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John Evely

How to watch Northampton Saints v Bristol Bears live on TV, team news and odds

Top of the table Bristol Bears head to Franklin's Gardens on Sunday to take on Northampton Saints in Round 14 of the 2020/21 Gallagher Premiership.

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

What time is kick-off?

Northampton Saints v Bristol Bears kicks-off at 3pm on Sunday.

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 1HD/Ultimate and can also be watched on the BT Sport App.

The coverage will start at 2pm.

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 score updates on our live blog on Bristol Live.

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

What's the team news?

Northampton Saints: 15 George Furbank, 14 Matt Proctor, 13 Fraser Dingwall, 12 Rory Hutchinson, 11 Tommy Freeman, 10 James Grayson, 9 Tom James, 1 Alex Waller (c), 2 Sam Matavesi, 3 Paul Hill, 4 Alex Coles, 5 Api Ratuniyarawa, 6 Nick Isiekwe, 7 Tom Wood, 8 Teimana Harrison.

Replacements: 16 Mike Haywood, 17 Nick Auterac, 18 Ehren Painter, 19 Alex Moon, 20 JJ Tonks, 21 Henry Taylor, 22 Piers Francis, 23 Harry Mallinder.

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

Replacements: 16. Will Capon, 17. Jake Woolmore, 18. Max Lahiff, 19. Ed Holmes, 20. Jake Heenan, 21. Tom Kessell, 22. Sam Bedlow, 23. Luke Morahan.

What are the odds?

Northampton Saints 11/8

Draw 20/1

Bristol Bears 8/15

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

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