Overview

• Tom Jordan stepped in at fly-half after AJ MacGinty’s early exit, kicked 15 points on his Premiership debut and earned player-of-the-match honors.
• MacGinty suffered an Achilles injury, Harry Randall and Gabriel Ibitoye went off with hamstring problems, and Steven Luatua later limped out with a leg issue.
• Louis Rees‑Zammit marked his Premiership return with a 60‑metre solo try in the final minute.
• Replacement Josh Carrington scored on his Premiership debut as Bristol secured a five-try, bonus-point victory.
• Leicester, in their first league match under head coach Geoff Parling, led early through Jack van Poortvliet and two Adam Radwan tries before falling away despite an Orlando Bailey score.