Bristol Bears kick off their Champions Cup campaign as significant underdogs, having been given odds of 150-1 to win the competition, and the opening game will test their metal as four time winners Leinster come to the West Country.
Here are all the ways you can follow all the action this weekend…
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When is the game?
Bristol Bears v Leinster is being played on Sunday, December 8 at Ashton Gate Stadium.
What time is kick-off?
The kick-off time is at 5.30pm UK time.
Is the game on TV or being streamed?
Yes. But another competition means another subscription service is required. All this season’s Investec Champions Cup games will be shown live on Premier Sports which can either be streamed online or watched on Virgin TV, Amazon Prime or Sky Sports packages.
Today’s game is being shown on Premier Sports 1, with coverage starting at 5.15pm.
Subscription costs from £10.99 a month, although if you sign-up for the annual subscription and use the discount code EPCR70 you can pay just £70 for the year. Sign up here.
Highlights will also be available on theInvestec Champions Cup YouTube channel shortly after the game.
How else can I follow the game?
If you are not going to be inside the stadium, and even if you are, BristolLivewill 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.
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?
Bristol Bears: 15. Rich Lane, 14. Jack Bates, 13. Benhard Janse van Rensburg, 12. Kalaveti Ravouvou, 11. Gabriel Ibitoye, 10. AJ MacGinty, 9. Harry Randall, 1. Ellis Genge, 2. Harry Thacker, 3. Max Lahiff, 4. James Dun, 5. Joe Owen, 6. Santiago Grondona, 7. Fitz Harding (c), 8. Bill Mata
Replacements: 16. Gabriel Oghre, 17. Jake Woolmore, 18. Lovejoy Chawatama, 19. Steven Luatua, 20. Benjamin Grondona, 21. Kieran Marmion, 22. Joe Jenkins, 23. Benjamin Elizalde
Leinster Rugby: 15. Ciaran Frawley, 14. Jordan Larmour, 13. Garry Ringrose, 12. Robbie Henshaw, 11. Jimmy O’Brien, 10. Sam Prendergast, 9. Jamison Gibson-Park, 1. Jack Boyle, 2. Ronan Kelleher, 3. Rabah Slimani, 4. Joe McCarthy, 5. James Ryan, 6. Max Deegan, 7. Josh van der Flier, 8. Jack Conan (c)
Replacements: 16. Gus McCarthy, 17. Andrew Porter, 18. Tom Clarkson, 19. RG Snyman, 20. Caelan Doris, 21. Luke McGrath, 22. Ross Byrne, 23. Jordie Barrett.
Who are the officials?
Referee: Pierre Brousset (Fra)
Assistant Referees: Vincent Blasco Baque (Fra) and Julien Caulier (Fra)
TMO: Tual Trainini (Fra)
Citing Commissioner: Wejdane Limame (Fra)