Here's our ratings as Bristol Bears were defeated 22-16 by Leicester Tigers

After three victories in their last four matches, Bristol Bears were defeated 22-16 by Leicester Tigers at Ashton Gate on Friday night, missing the opportunity to go to the top of the Gallagher PREM table.

Despite only scoring the one try to Tigers’ four, Bears earned the majority of their points through the boot of James Williams, who converted their only try, which was superbly scored by Louis Rees-Zammit, and a further three penalties.

Freddie Steward, Adam Radwan, Ollie Hassell-Collins and Jamie Blamire were all on top form for the Tigers as their tries sent them back to Leicester with a bonus point victory and at the top of the league ahead of Gloucester’s match against Northampton Saints at Franklins Gardens.

Rugby writer Harry Ellard gives his thoughts on the Bears players

A – 15 – Tom Jordan – 4/10

Had a difficult evening, spending time in the sin-bin for a high tackle and made a costly handling error late on when Bears were chasing the game.

B – 14 – Louis Rees-Zammit – 8/10

Standout player for Bears, not only in defence but also scored a fantastic 45-metre solo try with superb footwork to sweep past five Tigers’ players and score the opening try of the game.

C – 13 – Matias Moroni – 5/10

Had a strong game, defended aggressively with plenty of physicality but a high tackle on Solomone Kata towards the end of the first half left Bristol under serious pressure.

D – 12 – James Williams – 7/10

Converted four out of four of his kicks from the tee, three of which were penalties, which resulted keeping the Bears in the contest.

E – 11 – Gabriel Ibitoye – 6/10

Offered a lot of attacking threat from the wing but was left frustrated after a few costly errors went the wrong way for Bears.

F – 10 – AJ MacGinty – 6/10

Brilliant in attacking, multiple line breaks, key in attack and defence, including a few clever carries in second half, but was forced to work very hard to get Bristol’s attacking game working against a well-organised Tigers side.

G – 9 – Harry Randall – 6/10

Coped well under early pressure, and tried to play quick through the lines, but found it difficult when trying to inject tempo into Bears’ attack and create promising opportunities.

H – 1 – Ellis Genge – 6/10

Very strong in the front row, won a crucial penalty to stop certain Tigers try. The loose-head also made strong carries in the second half and put in a powerful performance in the scrum.

I – 2 – Gabriel Oghre – 6/10

Solid in set pieces and worked hard in the front row adding a huge contributing factor in Bristol’s physical battle.

J – 3 – George Kloska – 6/10

Strong in defence and significant in Bears’ turnovers but had a challenging evening against a powerful Leicester scrum.

K – 4 – Pedro Rubiolo – 7/10

Gave away a penalty on 17 mins for not rolling away, but was very impressive in attacking, and provided Bristol with physicality and energy in the second row.

L – 5 – Joe Batley – 6/10

Put in a strong shift in the second row, and contributed to both Bears’ attack and defence.

M – 6 – Steven Luatua – 6/10

Luatua had a busy game with plenty of heavy hits, gained lots of metes, won early penalty in second half to put pressure on Tigers, and worked hard around the breakdown.

O – 7 – Fitz Harding © - 7/10

Held up a potential first half Tigers’ try, became key in scrums winning penalty on 20 mins to take pressure off Bears. The flanker worked tirelessly across the pitch, supplying plenty of physicality in the back row.

N – 8 – Luka Ivanishvili – 8/10

Solid in back row, stopped Tigers’ scoring a provisional second try after holding up Aaron Wainwright. He was one of the Bears’ strongest performers, making an excellent contribution and winning five turnovers.

P – 16 – Tomas Gwilliam – N/A

Q – 17 – Jake Woolmore – 6/10

Came on for Ellis Genge on 64 minutes to provide fresh legs in the Bristol front row.

R – 18 – Lovejoy Chawatama – 6/10

Replaced George Kloska on 57 minutes, to give the front row a boost and keep the front row strong in the scrum.

S – 19 – Josh Caulfield – 5/10

Came on for Joe Batley on 69 minutes to strengthen the forward pack and made tackle on Ollie Chessum on 76 mins to give Tigers a late penalty.

T – 20 – Joe Owen – 6/10

On for Steven Luatua on 69 minutes and made a loose pass on 70 mins to let the constant growing pressure of Tigers off a little.

U – 21 – Kieran Marmion– 6/10

On for Harry Randall on 69 minutes, adding a bit of experience into scrum-half as Bears tried to find a way back into the game.

V – 22 – Jack Bates – 4/10

Replaced Matias Moroni on 75 minutes and did not really have enough time to get into the game.

W – 23 – Ben Grondona – 6/10

Came on for Luka Ivanishvili on 64 minutes and put in a solid and hard-working performance but unfortunately was unable to impact the game the way he had hoped.