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Bristol Bears will be looking to secure their second European Rugby Challenge Cup quarter-final place in successive years at Ashton Gate on Saturday.
The English club are 10 points clear of Brive at the top of Pool 4, having collected a competition-high 19 out of a possible 20 points from the first four rounds.
Key facts
- Bristol will be looking to complete the double over Brive, having whitewashed them 36-0 in France in Round 2 in the clubs’ first ever meeting.
- Brive have lost six of their last seven away games against English Premiership opponents.
- Bristol back Luke Morahan has made a joint competition-high eight clean breaks in this season’s Challenge Cup.
It's @BristolBears who are leading the way at the top of Pool 4! 💪💪💪
They go to battle with 2nd place @CABCLRUGBY this weekend to extend their lead! #ChallengeCupRugby pic.twitter.com/TxWiZy5yAE
— Challenge Cup (@ERChallengeCup) January 9, 2020
Bristol Bears are through to the quarter-finals of the Challenge Cup for a second consecutive year, sealing it with a comprehensive 52-3 defeat of Brive at Ashton Gate.
They completed the double over the French side in style, having whitewashed them 36-0 in France in Round 2 in the clubs’ first-ever meeting.
Quarter-final secured. ✍️#TogetherWeRise pic.twitter.com/hc3tTeEyHC
— Bristol Bears (@BristolBears) January 11, 2020
Piers O’Conor and Dave Attwood struck in the first half, before an avalanche of tries in the second; Alapati Leiua, Sam Bedlow, Luke Hamilton, Will Capon and Mat Protheroe all crossed the line.
Callum Sheedy converted all seven – and kicked a tenth-minute penalty to boost the Bears’ tally further.
Brive troubled the scoreboard only in the 34th minute, with a Tedo Abzhandadze penalty.
The Bears now have 24 points from their five matches in the competition – and a 13-point advantage over second-placed Zebre.
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