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Bristol 52-26 Harlequins
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Second-half scare tests fourth-placed Bears
A long way, still, from a first English title maybe, but Bristol stared down their darkest demons in the sunshine at Ashton Gate. No, no, not again, all but the most phlegmatic of a raucous crowd must have been thinking, as Harlequins threatened to overturn Bristol’s early lead in all-too-familiar style, midway through the second half.
Memories of that extraordinary semi-final here four years ago were at the forefront of everyone’s minds, including, surely, those in blue out there on the greensward, lungs burning, minds twisting. Had they succumbed, the entire Pat Lam project might just have gone up in smoke, so yawning the flaws would have seemed.
Written by Michael Aylwin at Ashton Gate
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/may/31/bristol-harlequins-premiership-rugby-union-match-report under the title “Ibitoye double fires Bristol past Harlequins to clinch playoff tie at Bath”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
