Bristol Bears get their 2022/23 season underway on Friday night with their first pre-season friendly.
Pat Lam’s side travel to France to take on Brive in the Challenge Armand Vaquerin.
It will be the first opportunity for a number of new players to pull on a Bears jersey and for the Bristol squad to get some competitive minutes under their belt as they look to bid to be title contenders in the Gallagher Premiership once again this season.
Having played no public pre-season games last season and come into the Premiership campaign looking undercooked, Bears director of rugby Lam has changed his approach this summer with three matches scheduled.
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What time is kick off?
The game kicks off in France at 8.45pm local time, 7.45pm UK time.
Where is the game being played?
The match is being played away from Brive’s home ground in the small town of Saint-Affrique.
Is the game on TV?
Sadly the tournament organisers have confirmed to BristolLive that there are no plans to televise Friday night’s game.
There could yet be a late intervention by either club to stream the match online but at this time that seems unlikely.
How else can I follow the game?
Unfortunately, fans will have to rely on club resources to stay up to date for the pre-season game with BBC Radio Bristol and BristolLive not covering the friendly match live on this occasion.
What other pre-season games do Bristol Bears have?
Dragons v Bristol Bears - Rodney Parade - Friday, August 26, 7.30pm ko
Scarlets v Bristol Bears - Parc y Scarlets - Friday, September 2, 7.30pm ko
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