By MATT MERRITT

Bristol..............38
Exeter ..............21
ELINOR SNOWSILL‘S kick-off marked the beginning of the new Premier 15s season and a return to playing under ‘standard’ laws.
Bristol’s Wales international did not have long to wait for her first points as she lined up a conversion following a well-taken try from Phoebe Murray after just seven minutes.
Powerful runs from centre pairing Lottie Holland and Kanako Kobayashi put Exeter in a prime spot to attack and create an opening for Flo Robinson to cross over from a scrum. Their second came five ...