Bristol Bears suffered their first home defeat of the 2022/23 Gallagher Premiership season on Friday night with a thumping 50-14 loss to Exeter Chiefs.
A brace of tries for both Olly Woodburn and Jack Nowell helped the Devon side to a seven-try victory and handed the Bears their record Premiership defeat at Ashton Gate.
Luke Cowan-Dickie, Ruben Van Heerden and Richard Capstick were also on the try-scoring sheet for the visitors, with Joe Simmonds converting three of the Chiefs’ seven tries and kicking a penalty. Henry Slade added three conversions.
