It has been officially confirmed that Bristol Bears will host derby rivals Bath Rugby at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium in Round 16 of the 2024/25 season after the full list of fixtures for the up-coming season were confirmed.
The the fact the Bears are taking a ‘home’ game to the 74,500 seater Principality Stadium for the first time to one of the country’s big national stadiums, was announced last week but with their opponents unconfirmed until today. The clubs have previously met at Twickenham in a regular season league game back in 2019 when Bath hosted their ‘Big Game.’
Bristol will kick off their season in the slightly less glamourous surrounding of Kingston Park on the opening night of the season when they take on last season’s bottom side Newcastle Falcons.
Once again they will conclude their regular season against Harlequins, but in a reverse of this year the campaign will conclude at Ashton Gate in 2025.
For the first time, this season every Gallagher Premiership Rugby match will be broadcast live on TNT Sports and discovery+.
Here are Bristol Bears‘ full fixtures for the 2024/25 Gallagher Premiership season
Round One
Friday, September 20 – Newcastle Falcons (A) – 7.45pm
Round Two
Friday, September 27 – Gloucester (H) – 7.45pm
Round Three
Saturday, October 5 – Bath (A) – 3.05pm
Round Four
Saturday, October 12 – Exeter (A) – 3pm
Round Five
Saturday, October 19 – Saracens (H) – 3.05pm
Round Six
Friday, October 25 – Northampton (H) – 7.45pm
Round Seven
Friday, November 29 – Harlequins (A) – 7.45pm
Round Eight
Saturday, December 21 – Leicester Tigers (A) – 3.05pm
Round Nine
Friday, December 27 – Sale Sharks (H) – 7.45pm
Round 10
Saturday, January 4 – Saracens (A) – 5.30pm
Days and kick off times TBC onwards
Round 11
Saturday, January 25 – Newcastle Falcons (H)
Round 12
Saturday, March 22 – Exeter Chiefs (H)
Round 13
Saturday, March 29 – Gloucester (A)
Round 14
Saturday, April 19 – Leicester Tigers (H)
Round 15
Saturday, April 26 – Northampton Saints (A)
Round 16
Saturday, May 10 – Bath (H) – Principality Stadium, Cardiff
Round 17
Saturday, May 17 – Sale Sharks (A)
Round 18
Saturday, May 31 – Harlequins (H)
Semi-finals
June 6 and 7
Final
Saturday, June 17 – Twickenham Stadium