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John Evely

How to watch Bristol Bears v London Irish live on TV, team news and odds

Bristol Bears are looking to cement their spot at the top of the table with victory over London Irish in Round 22 of the Gallagher Premiership.

The two teams played out a memorable 34-34 draw at the Brentford Community Stadium back in February while caused Bears director of rugby Pat Lam to reset his side to kick on to the next level.

The fantastic news is fans are now back in stadiums in limited numbers but the equally good news is games are also being shown live on TV still meaning if you are not one of the 6,000 at Ashton Gate you can still watch the game.

Here are all the ways you can follow the action...

What time is kick-off?

Bristol Bears v London Irish kicks-off at 3pm on Saturday, June 12

Is the game on TV?

Yes. The great news is BT Sport have confirmed they will show every game during the 2020/21 Gallagher Premiership season, even with fans back in stadiums now.

The match is being shown live on BT Sport Extra 2HD which is not one of the broadcaster's man channels meaning you will need the red button to find the game. It can also be watched on the BT Sport App.

The coverage on BT will start just before 3pm.

How else can I follow the game?

If you can’t watch the game live on TV you can follow live play-by-play updates, reaction, analysis and interviews on our live blog on Bristol Live.

BBC Radio Bristol will also be providing live commentary from the game.

What's the team news?

Bristol Bears: 15. Max Malins, 14. Luke Morahan, 13. Semi Radradra, 12. Siale Piutau (cc), 11. Henry Purdy, 10. Ioan Lloyd, 9. Harry Randall; 1. Yann Thomas, 2. Harry Thacker, 3. Max Lahiff, 4. Dave Attwood, 5. Joe Joyce, 6. Steven Luatua (cc), 7. Dan Thomas, 8. Ben Earl

Replacements: 16. Will Capon, 17. Jake Woolmore, 18. John Afoa, 19. Chris Vui, 20. Jake Heenan, 21. Andy Uren, 22. Callum Sheedy, 23. Alapati Leiua.

London Irish: 15. Tom Parton, 14. James Stokes, 13. Curtis Rona, 12. Terrence Hepetema, 11. Ollie Hassell-Collins, 10. Paddy Jackson, 9. Nic Groom; 1. Will Goodrick-Clarke, 2. Agustin Creevy, 3. Lovejoy Chawatama, 4. Adam Coleman, 5. Rob Simmons, 6. Sean O’Brien, 7. Blair Cowan (c), 8. Albert Tuisue

Replacements: 16. Matt Cornish, 17. Facundo Gigena, 18. Ollie Hoskins, 19. George Nott, 20. Jack Cooke, 21. Matt Rogerson, 22. Nick Phipps, 23. Jacob Atkins.

Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
Assistant referees: Anthony Woodthorpe and Phil Watters
TMO: Andrew Jackson
Citing Officer: David Guyan

What are the odds?

Bristol Bears 1/6

Draw 20/1

London Irish 7/2

(Odds from Sky Bet - correct at the time of publishing. Please gamble responsibly)

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