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BRISTOL 15
SALE 9
The wind ripped in from the direction of the Gloucestershire cricket ground like a Courtney Walsh bouncer of old and made a horrible mess of a top-of-the-table tie that produced precious little beyond a slugfest between two of the more physical packs in the Premiership. As Bristol love a slugfest, particularly against a side at half-strength, it was no particular surprise that they defended their unbeaten home record and cemented their place among the pace-setters.
Conditions were so awkward that an outside-half as accomplished as David Hill, recruited by Bristol from the New Zealand provincial champions Waikato and making his home debut,...