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John Evely

How to watch Sale Sharks v Bristol Bears live on TV, team news and odds

League leaders Bristol Bears travel to the AJ Bell Stadium on Friday night to take on Sale Sharks in Round 20 of the Gallagher Premiership.

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.

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

What time is kick-off?

Sale Sharks v Bristol Bears kicks-off at 7.45pm on Friday, May 28.

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.

Today's game is being shown live on BT Sport 1 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 Bristol will also be providing live commentary from the game.

What's the team news?

Sale Sharks: 15. Luke James, 14. Byron McGuigan, 13. Sam James, 12. Connor Doherty, 11. Marland Yarde, 10. AJ MacGinty, 9. Faf de Klerk; 1. Bevan Rodd, 2. Akker van der Merwe, 3. Coenie Oosthuizen, 4. Cobus Wiese, 5. Jean-Luc du Preez, 6. Ben Curry, 7. Tom Curry, (Capt.) 8. Daniel du Preez.

Replacements: 16. Curtis Langdon 17. Valery Morozov, 18. James Harper, 19. James Phillips, 20. Cameron Neild, 21. Raffi Quirke, 22. Robert du Preez, 23. Manu Tuilagi

Bristol Bears: 15. Charles Piutau; 14. Luke Morahan, 13. Semi Radradra, 12. Piers O’Conor, 11. Max Malins; 10. Callum Sheedy, 9. Andy Uren; 1. Jake Woolmore, 2. Jake Kerr, 3. Kyle Sinckler, 4. Dave Attwood, 5. Chris Vui (c), 6. Fitz Harding, 7. Ben Earl, 8. Nathan Hughes.

Replacements: 16. Harry Thacker, 17. Yann Thomas, 18. Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro, 19. Ed Holmes, 20. Jake Heenan, 21. Tom Kessell, 22. Ioan Lloyd, 23. Siale Piutau.

Referee: Christophe Ridley (39th Premiership game).

Assistant Referees: Hamish Smales & Peter Allan.

TMO: Ian Tempest.

Citing Officer: Brian Campsall.

What are the odds?

Sale Sharks 5/4

Draw 20/1

Bristol Bears 4/7

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

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