WATCH: Bristol Bears score OUTRAGEOUS full-length try, as England snub shows Steve Borthwick what he is missing
Gabriel Ibitoye was at the heart of the action in a sensational Bristol Bears try.
In-form Bristol Bears winger Gabriel Ibitoye was right at the heart of a sensation full-length try, which should be an early contender for Premiership Try of the Season.
The outside back was omitted from the England squad for the upcoming Autumn Nations Series, however, his fantastic linebreak created potentially the best try of the campaign to date.
Bristol Bears go coast-to-coast
Bristol’s attacking intent has quickly become a staple of their game, and it was certainly on full display in this early second-half try against Saracens.
Ibitoye was handed the ball just inside his 22-metre area, but that proved no issue for the winger as he ghosted through the defence at lightning speed to get up to the halfway line.
He wasn’t done there, either, as he threw a delicious out-the-back offload to connect with the supporting Joe Jenkins. After a deliberate knock-on from Alex Goode, the ball then found its way to Gabriel Oghre, who took it to ground.
From the resulting ruck, England ace Harry Randall floated out a lovely 20-metre pass out to Joe Batley, who then offloaded inside to Fitz Harding to send the number eight over the line for his hat-trick.
😱 Oh my Bristol Bears!!
👏 The passage of play that had it all! Coast to coast, out-the-back passes and the captains hat-trick! #BRIvSAR | #GallagherPrem | @BristolBears pic.twitter.com/qtWgQURtx1
— Rugby on TNT Sports (@rugbyontnt) October 19, 2024
This wouldn’t be the only sensational score in this half either, as USA international Toby Fricker added his name to the scoresheet in similar fashion just four minutes later.
Bristol Bears team v Saracens
Bristol Bears: 15 Rich Lane, 14 Toby Fricker, 13 Jack Bates, 12 Joe Jenkins, 11 Gabriel Ibitoye, 10 AJ MacGinty, 9 Harry Randall, 8 Fitz Harding (c), 7 Santiago Grondona, 6 James Dun, 5 Joe Batley, 4 Josh Caulfield, 3 Max Lahiff, 2 Gabriel Oghre, 1 Ellis Genge
Replacements: 16 Harry Thacker, 17 Jake Woolmore, 18 George Kloska, 19 Joe Owen, 20 Benjamin Grondona, 21 Kieran Marmion, 22 Sam Worsley, 23 Benjamin Elizalde
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