BRISTOL have been running onto the pitch to the sound of The Greatest Showman this season. In truth, the Bears have been playing like liontamers for months, but all to an empty amphitheatre. Like all the best showmen, however, an audience is what’s needed to truly stir the blood.
Just over 3,000 fans were allowed into Ashton Gate on Monday – the first time a home crowd had been in to watch the Bears in 435 days.
What ensued was a festival of energy, noise, strike moves and, eventually, tries as Bristol ran out winners 39-7 . It also turned out to be the busiest night in the history of the...