Bristol (10) 16 Try: Lemi Con: Jarvis Pens: Jarvis, Barnes 2 Saracens (11) 23 Try: Ratuvou Pens: Jackson 5 Drop-goals: Jackson
 Ratuvou scored a fine try against Bristol on Wednesday night |
Glen Jackson kicked 18 points as Saracens comfortably defeated rock-bottom Bristol in the Premiership. Saracens took the lead with a superbly crafted try for Kameli Ratuvou but the hosts hit back through David Lemi's converted score. An Adrian Jarvis penalty gave Bristol a 10-5 lead but Sarries went in front through five Jackson penalties. Ed Barnes narrowed the gap with two penalties but a Jackson drop-goal ensured Saracens were not overhauled.
Bristol boss Richard Hill: "If we were playing terribly, you would have to worry. "Obviously we are disappointed to lose, but we played some very good rugby and it might have been different had a couple of kicks gone over. "If we keep playing like that then we will win some matches." Saracens boss Eddie Jones: "A lot of our boys have never won at Bristol before. "It was scratchy, but we showed a bit of grit and you have got to to win those sort of games. "A win down here is a good result, and I thought that Glen Jackson's control of the game was pretty good once again."
Bristol: L Arscott; T Arscott, Brew, Barnes, Lemi; Jarvis, Beveridge; Clarke, Linklater, Hobson, Sambucetti, Budgett, To'oala, El Abd, Ward-Smith. Replacements: Bracken for Hobson (63), Sidoli for Sambucetti (59), Blowers for Ward-Smith (59). Not Used: Blaney, Thomas, Eves, Barden. Saracens: Haughton; Penney, Sorrell, Powell, Ratuvou; Jackson, De Kock; Aguero, Ongaro, Johnson, Borthwick, Vyvyan, Skirving, Saull, Owen. Replacements: Rauluni for Haughton (41), Wyles for Powell (24), Cairns for Ongaro (69), Visagie for Johnson (73), Chesney for Vyvyan (73). Not Used: Barrell, Ross. Sin Bin: Skirving (70). Att: 7,215 Ref: Tim Wigglesworth (RFU).
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