Bristol v Bath: Winners and losers as 'underrated' captain misses out on player of the match award while superstar wings suffer 'calamitous' incidents

Bristol Bears have given themselves the slightest chance of making the PREM play-offs after a brilliant 21-19 victory over local rivals Bath at Ashton Gate on Friday evening. Here are our winners and losers from the match:

Bristol v Bath: Winners and losers as 'underrated' captain misses out on player of the match award while superstar wings suffer 'calamitous' incidents. Bristol Bears have given themselves the slightest chance of making the PREM play-offs after a brilliant 21-19 victory over local rivals Bath at Ashton Gate on Friday evening. Here are our winners and losers from the match: Winners Sam Underhill: Deployed at eight rather than his traditional spot on the flank, he was utterly devastating in the tackle. England prospect Benhard Janse van Rensburg felt the full force of Underhill’s granite shoulders early into the first half, before the Bath flanker left a who’s who of dented bodies in his wake. Ben Spencer: The orchestrator of all Bath’s first-half brilliance. In the absence of Finn Russell, he took it upon himself to command the attacking fl...