Bristol
19 - 17
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Sale

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Match Information

Bristol v Sale Bristol v Sale
Gallagher Premiership - Round 9 Gallagher Premiership - Round 9
Fri 2nd January 2026, 09:45pm SAST Fri 2nd January 2026, 09:45pm SAST
Ashton Gate Ashton Gate
Joe James Joe James

Head to Head

Bristol
Wins
2
Sale
Wins
3

Average Points scored

24
29
First try wins
20%
Home team wins
60%

Team Form

Last 5 Games

Bristol
16-22
Leicester
Bristol
20-7
Exeter Chiefs
Stormers
49-12
Bristol
Saracens
30-7
Bristol
Bristol
41-26
Northampton
Bath
36-28
Sale
Newcastle
17-3
Sale
Sale
27-47
Glasgow
Sale
28-24
Harlequins
Saracens
17-21
Sale
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Match Information

Bristol v Sale Bristol v Sale
Gallagher Premiership - Round 9 Gallagher Premiership - Round 9
Fri 2nd January 2026, 09:45pm SAST Fri 2nd January 2026, 09:45pm SAST
Ashton Gate Ashton Gate
Joe James Joe James

Points Flow Chart

Bristol Sale
Bristol Sale
9
Mins in lead
53
11%
% Of Game In Lead
65%
39%
Possession Last 10 min
61%
7
Points Last 10 min
0

Key Events

Full Time
Williams
19-17 72'
Ravouvou
17-17 71'
Ma'asi-White
64' 12-17
Moroni
12-17 54'
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22m Entries

Bristol Sale
Avg. Points Scored
2.4
22m Entries
8
Avg. Points Scored
2.1
22m Entries
8

Attack Profile

Bristol
Sale
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Defence Profile

Bristol
Sale
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Last 5 Penalties

Bristol 60'
Bristol 60'
Sale 62'
Sale 63'
Sale 76'
7
Points
George Ford
Sale George Ford
1
Last Try
Kalaveti Ravouvou
Bristol Kalaveti Ravouvou
12
Carries
James Williams
Bristol James Williams
19
Tackles Completed
Pedro Rubiolo
Bristol Pedro Rubiolo
4
Line Breaks
Kalaveti Ravouvou
Bristol Kalaveti Ravouvou
3
Turnovers Won
Santiago Grondona
Bristol Santiago Grondona
9
Defenders Beaten
Kalaveti Ravouvou
Bristol Kalaveti Ravouvou
60
Successful Passes
Gus Warr
Sale Gus Warr

Live Updates

That's full time
80'
The second half ends
80'
Tom Jordan is replaced by Sam Worsley
78'
Tom Curry leaves the field and Jos Gilmore comes on
74'
Harry Thacker comes on for Bristol Bears and Gabriel Oghre comes off
72'
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Bristol Bears vs Sale Sharks Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Bristol Bears face off against Sale Sharks in Gallagher Premiership Round 9 on Fri 2nd January 2026 at Ashton Gate. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 19:45. In South Africa it’s at 21:45 SAST, 08:45 NZST in New Zealand, 06:45 AEST in Australia and 11:45 EST in the US.

Bristol Bears won the last encounter but both teams are in the same form for their last 5 games.

Bristol Bears vs Sale Sharks Squads

The official squads for Bristol Bears vs Sale Sharks will become available around 24- 48 hours before kick-off. Teams can still make changes up to an hour before the match, however.

Other Fixtures

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