Gallagher Premiership in bonus-point fashion as they defeated west country rivals Bath 36-26 at the Recreation Ground. Bath's first defeat of the season came after a dominant first-half display from a Bristol side inspired by flanker Santiago Grondona. He scored two tries, while there were also touchdowns for full-back Max Malins, centre Benhard Janse van Rensburg and hooker Gabriel Oghre, with fly-half AJ MacGinty kicking four conversions and a penalty.
Bath, conquerors of Northampton and Leicester in their first two games, trailed 26-7 at half-time and they could find no real way into the contest despite tries from full-back Sam Harris, centres Will Butt and Ollie Lawrence and lock Ross Molony, while fly-half Finn Russell added three conversions. Russell briefly threatened a fightback by orchestrating Bath's best spell of the game, yet Bristol were always in the driving seat and claimed an impressive win on the road. Trending Newcastle Falcons 10-42 Leicester Tigers Leicester Tigers scored seven tries to heap more misery on a struggling Newcastle Falcons side as they earned a 42-10 win at Kingston Park.
After a scrappy opening, the Tigers began to apply pressure and took a 20-3 lead at half-time before earning the bonus point after the break. Also See: Gallagher Premiership table Gallagher Premiership fixtures Stream Sky Sports with NOW Listen to Sky Sports podcasts Newcastle scored their first try when Leicester received two sin-bins, but the visit.
