Overview

• Bristol Bears defeated Bath Rugby 36-14 in Round 16 of the Gallagher Premiership, moving to third in the table with one round remaining.
• The match, played at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff, marked the Premiership’s first-ever fixture in Wales and drew a crowd of 51,095 fans.
• Despite collecting four yellow cards and being reduced to 13 players on two occasions, Bristol secured a bonus-point win with six tries scored.
• Bath, already assured of finishing first in the league, made 13 changes to their squad following their European Challenge Cup semi-final victory.
• Bristol now face a decisive away game against Sale Sharks to solidify their play-off position, while Bath prepare for their Challenge Cup final at the same venue.