This Friday night, local rivals Bristol Bears and Gloucester Rugby face off at Ashton Gate Stadium in an eagerly awaited Gallagher Premiership clash. After a brief break—during which Gloucester bowed out of the Champions Cup pool stages and Bristol suffered a heavy defeat against Toulouse in the European Round of 16—both teams are back in action for Round 13.
Match Details:
- Date: Friday, April 17, 2025
- Venue: Ashton Gate Stadium
- Kick-off: 7:45 PM
Broadcast Information:
The match will be broadcast live on TNT Sports 1, with coverage beginning at 7 PM. You can also stream the game online via HBO Max, the channel’s new streaming platform. For those unable to watch live, highlights will be available soon after the game on the Premiership Rugby website.
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For comprehensive coverage, BristolLive and GloucestershireLive will provide live blogs with team news, minute-by-minute updates, reactions, statistics, analysis, interviews, and post-match highlights directly from the stadium. Additionally, live commentary is available on BBC Radio Gloucestershire and BBC Radio Bristol to keep you informed wherever you are.
Team Line-ups:
Bristol Bears Starting XV:
15. Rich Lane, 14. Kalaveti Ravouvou, 13. Benhard Janse van Rensburg, 12. James Williams, 11. Gabriel Ibitoye, 10. Tom Jordan, 9. Kieran Marmion; Forwards: 1. Ellis Genge, 2. Gabriel Oghre, 3. George Kloska, 4. James Dun, 5. Joe Batley, 6. Joe Owen, 7. Fitz Harding (captain), 8. Benjamin Grondona.
Replacements: Harry Thacker, Jake Woolmore, Max Lahiff, Steele Barker, Luka Ivanishvili, Harry Randall, Matias Moron, Noah Heward.
Gloucester Rugby Starting XV:
15. George Barton, 14. Josiah Edwards-Giraud, 13. Max Llewellyn, 12. Seb Atkinson (captain), 11. Ollie Thorley, 10. Charlie Atkinson, 9. Caolan Englefield; Forwards: 1. Dian Bleuler, 2. Seb Blake, 3. Afo Fasogbon, 4. Danny Eite, 5. Arthur Clark (vice-captain), 6. Deian Gwynne, 7. Lewis Ludlow, 8. Jack Clement.
Replacements: Jack Innard, Val Rapava Ruskin, Ciaran Knight, Matías Alemanno, Will Trenholm, Mikey Austin, Will Joseph, Ben Loader.
Match Officials:
Referee: Ian Tempest
Assistant Referees: Luke Pearce and Veryan Boscawen
TMO: Dan Jones
Prepare for a night of thrilling rugby as these two competitive sides battle for victory in the heart of the Gallagher Premiership.