WHY BRISTOL ARE TEARING IT UP IN THE PREMIERSHIP

1 Square scrum. The position of the scrum gives Bristol the whole width of the field in which to attack. Usually Leicester’s nine, Jack van Poortvliet, would defend from the inside to create an extra player in the line. But Tigers are down to 14 men, with centre Matias Moroni in the sin-bin. So van Poortvliet’s first job is to guard against a potential No 8 pick-up or a snipe by Andy Uren.

Bristol want a square, steady scrum. That keeps van Poortvliet in check and flanker Tommy Reffell packed down