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Saints are sinners as they are beaten by Bristol Bears at Ashton Gate again
Bristol scored three tries in 21 second-half minutes as Louis Rees-Zammit added two scores and Northampton finished with two players in the sin bin.
- On Saturday, Bristol Bears defeated reigning Gallagher PREM champions Northampton Saints 41-26 at Ashton Gate, with Wales wing Louis Rees-Zammit scoring two tries in the early-season statement victory.
- The defeat extends Northampton's winless run at Ashton Gate to six consecutive matches since November 2021, marking another disappointing day at one of their unhappiest hunting grounds in recent years.
- Bristol's tries came from Gabriel Oghre, Rees-Zammit, Tom Jordan, and Harry Randall, plus a penalty try, while Northampton finished with 13 players after Tommy Freeman and Ion Neculai received yellow cards.
- Northampton captain Fraser Dingwall cited "dumb penalties" as a frustration, saying "I'm not going to deny that Bristol did some really good stuff," acknowledging his team's defensive struggles.
- Bristol remains unbeaten early in the 2026/27 season while Northampton prepares for a home fixture against Bath on Saturday. Dingwall said the team will "take our medicine" and reset.
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Saints are sinners as they are beaten by Bristol Bears at Ashton Gate again
There was more Ashton Gate misery for Saints on Saturday afternoon as they conceded an avalanche of penalties on their way to a 41-26 defeat against Bristol Bears.
·Northampton, United Kingdom
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Gallagher Prem: Louis Rees-Zammit scores two tries as Bristol Bears beat champions Northampton Saints
Bristol lay down a marker as they beat Gallagher Prem champions Northampton 41-26 with Louis Rees-Zammit scoring twice; in an abject performance Harlequins lose 48-0 to Gloucester; Leicester beat Newcastle 24-19
·United Kingdom
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