Bristol Bears Secure 36-27 Victory Over Newcastle Falcons at Ashton Gate
On 27 December 2025, Bristol Bears defeated Newcastle Falcons 36-27 in a Premiership rugby union match held at Ashton Gate, Bristol.
Bristol scored six tries to Newcastle's four, with Louis Rees-Zammit crossing the line twice and Matías Moroni adding one. Additional tries for Bristol came from Noah Heward, Matías Ravouvou, and Gabriel Oghre, the latter's try being converted by James Williams.
Newcastle Falcons started strong with Murray McCallum opening the scoring. Ollie Leatherbarrow's first-half try gave Newcastle a five-point lead at halftime. Oli Spencer scored two tries for Newcastle, including the second that secured them an attacking bonus point—their first point of the season.
However, Bristol's dominance increased after the break. The match saw disciplinary issues as Joe Batley was sent off for a brutal clear-out with 14 minutes remaining, and Matías Ravouvou was sin-binned for a deliberate knock-on in the final five minutes. Cameron Hutchison's knock-on denied Newcastle a chance for a second bonus point.
Overall, Bristol's six-try effort and critical moments late in the game secured their win over Newcastle.
