Overview

• Bristol beat Exeter 18-14 at Ashton Gate, with tries from Viliame Mata and Gabriel Oghre and a last‑minute penalty from Sam Worsley sealing the derby.
• Bristol fly-half Tom Jordan received a 20‑minute red card for a high tackle on Ross Vintcent, and Max Pepper was sin‑binned for a deliberate knock‑on.
• A late Exeter score and yellow card for Bristol captain Fitz Harding were initially given before TMO review identified a line‑out offence and the decisions were reversed.
• Bristol’s backline was further depleted by failed HIAs to Josh Carrington and Jack Bates, while Exeter’s Rob Baxter lamented a passive, penalty‑strewn second half.
• Bath moved top with a 38-17 win over Gloucester as Finn Russell returned to captain, kicked 13 points and supplied key touches despite a yellow card, with Ewan Richards crossing twice.