How to watch Bristol Bears v Saracens live on TV for free and complete team news

Bristol Bears’ play-off fate is in their own hands this weekend with a bonus-point win over defending champions Saracens booking them a place in the semi-finals with a game to spare. As regular season games go, this one is simply not to be missed.

Saturday’s game offers a fascinating mismatch of styles as Bristol’s ability to run the ball from all over, which resurrected their season in January, will be put to the ultimate test. Here are all the ways you can watch the in-game action….

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when is the game

Bristol Bears v Saracens Is playing Saturday 11th May at Ashton Gate.

What time is the start?

The start time is at 15.05.

Is the game on TV or streaming?

Yes. The match was selected to be broadcast live by broadcasters TNT Sports. The match will be broadcast live TNT Sports 2.

Coverage will begin at 3:00 p.m.

The great news for rugby fans is that the match has also been selected to be streamed live and for free ITV1 with coverage starting at 14.30.

Highlights will also be available on Premiership Rugby website shortly after the game.

How else can I watch the game?

If you won’t 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 updates, reaction, stats, analysis, interviews and highlights from inside the pitch.

Will there be a live radio commentary of the match?

BBC Radio Bristol will also provide live commentary of the game.

What’s new on the team?

Bristol Bears: 15. Max Malins (32 applications), 14. Siva Naulago (33 applications), 13. Benhard Janse van Rensburg (23 applications), 12. James Williams (40 applications), 11. Gabriel Ibitoye (39 applications ), 10. AJ MacGinty (36 apps), 9. Harry Randall (124 apps); 1. Ellis Genge (43 apps), 2. Gabriel Oghre (15 apps), 3. Kyle Sinckler (59 apps), 4. James Dun (32 apps), 5. Joe Batley (61 apps), 6 .Steven Luatua (128 apps), 7. Fitz Harding (c) (70 apps), 8. Magnus Bradbury (43 apps).

Substitutes: 16. Harry Thacker (113 apps), 17. Jake Woolmore (148 apps), 18. Max Lahiff (85 apps), 19. Josh Caulfield (22 apps), 20. Jake Heenan (109 apps), 21. Kieran Marmion ( 22 apps), 22. Virimi Vakatawa (17 apps), 23. Noah Heward (19 apps).

Saracens: 15 Elliot Daly, 14 Rotimi Segun, 13 Lucio Cinti, 12 Nick Tompkins, 11 Tom Parton, 10 Owen Farrell (c), 9 Ivan van Zyl, 1 Mako Vunipola, 2 Jamie George, 3 Marco Riccioni, 4 Maro Itoje, 5 Hugh Tizard, 6 Juan Martin Gonzalez, 7 Ben Earl, 8 Tom Willis

Substitutes:16 Theo Dan, 17 Eroni Mawi, 18 Ollie Hoskins, 19 Nick Isiekwe, 20 Theo McFarland, 21 Billy Vunipola, 22 Aled Davies, 23 Alex Goode

Who are the officials?

Referee: Carl Dickson

Assistant referees: Luke Pearce and Gareth Holsgrove

TMO: Andrew Jackson