Bristol, whose England full-back Max Malins suffered a season-ending Achilles harm through the week, have been compelled to make a late change as George Kloska began within the entrance row after Max Lahiff was dominated out.
Three of Tigers’ 5 gamers that prolonged their contracts through the week performed an instrumental function in giving the hosts the best begin.
Solomone Kata made the preliminary break, with the ball then shifted on to Steward who moved it out to Hassell-Collins to scamper in on the left edge.
The lead final solely two minutes, with a slip from South Africa fly-half Pollard as he tried to kick clear gifting the Bears possession excessive up the sphere.
Bristol didn’t waste the prospect, with Oghre ending beneath the posts after being put by way of by former Tigers favorite Ellis Genge.
AJ MacGinty landed his conversion to place Bristol forward for the primary time, and shortly went on to increase the benefit after Oghre went over for his second attempt in 5 minutes.
Whereas Hassell-Collins managed to reply by grabbing a second of his personal after a free ball from MacGinty was mopped up by Tigers’ assault, Ravouvou strolled over on the different finish in a recreation that swung from end-to-end in ceaseless attacking waves.
Whereas the Bears misplaced influential fly-half MacGinty to a knee harm simply earlier than the half-hour mark, their attacking endeavour remained and Mata grabbed a bonus-point fourth attempt moments later, earlier than Lane completed off a sensational counter assault that began on their very own attempt line.
Tigers had Bristol pinned again on their very own whitewash once they reclaimed possession, shifted it proper and into the grasp of Ibitoye, who set Lane up earlier than happening to the touch down himself for Bristol’s sixth attempt of an astonishing first half.
It was a record-shattering first 40 minutes for each side, as Bristol had by no means scored extra factors within the first half of a Premiership recreation on the highway whereas Tigers had by no means conceded so many at house.
Steward pulled a attempt again quickly after the restart, with Bristol’s Oghre despatched to the sin-bin on the similar time after repeated infringements by the guests.
Janse van Rensburg deservedly obtained amongst Bristol’s scorers, and Ravouvou got here up with a unimaginable long-distance solo attempt as Pat Lam’s irrepressible outfit handed the 50-point mark.
And but, Leicester managed to finish the sport with a try-scoring bonus level as Bassett went over in entrance of a crowd that had already dwindled by that later stage.