Bristol v Newcastle 
Gallagher Premiership - Round 8 
Sat 27th December 2025, 07:00am PST 
Ashton Gate 
George Selwood Last 5 Games
Bristol v Newcastle Gallagher Premiership - Round 8 Sat 27th December 2025, 07:00am PST Ashton Gate George Selwood 
65' 65' 68' 77' 80' 
Louis Rees-Zammit 
Gabriel Oghre 
Ollie Leatherbarrow 
Fitz Harding Louis Rees-Zammit 
Ethan Grayson Louis Rees-Zammit 
Simon Benitez Cruz Bristol Bears face off against Newcastle Red Bulls in Gallagher Premiership Round 8 on Sat 27th December 2025 at Ashton Gate. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 15:00. In South Africa it’s at 17:00 SAST, 04:00 NZST in New Zealand, 02:00 AEST in Australia and 07:00 EST in the US.
Bristol Bears won the last encounter but Bristol Bears are in the best form of their last 5 games.
Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 4 places in the league table with Newcastle Red Bulls in 6th and Bristol Bears in 10th underlining just how tight this match could be.
The official squads for Bristol Bears vs Newcastle Red Bulls will become available around 24- 48 hours before kick-off. Teams can still make changes up to an hour before the match however.
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