Bristol ready for tough French trip, insists Hill

RICHARD HILL believes his Bristol team will encounter “a different animal” when they target an unlikely Heineken Cup double against French champions Stade Francais tonight.

Bristol head to Paris as Pool Three leaders, knowing that victories over remaining opponents Stade and Cardiff Blues would clinch a quarter-final place.

With just three points separating the three clubs, Bristol, realistically, cannot afford to return home empty-handed.