Bristol Bears<\/a> players…<\/p>\n15. Rich Lane – 7<\/strong><\/p>\nThe full-back had a really influential game as he used his speed to score a try and stop a couple as well, coming up with some important try saving tackles. A couple of loose open field kicks that went straight out hurt his score here slightly.<\/p>\n
14. Kalaveti Ravouvou – 7<\/strong><\/p>\nSwitched to the wing from the start, the Fijian international struggled to have a big impact on the game but showed some nice hands and footwork to link with Gabriel Ibitoye in the build-up to Harding\u2019s attacking bonus point gaining try.<\/p>\n
13. Benhard Janse van Rensburg – 9<\/strong><\/p>\nDespite picking up a yellow card for a dangerous tackle on Ewan Richards when he got his timing wrong with the man in the air, the South African centre was once again the best player on the pitch as he set the tone with a bone-rattling hit in the opening minutes of the game. A gorgeous pass during a liquid attacking move sent Lane into space to score and he is cruising towards being named the club\u2019s player of the season. Magnificent.<\/p>\n
12. James Williams – 7<\/strong><\/p>\nBrought back into the starting side from the off, the \u2018Roy Keane\u2019 of Bristol\u2019s team – according to director of rugby Pat Lam – put in some \u2018two-footed tackles\u2019 to leave his mark on the Bath backline. A key recovery tackle on Austin Emens potentially saved a try.<\/p>\n
11. Gabriel Ibitoye – 8<\/strong><\/p>\nThe winger showed his sharpness with a cleverly taken try, spotting Bath hadn\u2019t defended the edge of a ruck with sufficient numbers to pick and power over the line for his 11th Premiership try of the season. A constant thorn in the Bath defence as he proved his ability to break the line. The Bears man has to be heading to Argentina with England this summer.<\/p>\n
10. AJ MacGinty – 7<\/strong><\/p>\nMaking his 50th appearance for the Bears, the USA international looked like he had plenty of time on the ball all match and he still had the legs late in the day to break through a gap while practically on his own before setting Siva Naulago away down the right wing, with Capon crossing moments later.<\/p>\n
9. Harry Randall – 8<\/strong><\/p>\nThe scrum-half was at his livewire best as he buzzed around and injected pace into the game, with only a couple of brilliant recovery tackles from Josh Bayliss saving Bath from conceding tries.<\/p>\n
1. Ellis Genge – 8<\/strong><\/p>\nFresh from his first call-up to the British and Irish Lions, the loosehead prop was at his bristling best, walking the tightrope perfectly between boiling over and losing his head and being a physical menace on the pitch. A couple of big carries off the back of a significant run-up brought the crowd to their feet. In the setpiece, he gave Wales international Archie Griffin a tough day out at his home stadium.<\/p>\n
2. Gabriel Oghre – 8<\/strong><\/p>\nHaving recovered from a dead leg the hooker was everywhere on the pitch, even popping up on the wing with a lovely chip and chase. He touched down at the back of well constructed maul from a 5m lineout.<\/p>\n
3. Max Lahiff – 7<\/strong><\/p>\nThe tighthead locked down the scrum, caught the eye with a couple of carries, but earned a yellow card in the first half to put his side under pressure.<\/p>\n
4. Josh Caulfield – 7<\/strong><\/p>\nThe lock did the nuts bolts well before making way at half time for James Dun.<\/p>\n
5. Joe Batley – 7<\/strong><\/p>\nMaking his first appearance of 2025 the lock had Louis Schreuder in his pocket in the first half as he charged him down on multiple occasions to put Bath under massive pressure. Rock solid in the lineout, a silly yellow card as he played the ball while on the floor and offside, lowered his score.<\/p>\n
6. Steven Luatua – 7<\/strong><\/p>\nThe former All Black limped off looking in pain which will cause distress for Bears fans as he always makes Bristol a better side.<\/p>\n
7. Fitz Harding – 8<\/p>\n
The captain showed remarkable power to barge his way over the whitewash to touch down the Bears\u2019 fourth try.<\/p>\n
8. Viliame Mata – 8<\/strong><\/p>\nBack in the starting side having been on the bench last weekend, the Fijian number eight had one of his best games for the club, despite being shown a yellow card in the second half. He almost cut Orlando Bailey in half with a thunderous tackle which is going to go viral on social media. He showed his speed and athleticism with a 40m run in to finish the scoring for the Bears.<\/p>\n
Replacements<\/strong> :<\/p>\n16. Will Capon – 7<\/p>\n
17. Yann Thomas – 7<\/p>\n
18. George Kloska – 7<\/p>\n
19. James Dun – 8<\/p>\n
20. Joe Owen – 7<\/p>\n
21. Kieran Marmion – 8<\/p>\n
22. Siva Naulago – 8<\/p>\n
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Ellis Genge of Bristol Bears gestures. (Photo by Dan Mullan\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n