Bristol storm to top of Premiership after record victory at Leicester

Yesterday at 12:49 PM

• Leicester 24-54 Bristol
• Gabriel Oghre and Kalaveti Ravouvou both score two tries

First, a simple stat: Bristol notched a 10th consecutive away win in the Premiership. A new record for the league. Impressive. Second, another: they scored the most points any team have ever registered against Leicester at Welford Road, as much as any have ever scored against the Tigers anywhere in the Premiership. Impressive again, and this time beginning to hint at what went on here.

But, really, numbers are inadequate. In an extraordinary era of attacking rugby in the Premiership, Bristol, who moved top of the table with the victory, must be ranked the most outrageous of them all. They should be listed as a national treasure. Rugby when played like this becomes an art, an entertainment that does not require any grounding in the sport to enjoy.