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Stormers rout Bristol 49-12 in Champions Cup opener
South African side Stormers overwhelm English Premiership side Bristol Bears with seven tries in their first pool-stage match of the season.
In brief
South African side Stormers overwhelm English Premiership side Bristol Bears with seven tries in their first pool-stage match of the season. Stormers defeated Bristol Bears forty-nine twelve in the Champions Cup pool stage, scoring seven tries despite playing with reduced numbers for parts of the match. Originally…
Stormers dominate Bristol in Champions Cup
South African side Stormers defeated English Premiership side Bristol Bears forty-nine twelve in their first pool-stage match of this season's Champions Cup.
Seven tries overwhelm Bristol defence
Seabelo Senatla, Leolin Zas twice, Jonathan Roche twice, Warrick Gelant and Andre-Hugo Venter scored tries for Stormers. Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu converted all seven.
Stormers play with numerical disadvantage
Stormers hooker JJ Kotze received a twenty-minute red card before half-time for head-to-head contact in a tackle with Bristol captain Kieran Marmion. Leolin Zas was sin-binned for a high tackle.
Bristol host Munster in next fixture
Bristol, who have won two of their first three Premiership games, host Munster on twelve December before facing Racing ninety-two and Bordeaux in January to complete the pool phase.
In short
Stormers defeated Bristol Bears forty-nine twelve in the Champions Cup pool stage, scoring seven tries despite playing with reduced numbers for parts of the match.
