Wales wing Louis Rees-Zammit scored two tries as Bristol beat Gallagher Prem champions Northampton Saints 41-26 at Ashton Gate. Rees-Zammit followed up his double against Sale Sharks with another strong performance, contributing in defence and attack. Harry Randall, Gabriel Oghre, Tom Jordan and a penalty try added to Bristol's tally, with James Williams kicking three conversions and a penalty.
Northampton trailed by one point at half-time and stayed in contention, with George Hendy scoring twice, plus tries from Alex Mitchell and Josh Kemeny, and Fin Smith converting three. Saints finished with 13 players after yellow cards for Tommy Freeman and Ion Neculai. Rees-Zammit's second try took Bristol past 30 points, but Northampton fought back with Mitchell's try converted by Smith, followed by Kemeny's score.
Bristol secured the win with a penalty try after an illegal challenge by Freeman on Rees-Zammit, making it two wins from two. In other matches, Gloucester thrashed Harlequins 48-0 at Kingsholm with eight tries, while Leicester edged Newcastle 24-19 at Kingston Park, with Obi Ene, Samiuela Moli, Adam Radwan and Will Hurd scoring for the Tigers.
Source: Sky Sports Champions League · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing