The Bath vs Bristol derby turned into a fascinating race against time on Saturday.
A dominant Bristol Bears side, bolstered by a giant pack, raced out to a 21-0 lead at the Rec, with hooker Harry Thacker touching down for two maul tries and winger Siva Naulago finishing in the corner to race to a huge lead inside the opening 15 minutes.
But when Naulago was correctly dismissed in the 34th minute for a high tackle on Will Butt the nature of the game changed irreversibly.
