Gloucester 17-18 Bristol: Back row battlers get job done for Bristol

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Bristol flanker Jake Heenan

GLOUCESTER, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 12: Jake Heenan of Bristol breaks away from Willi Heinz and Jason Woodward of Gloucester to score their second try during the Gallagher Premiership Rugby match between Gloucester and Bristol at Kingsholm Stadium on February 12, 2021 in Gloucester, England. Sporting stadiums around the UK remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images)

By TOM BRADSHAW
BRISTOL continue to sit at the summit of the Premiership after this unconvincing victory, but of concern for Pat Lam will be an injury list longer than his side’s register of recent scalps.
First-choice hooker Bryan Byrne (knee), new Argentina prop Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro (calf) and Henry Purdy (HIA) were all replaced in the first half, while Nathan Hughes and Siale Piutau suffered an apparent dead leg and shoulder stinger respectively in the second period.
Even before kick-off Bristol had 13 first-team players unavailable due to either injury or international duty, so a deplet...

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