Rees-Zammit returns in style to cap emphatic Bears victory

Louis Rees-Zammit marked his Prem debut for Bristol with the crowning try in a breathless victory over Leicester that will whet the appetite for what is to come from the flying Welshman.

- Neil Squires

Rees-Zammit's 60-metre effort, 20 seconds from the end of a compelling contest, delivered the climactic moment for a crowd of 20,796 at Ashton Gate. The game was won by that point but the sight of the wing at full bore, leaving Leicester's defence for dust, was one to savour.

"I said to the guys: 'Jeez, it would be nice to have that sort of speed'," said Bristol's director of rugby, Pat Lam. "I wasn't sure when he first came how quickly he would fit into a new team and the way we play and getting back to rugby fitness. I'm proud of him.

"Every day he's getting better because of the way we train. He had to go through a little bit of pain at the beginning. I remember the amount of time he had his hands on knees, which I don't allow. But that will give him a lot of confidence. To be able to still sprint like that at the end - he knows he's got that in the tank."