Bristol
41 - 26
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Northampton
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Bristol v Northampton Bristol v Northampton
Gallagher Premiership - Round 2 Gallagher Premiership - Round 2
Sat 3rd October 2026, 04:05pm SAST Sat 3rd October 2026, 04:05pm SAST
Ashton Gate Ashton Gate
Ian Tempest Ian Tempest

Head to Head

Bristol
Wins
3
Northampton
Wins
2

Average Points scored

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

Team Form

Last 5 Games

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

Bristol v Northampton Bristol v Northampton
Gallagher Premiership - Round 2 Gallagher Premiership - Round 2
Sat 3rd October 2026, 04:05pm SAST Sat 3rd October 2026, 04:05pm SAST
Ashton Gate Ashton Gate
Ian Tempest Ian Tempest

Points Flow Chart

Bristol Northampton
Bristol Northampton
70
Mins in lead
5
85%
% Of Game In Lead
6%
70%
Possession Last 10 min
30%
7
Points Last 10 min
0

Key Events

Full Time
Freeman
80' 41-26
Neculai
74' 34-26
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22m Entries

Bristol Northampton
Avg. Points Scored
2.4
22m Entries
17
Avg. Points Scored
1.9
22m Entries
14

Attack Profile

Bristol
Northampton
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Defence Profile

Bristol
Northampton
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Last 5 Penalties

Northampton 75'
Northampton 77'
Bristol 78'
Northampton 79'
Northampton 79'

Key Players

10
Points
Louis Rees-Zammit
Bristol Louis Rees-Zammit
1
Last Try
Josh Kemeny
Northampton Josh Kemeny
20
Carries
Henry Pollock
Northampton Henry Pollock
18
Tackles Completed
James Williams
Bristol James Williams
5
Line Breaks
Louis Rees-Zammit
Bristol Louis Rees-Zammit
3
Turnovers Won
Fitz Harding
Bristol Fitz Harding
6
Defenders Beaten
Louis Rees-Zammit
Bristol Louis Rees-Zammit
54
Successful Passes
Archie McParland
Northampton Archie McParland

Live Updates

That's full time
80'
The second half ends
80'
The referee has shown a yellow card to Tommy Freeman
80'
Penalty Try
The referee decides that's a penalty try for Bristol Bears
80'
Cleopas Kundiona comes on for Northampton Saints and Henry Pollock comes off
76'
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Bristol Bears vs Northampton Saints Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Bristol Bears face off against Northampton Saints in Gallagher Premiership Round 2 on Sat 3rd October 2026 at Ashton Gate. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 15:05. In South Africa it’s at 16:05 SAST, 03:05 NZST in New Zealand, 00:05 AEST in Australia and 07:05 EST in the US.

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

Bristol Bears vs Northampton Saints Squads

The official squads for Bristol Bears vs Northampton Saints 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