Overview
- Gloucester won 16-8 at Ashton Gate to consolidate top spot in PREM Rugby Cup Pool A, leaving Bristol bottom.
- George Barton scored 11 points from a conversion and three penalties, including a late kick that denied Bristol a losing bonus point.
- Bristol led 8-7 at half-time through a Rich Lane try and a Sam Worsley penalty before failing to score after the break.
- Heavy rain shaped a low-scoring contest as Gloucester’s scrum and goal-line defence held firm in the second half.
- Harry Thacker captained Bristol on his 150th appearance, with late withdrawals forcing Steven Luatua and Noah Heward out of the lineup.