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Last Updated: Sunday, 27 March, 2005, 17:49 GMT 18:49 UK
Bristol destroy promotion rivals
Bristol (30) 68
Tries: Nelson, Marsden, Cox, Nabaro, Pearce, Contepomi 3, Stortoni
Cons: Strange 6, Gray
Pens: Strange 3
Exeter (3) 15
Tries: Lewsey 2
Con: Yapp
Pens: Yapp
Bristol took a step nearer to promotion to the Zurich Premiership with a crushing 68-15 win over nearest rivals Exeter at Memorial Stadium.

Exeter easily beat Bristol on their own ground in February, but on Sunday they were handed a nine-try mauling.

Bristol led 30-3 at the break and four tries - including one from Argentine Manuel Contepomi - in 20 minutes after the interval sealed Exeter's fate.

Contepomi went on to score a hat-trick as Bristol took a six-point lead.


Bristol: Stortoni, Marsden, R. Higgitt, Contepomi, Nabaro, Strange, Martens, A. Clarke, Nelson, Crompton, Pearce, Brownrigg, Salter, El Abd, Martin-Redman. Replacements: Gray, Blake, Cox, Hilton, N. Clarke, Hodge, Short.

Exeter: Ward, Murdoch, J. Fatialofa, M. Fatialofa, Kepu, Yapp, Thomas, Porte, Blythe, Davis, Bentley, R. Baxter, Gabey,Willis, R. Baxter. Replacements: Brooking, Liddington, Ross, Walker, G. Staniforth, Lewsey, Kingdom.


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