The Bristol Bears staged a remarkable comeback after conceding an early try, leading at halftime and eventually defeating Bath 57-44 in a high-scoring Premiership match. This match marked the highest-scoring Premiership game of the season and the fifth highest-scoring game in Premiership history. AJ MacGinty played a pivotal role for Bristol, outshining Finn Russell in a 14-try epic. The match saw a total of 101 points scored, the first time a Premiership match has seen 100+ points since April 2002, with Bristol also involved in that game.
101 - @BristolBears’ 57-44 victory against Bath saw a total of 101 points scored, making it the first @premrugby match with 100+ points scored since April 2002, in a match which also involved the Bears (47-53 v Sale Sharks). Entertainers. https://t.co/WRRqQnMemf
🏉 Who needs player mics? Bristol and Bath serve up brilliantly bonkers 101-point match https://t.co/kvXFOpl7za
Who needs player mics? Bristol and Bath serve up brilliantly bonkers 101-point match
Bristol Bears 57 Bath 44 Finn Russell outdone as the great entertainer as AJ MacGinty pulls strings for Bristol in 14-try epic Read more ⬇️ https://t.co/5faOEYgt1D
Bristol claims highest-scoring Premiership match this season with 57-44 triumph over derby rivals Bath 🔥 #Gallagherpremiership #rugby #BRIvBTH https://t.co/3IbYd8tlKa
There have been just FOUR @premrugby matches which have seen 100 points! Bedford 12 Richmond 106 in 1999, Leicester 72 West Hartlepool 37 in 1999, Sale 53 Bristol 47 in 2992 and Bristol 57 Bath 44 in 2024.
Only one other team has scored 44 points and lost without getting a losing bonus point in @premrugby history... Bath, in losing 44-52 at home to Wasps in January 2021.
Bristol 57 - 44 Bath. The fifth highest scoring game in Premiership history. A South West derby for the ages! #GallagherPrem #BATvBRI
🏉After conceding an early try, the Bristol Bears put on a stellar performance to lead at the half. https://t.co/6Sc6hB4w3o