Bristol

11:45

02 Jan 26

Sale

Bristol vs Sale

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Match Details

  
 Bristol v Sale 
  
 Round 9 
  
 Fri 2nd January 2026, 11:45am PST 
  
 Ashton Gate 
  
 Flo Rugby

Head-to-Head

Last 5 Meetings

Wins

Draws

Wins

Average Points scored

First try wins

60%

Home team wins

20%

Team Form

Last 5 Games

Wins

Streak

Tries Scored

-5

Points Difference

-6

4/5

First Try

4/5

First Points

3/5

2/5

Race To 10 Points

4/5

Previous Results

Last 5 Meetings

Gallagher Premiership

+14

41 - 27

16 May 25

Gallagher Premiership

0 - 38

27 Dec 24

+38

Gallagher Premiership

14 - 22

05 Jan 24

Gallagher Premiership

13 - 27

11 Nov 23

+14

Gallagher Premiership

20 - 36

14 Apr 23

+16

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 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.

Table Standings

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.

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.