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Bristol Bears face off against Sale Sharks in Gallagher Premiership Round 9 on Fri 2nd January 2026 at Ashton Gate. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 19:45 and is broadcast on TNT Sports, Discovery+. In South Africa it’s at 21:45 SAST, 08:45 NZST on Sky Sport, Sky Sport Now, Sky Go in New Zealand, 06:45 AEST on Stan Sport in Australia and 11:45 EST on Flo Rugby in the US.
Sale Sharks 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 2 places in the league table with Sale Sharks in 5th and Bristol Bears in 7th underlining just how tight this match could be.
The official squads for Bristol Bears vs Sale Sharks 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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