Rugby League

Southern Conference

Sunday 19th April 2026

Kick Off 14.30

Bristol All Golds 34 Bedford Tigers 52, attendance 73

@ Lockleaze Sports Centre, 3G Rugby Pitch

Bonnington Walk

Lockleaze

Bristol

BS7 9XF

No Admission or Programme.

I’d seen football here at Lockleaze Sports Centre for a West of England University match in January 2018. There are two 3G pitches here, separated by a dual aspect clubhouse, complete with viewing area. Unlike the football, where there’s no access inside the cage, the rugby pitch has a spectator area along the whole of one side, but the raised balcony area gave a much better view and there was hot food and drinks available from inside the clubhouse for the entirety.

All Golds had lost their opening game 50-12 at Wests Warriors, whilst this was the opening game for Tigers, following the postponement of their opener versus North Herts Crusaders. All Golds opened the scoring after eleven minutes, but failed to convert. Twenty two unanswered points for the visitors saw them lead 4-22 after twenty six minutes. Momentum swung back to All Golds as they hit back with eighteen points of their own, to pull it back to 22-22 by halftime. An interception on their own 20 yard line saw them take the lead four minutes into the second half, which was converted for a 28-22 lead. Unfortunately, they had a man sin binned shortly afterwards, during which time Tigers scored two converted tries to go back in front at 28-34. The visitors then had a man sin binned, which gave All Golds time to level it up at 34-34. It was to be the last points All Golds scored and a try the full length of the pitch saw Tigers get the next score, a couple of minutes after All Golds were back at full strength, which was then converted. Two more converted tries in the last three minutes rounded off the scoring for the visitors.

The drive west to Bristol was trouble free. The return just saw the usual couple of miles queuing at the M3/M25 interchange.