Allied Dunbar Premiership - Bristol, 27 December 1997, 14:00 local, 14:00 GMT
Bristol Bears (8) 8 - 50 (18) Newcastle Falcons (FT)

Teams

Bristol Bears Newcastle Falcons
Tries Tiueti Tries Armstrong 3, Childs, Lam, Naylor, Tait, Tuigamala
Cons none Cons Andrew 2
Pens Burke Pens Andrew 2

Notes

 
Result Newcastle Falcons won by a margin of 42 points
Allied Dunbar Premiership points Newcastle Falcons 2, Bristol Bears 0
 
Ground name Memorial Stadium, Bristol
Attendance 5000
 
Referee CR White

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