Overview

• Bristol beat Gloucester 40-24 at Kingsholm as Louis Rees‑Zammit marked his first start since returning from an 18‑month NFL stint.
• The wing crossed after about 22 minutes from a Toby Baker offload and later spilled a chip‑and‑chase close to the line.
• Referee Hamish Smales sin‑binned Rees‑Zammit and Gloucester flanker Caio James following a first‑half confrontation.
• Rees‑Zammit was replaced after 56 minutes and left to a mix of boos and applause from the home crowd.
• Bristol’s forwards controlled the contest, with hooker Gabriel Oghre scoring twice, as Wales boss Steve Tandy and legend Shane Williams spoke positively about the player’s prospects for the autumn Tests.