Bristol Bears v Newcastle Falcons LIVE updates and team newsIt's game day. Bristol Bears host Newcastle Falcons on Friday night in Round 17 of the Gallagher Premiership as the league starts back up during this Six Nations fallow week. Bottom of the table Bristol must start winning quickly if they are going to turn their season around and the Bears come into the match after an impressive 43-19 win over Sale Sharks in the Premiership Rugby Cup last time out. A bonus point win for the hosts, while denying the Falcons even a losing bonus point, would see Pat Lam's side climb the table.
12:03KEY EVENTNewcastle Falcons team newsNewcastle Falcons: 15 Tom Penny, 14 Adam Radwan, 13 Matias Moroni, 12 Matias Orlando, 11 Mateo Carreras, 10 Brett Connon, 9 Michael Young (captain); 1 Adam Brocklebank, 2 Jamie Blamire, 3 Trevor Davison, 4 Greg Peterson, 5 Sebastian de Chaves, 6 Gary Graham, 7 Callum Chick, 8 Carl Fearns. Replacements: 16 Ollie Fletcher, 17 Logovi’i Mulipola, 18 Richard Palframan, 19 Philip van der Walt, 20 Freddie Lockwood, 21 Sam Stuart, 22 Tian Schoeman, 23 Ben Stevenson. 12:00KEY EVENTBristol Bears unavailable listUnavailable: Ellis Genge, Will Capon, Kyle Sinckler, John Hawkins, Morgan Eames, Will Porter, Callum Sheedy, Joe Jenkins, Piers O’Conor, Jack Bates, Toby Fricker, Deago Bailey, Charles Piutau. Callum Sheedy slots a penalty for Bristol Bears against South Africa A (Andy Watts/JMP)11:58KEY EVENTBristol Bears team newsBristol Bears: 15. Noah Heward (3 apps), 14.
Fitz Harding (43 apps), 8. Magnus Bradbury (14 apps). Replacements: 16. Fred Davies (5 apps), 17. Yann Thomas (102 apps), 18. George Kloska (20 apps), 19. Ed Holmes (94 apps), 20. Jake Heenan (86 apps), 21. Andy Uren (151 apps), 22. Harry Ascherl (6 apps), 23. Ioan Lloyd (71 apps). 09:44KEY EVENTPat Lam confronts rumours his job at Bristol Bears is under threat Pat Lam described reports in the press that he could lose his job as Bristol Bears director of rugby at the end of the season as ‘white noise’ he won’t let distract him from the job at hand. Lam has been consistent throughout his five and half years at Bristol in saying he does not allow outside noise in the press, and to a lesser extent even from the fans, impact him and the way he runs the club. Get the full story. Bristol Bears' director of rugby Pat Lam (Photo by Bob Bradford - CameraSport via Getty Images)09:41KEY EVENTBristol Bears injury latest ahead of Newcastle Falcons: Charles Piutau, Joe Joyce, Sam JeffriesPat Lam is excited about the competition in the back five of Bristol Bears’ scrum this weekend with Newcastle Falcons coming to Ashton Gate on Friday night as the Gallagher Premiership resumes.
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