Champions Cup roundup: Bristol stun Springboks-laden Bulls with 61-49 win

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Source: theguardian.com
Champions Cup roundup: Bristol stun Springboks-laden Bulls with 61-49 win
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Bristol ran riot in a remarkable first half to secure their place in the Champions Cup knockout phase with a 61-49 victory over the Bulls in Pretoria. The South African hosts fielded 10 Springboks in their starting XV in the hope of registering a first win of the group campaign yet were still swept aside at Loftus Versfeld.

Bristol ran in three tries inside the opening 10 minutes and seven in total to build a 47-28 lead at the interval. Noah Heward crossed twice and there were also touch downs for Benhard Janse van Rensburg, Max Lahiff, Kalaveti Ravouvou and Kieran Marmion.

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