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John Evely

How to watch Bristol Bears v Wasps Rugby live on TV, team news and kick-off times

Top of the table Bristol Bears are back at Ashton Gate in Round 13 of the Gallagher Premiership looking to beat the only side they are yet to conquer since director of rugby Pat Lam's arrival in 2017 - Wasps Rugby.

Unfortunately once again there will be no fans permitted inside Ashton Gate due to the Covid-19 pandemic and national lockdown rules but of course the game is being shown live on TV and here is all the ways you can follow it.

What time is kick-off?

Bristol Bears v Wasps Rugby kicks-off at 7.45pm on Friday night.

Is the game on TV?

Yes. The great news is BT Sport have confirmed they will show every game being played behind closed doors during the 2020/21 Gallagher Premiership season.

Today's game is being shown live on BT Sport 2 HD and can also be watched on the BT Sport App.

The coverage will start at 7pm.

Through an agreement between Premiership Rugby and BT Sport, eligible club season ticket holders will gain free access to home Gallagher Premiership matches on the BT Sport App. The BT Sport Match Pass is designed for season ticket holders of participating clubs who do not already have a BT Sport subscription and who cannot attend their home matches due to the current restrictions.

How else can I follow the game?

If you can’t watch the game live on TV you can follow all the play-by-play action on our live blog on Bristol Live.

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

What's the team news?

Bristol Bears: 15. Charles Piutau; 14. Niyi Adeolokun, 13. Henry Purdy, 12. Piers O’Conor, 11. Siva Naulago; 10. Tiff Eden, 9. Andy Uren; 1. Yann Thomas, 2. Bryan Byrne, 3. Max Lahiff, 4. Dave Attwood, 5. Joe Joyce, 6. Steven Luatua (c), 7. Dan Thomas, 8. Nathan Hughes.

Replacements: 16. Will Capon, 17. Jake Woolmore, 28. John Afoa, 19. Chris Vui, 20. Jake Heenan, 21. Tom Kessell, 22. Charlie Powell, 23. Toby Fricker.

Wasps Rugby: 15 Rob Miller, 14 Zach Kibirige, 13 Malakai Fekitoa, 12 Jimmy Gopperth, 11 Josh Bassett, 10 Jacob Umaga, 9 Will Porter, 1 Tom West, 2 Gabriel Oghre, 3 Jeff Toomaga-Allen, 4 Will Rowlands, 5 James Gaskell, 6 Brad Shields (c), 7 Thomas Young, 8 Sione Vailanu.

Replacements: 16 Tommy Taylor, 17 Ben Harris, 18 Jack Owlett, 19 Levi Douglas, 20 Tom Willis, 21 Ben Vellacott, 22 Michael Le Bourgeois, 23 Matteo Minozzi.

Referee: Karl Dickson

Assistant Referees: Greg Macdonald and Gareth Holsgrove

TMO: Rowan Kitt

Citing Officer: Buster White

What are the odds?

Bristol Bears 2/7

Draw 20/1

Wasps Rugby 5/2

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

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