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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Gerard Meagher at Ashton Gate

Louis Rees-Zammit scores two tries as Bristol defeat champions Northampton

Louis Rees-Zammit (front) of Bristol Bears celebrates scoring a try alongside teammates.
Bristol’s Louis Rees-Zammit (front) shouts in celebration after scoring his second try at Ashton Gate. Photograph: Paul Rubery/Focus Images Ltd/Shutterstock

Louis Rees-Zammit may have been denied a hat-trick against Northampton but there is no doubting who stole the show as Bristol maintained their flying start to the season by downing the champions. The Wales winger scored twice, earned the Bears’ late penalty try and, just to make clear that there is more than one showman in town, produced his own version of Henry Pollock’s pulse celebration.

“I obviously know Pollock has done that before so I thought I’d just give it a little bit back,” said Rees-Zammit. “Me and Pollock are really close. He’s doing great things for the sport. If we’re going to grow this game we need personalities, he’s definitely one and he’s got to do something next week after the forfeit we spoke about yesterday.”

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