Northampton
94 - 33
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Northampton v Bristol Northampton v Bristol
Gallagher Premiership - Round 16 Gallagher Premiership - Round 16
Fri 15th May 2026, 08:45pm SAST Fri 15th May 2026, 08:45pm SAST
DPD Stadium at Franklin's Gardens DPD Stadium at Franklin's Gardens
Luke Pearce Luke Pearce

Head to Head

Northampton
Wins
2
Bristol
Wins
3

Average Points scored

41
36
First try wins
60%
Home team wins
100%

Team Form

Last 5 Games

Northampton
28-12
Cardiff Rugby
Northampton
71-48
Bath
Bristol
41-26
Northampton
Northampton
59-26
Newcastle
Harlequins
29-14
Northampton
Stormers
49-12
Bristol
Saracens
30-7
Bristol
Bristol
41-26
Northampton
Sale
24-34
Bristol
Exeter Chiefs
45-21
Bristol
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Previous Results

Last 5 Meetings

Gallagher Premiership +15
41 - 26
Full Time Gallagher Premiership +61
94 - 33
Full Time Gallagher Premiership +34
46 - 12
Full Time Gallagher Premiership +17
48 - 31
Full Time Gallagher Premiership +8
31 - 23
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Match Information

Northampton v Bristol Northampton v Bristol
Gallagher Premiership - Round 16 Gallagher Premiership - Round 16
Fri 15th May 2026, 08:45pm SAST Fri 15th May 2026, 08:45pm SAST
DPD Stadium at Franklin's Gardens DPD Stadium at Franklin's Gardens
Luke Pearce Luke Pearce

Points Flow Chart

Northampton Bristol
Northampton Bristol
78
Mins in lead
0
95%
% Of Game In Lead
0%
63%
Possession Last 10 min
37%
14
Points Last 10 min
7

Key Events

Full Time
Smith
94-33 80'
Hendy
92-33 79'
Smith
87-33 76'
Graham
85-33 75'
Moroni
75' 80-33
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22m Entries

Northampton Bristol
Avg. Points Scored
4.9
22m Entries
19
Avg. Points Scored
3
22m Entries
11

Attack Profile

Northampton
Bristol
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Defence Profile

Northampton
Bristol
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Last 5 Penalties

Northampton 67'
Bristol 67'
Bristol 68'
Bristol 74'
Bristol 78'

Key Players

22
Points
Finlay Smith
Northampton Finlay Smith
4
Tries
George Hendy
Northampton George Hendy
18
Carries
Henry Pollock
Northampton Henry Pollock
17
Tackles Completed
Edward Prowse
Northampton Edward Prowse
7
Line Breaks
George Hendy
Northampton George Hendy
2
Turnovers Won
Rory Hutchinson
Northampton Rory Hutchinson
12
Defenders Beaten
Kalaveti Ravouvou
Bristol Kalaveti Ravouvou
53
Successful Passes
Archie McParland
Northampton Archie McParland

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That's full time
80'
The second half ends
80'
Conversion
Fin Smith adds the conversion
80'
Try
It's a try for Northampton Saints as George Hendy crosses for the score
79'
Conversion
Fin Smith has kicked a conversion
76'
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Northampton Saints vs Bristol Bears Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Northampton Saints face off against Bristol Bears in Gallagher Premiership Round 16 on Fri 15th May 2026 at DPD Stadium at Franklin's Gardens. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 19:45. In South Africa it’s at 20:45 SAST, 06:45 NZST in New Zealand, 04:45 AEST in Australia and 11:45 EST in the US.

Bristol Bears won the last encounter but Northampton Saints are in the best form of their last 5 games.

Northampton Saints vs Bristol Bears Squads

The official squads for Northampton Saints vs Bristol Bears will become available around 24- 48 hours before kick-off. Teams can still make changes up to an hour before the match, however.

Other Fixtures

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24 - 23
FT
38 - 31
FT
WOMENS
34 - 26
FT
28 - 24
FT
49 - 7
FT
41 - 16
FT
28 - 23
FT
23 - 5
FT
17 - 3
FT
21 - 36
FT
48 - 27
FT
31 - 10
FT
54 - 3
FT
24 - 10
FT
31 - 22
FT
WOMENS
31 - 12
FT
WOMENS
28 - 34
FT
LIVE
41'
WOMENS
Saturday
13:45
Saturday
14:30
Saturday
15:00
Saturday
15:00
WOMENS
Saturday
16:00
Saturday
16:00
Saturday
16:05
Saturday
16:35
Saturday
16:35
Saturday
16:35
Saturday
16:35
Saturday
18:30
Saturday
19:00
Saturday
20:00
Saturday
21:00
Saturday
22:15
WOMENS
Sunday
17:00
Sunday
22:05
Monday
03:05