Bristol

19 - 17

Full Time

Sale

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Bristol vs Sale

Events

Commentary

Match Information

Bristol v Sale

Gallagher Premiership - Round 9

Fri 2nd January 2026, 11:45am PST

Ashton Gate

Joe James

Head to Head

Wins

Wins

Average Points scored

First try wins

20%

Home team wins

60%

Team Form

Last 5 Games

49-12

30-7

41-26

24-34

45-21

27-47

28-24

17-21

24-34

43-26

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Previous Results

Last 5 Meetings

Gallagher Premiership

24 - 34

Full Time

+10 Gallagher Premiership +21

+5 Gallagher Premiership +2

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Match Information

Bristol v Sale

Gallagher Premiership - Round 9

Fri 2nd January 2026, 11:45am PST

Ashton Gate

Joe James

Points Flow Chart

Mins in lead

11%

% Of Game In Lead

65%

39%

Possession Last 10 min

61%

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

Williams

19-17 72'

Ravouvou

17-17 71'

Ma'asi-White

64' 12-17

Moroni

12-17 54'

22m Entries

Avg. Points Scored

2.4

22m Entries

Avg. Points Scored

2.1

22m Entries

Attack Profile

Defence Profile

Last 5 Penalties

60'

62'

63'

76'

Key Players

Points

George Ford

Last Try

Kalaveti Ravouvou

Carries

James Williams

Tackles Completed

Pedro Rubiolo

Line Breaks

Kalaveti Ravouvou

Turnovers Won

Santiago Grondona

Defenders Beaten

Kalaveti Ravouvou

Successful Passes

Gus Warr

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Live Updates

That's full time

80'

The second half ends

80'

Tom Jordan is replaced by Sam Worsley

78'

Tom Curry leaves the field and Jos Gilmore comes on

74'

Harry Thacker comes on for Bristol Bears and Gabriel Oghre comes off

72'

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Bristol Bears vs Sale Sharks Kick Off Times & TV Channel

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. In South Africa it’s at 21:45 SAST, 08:45 NZST in New Zealand, 06:45 AEST in Australia and 11:45 EST in the US.

Bristol Bears won the last encounter but both teams are in the same form for their last 5 games.

Table Standings

Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 1 place in the league table with Sale Sharks in 6th and Bristol Bears in 7th underlining just how tight this match could be.

Bristol Bears vs Sale Sharks Squads

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.