Bristol Bears head to Twickenham today in The Big Game 17 to take on Harlequins in Round Seven of the 2025/26 Gallagher PREM, with Pat Lam’s men looking to spoil the party at the West London club’s showpiece event.
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Bristol have enjoyed success on their travels to Quins in recent years,
Here are all the ways you can follow all the action this weekend…
When is the game?
Harlequins vs Bristol Bears is being played on Saturday, December 20 at the Allianz Stadium, Twickenham.
What time is kick-off?
The kick-off time is at 6pm.
Is the game on TV or being streamed?
Yes. Of course The Big Game 17 is being shown.
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The showpiece match will be shown live on TNT Sports 1 with coverage starting at 5.15pm.
The great news is the match is also being shown live on free to air TV on ITV4 and online on ITVX with coverage starting at 5.30pm. Nothing like leaving it late.
Highlights will also be available on the Premiership Rugby website shortly after the game and in our live blog.
How else can I follow the game?
If you are not going to be inside the stadium, and even if you are BristolLive will be live blogging the match bringing you all the build-up, team news, live play-by-play match updates, reaction, stats, analysis, interviews and highlights from inside the ground.
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Will there be live radio commentary of the match?
BBC Radio Bristol will also be providing live commentary of the game.
What’s the team news?
Harlequins: 15. Nick David, 14. Cassius Cleaves, 13. Oscar Beard, 12. Luke Northmore, 11. Cadan Murley (C), 10. Marcus Smith, 9. Will Porter, 1. Fin Baxter, 2. Jack Walker, 3. Harry Williams, 4. Guido Petti Pagadizábal, 5. Kieran Treadwell, 6. Zach Carr, 7. Jack Kenningham, 8. Chandler Cunningham-South
Replacements: 16. Sam Riley, 17. Will Hobson, 18. Pedro Delgado, 19. Joe Launchbury, 20. Will Evans, 21. Lucas Friday, 22. Ben Waghorn, 23. Rodrigo Isgró
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Bristol Bears: 15. Louis Rees-Zammit, 14. Aidan Boshoff, 13. Benhard Janse van Rensburg, 12. James Williams, 11. Kalaveti Ravouvou, 10. Tom Jordan, 9. Kieran Marmion, 1. Ellis Genge, 2. Gabriel Oghre, 3. Lovejoy Chawatama, 4. Pedro Rubiolo, 5. Joe Batley, 6. Joe Owen, 7. Santiago Grondona, 8. Fitz Harding (c)
Replacements: 16. Harry Thacker, 17. Jake Woolmore, 18. George Kloska, 19. George Taylor, 20. Benjamin Grondona, 21. Harry Randall, 22. Sam Worsley, 23. Noah Heward.
Who are the officials?
Referee: Anthony Woodthorpe
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Assistant referees: Adam Leal & James Clarke
TMO: Dean Richards