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
Team
15
FB
Ian Jones
14
W
Dave Tiueti
13
C
Paul Hull
12
C
Kevin Maggs
11
W
Darren Yapp
10
FH
Paul Burke
9
SH
Robert Jones
(c)
1
P
Mike Worsley
2
H
Kevin Dunn
3
P
Kris Fullman
4
L
Phil Adams
5
L
Thierry Devergie
6
F
David Corkery
7
F
Jim Brownrigg
8
N8
Craig Short
Replacements
16
P
Mike Morgan
17
L
Steve Pearce
18
FB
Josh Lewsey
19
Gareth Baber
20
Alex Poole
21
Simon Martin
Team
15
FB
Stuart Legg
14
W
Jim Naylor
13
C
Alan Tait
12
C
Graham Childs
11
W
Inga Tuigamala
10
FH
Rob Andrew
9
SH
Gary Armstrong
1
P
George Graham
2
H
Ross Nesdale
3
P
Paul van Zandvliet
4
L
Richard Metcalfe
5
L
Doddie Weir
6
F
Peter Walton
7
F
Pat Lam
8
N8
Dean Ryan
(c)
Replacements
16
P
Nick Popplewell
17
C
Jonny Wilkinson
18
Steve Bates
19
Neil Frankland
20
Garath Archer
21
Richard Arnold
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
Other scores
Allied Dunbar Premiership
Gloucester Rugby
26 - 20
Richmond
Gloucester
Harlequins
26 - 24
London Irish
The Stoop
Northampton Saints
18 - 10
Wasps
Northampton
Sale Sharks
11 - 13
Bath Rugby
Sale