Sale Sharks vs. Bristol Bears Lineups, Kickoff Time And How To Watch

Sale Sharks and Bristol Bears open their Gallagher PREM seasons at CorpAcq Stadium as two clubs look to return to Playoff contention after disappointing campaigns.

Sale has won eight of its 11 home meetings with Bristol, while Tom O'Flaherty led the Sharks with 12 tries and 65 defenders beaten last season.

Courtney Lawes, Xavier Roe and Joe Marchant make their first Sale starts, with Lawes joining Tom Curry in the back row. Bristol welcomes Pedro Rubiolo back from injury, while Louis Rees-Zammit, Ellis Genge and Tom Jordan are among the returning internationals.

Sale Sharks vs. Bristol Bears Kickoff Time At CorpAcq Stadium

Sale Sharks host Bristol Bears at 12:30 p.m. ET on Sept. 26 at CorpAcq Stadium.

How To Watch Sale Sharks vs. Bristol Bears In Round 1 In The United States

Sale Sharks vs. Bristol Bears is available to watch live in the United States on FloRugby and the FloSports app.

Replacements : Nathan Jibulu, Nicky Smith, Tomas Francis, Christ Tshiunza, Sam Dugdale, Gus Warr, Alex Lozowski, Elia Canakaivata

Replacements : Tomas Gwilliam, Jake Woolmore, Jimmy Halliwell, George Taylor, Steven Luatua, Kieran Marmion, Max Pepper, Benjamin Grondona

How To Watch The Gallagher PREM 2026-2027 Season In The United States

Every and the FloSports app, giving subscribers access to every regular-season match, the playoffs and the Gallagher PREM Final throughout the 2026-27 campaign.

The Gallagher PREM Holiday Matches Are Stacked

The holiday schedule once again delivers one of the busiest and most entertaining stretches of the Gallagher PREM calendar. Round 7 begins the week before Christmas with Northampton Saints hosting Exeter Chiefs , Leicester Tigers welcoming Sale Sharks and Bristol Bears taking on Harlequins before all 10 clubs return to action on Boxing Day weekend.

Round 8 features traditional festive clashes, including Bath Rugby versus Leicester Tigers, Sale Sharks against Gloucester Rugby and Exeter Chiefs hosting Saracens before the spotlight turns to Monday, Dec. 28. For the first time, Harlequins' famous Big Game moves to a Monday evening as the champions, Northampton Saints, visit Allianz Stadium, Twickenham.

Just days later, Round 9 opens the new year with another full slate highlighted by Saracens against Bath Rugby , Leicester Tigers versus Exeter Chiefs and Northampton Saints hosting Sale Sharks.

The 2027 Gallagher PREM Playoffs begin on June 12, 2027, with two semifinal matches determining which clubs advance to the league championship match one week later.

The 2027 Gallagher PREM Final will be played on June 19, 2027, at Allianz Stadium, Twickenham, where the league champion will be crowned following the conclusion of the playoff semifinals.

2:45 p.m. ET — Harlequins vs. Bath Rugby, Twickenham Stoop

2:45 p.m. ET — Northampton Saints vs. Newcastle Red Bulls, Franklin's Gardens

10:05 a.m. ET — Exeter Chiefs vs. Gloucester Rugby, Sandy Park

12:30 p.m. ET — Sale Sharks vs. Bristol Bears, CorpAcq Stadium

10:00 a.m. ET — Leicester Tigers vs. Saracens, Mattioli Woods Welford Road

2:45 p.m. ET — Bath Rugby vs. Exeter Chiefs, The Rec

10:05 a.m. ET — Bristol Bears vs. Northampton Saints, Ashton Gate

12:30 p.m. ET — Gloucester Rugby vs. Harlequins, Kingsholm

2:45 p.m. ET — Newcastle Red Bulls vs. Leicester Tigers, Kingston Park

10:00 a.m. ET — Saracens vs. Sale Sharks, StoneX Stadium

2:45 p.m. ET — Leicester Tigers vs. Gloucester Rugby, Mattioli Woods Welford Road

10:05 a.m. ET — Northampton Saints vs. Bath Rugby, Franklin's Gardens

12:30 p.m. ET — Saracens vs. Bristol Bears, StoneX Stadium

10:00 a.m. ET — Sale Sharks vs. Harlequins, CorpAcq Stadium

10:00 a.m. ET — Exeter Chiefs vs. Newcastle Red Bulls, Sandy Park

2:45 p.m. ET — Gloucester Rugby vs. Bath Rugby, Kingsholm

2:45 p.m. ET — Newcastle Red Bulls vs. Sale Sharks, Kingston Park

10:05 a.m. ET — Leicester Tigers vs. Northampton Saints, Mattioli Woods Welford Road

12:30 p.m. ET — Bristol Bears vs. Exeter Chiefs, Ashton Gate

10:00 a.m. ET — Harlequins vs. Saracens, Twickenham Stoop

3:45 p.m. ET — Bristol Bears vs. Leicester Tigers, Ashton Gate

11:00 a.m. ET — Exeter Chiefs vs. Harlequins, Sandy Park

11:00 a.m. ET — Saracens vs. Newcastle Red Bulls, StoneX Stadium

11:05 a.m. ET — Bath Rugby vs. Sale Sharks, The Rec

1:30 p.m. ET — Northampton Saints vs. Gloucester Rugby, Franklin's Gardens

2:45 p.m. ET — Bath Rugby vs. Bristol Bears, The Rec

11:00 a.m. ET — Gloucester Rugby vs. Newcastle Red Bulls, Kingsholm

11:05 a.m. ET — Harlequins vs. Leicester Tigers, Twickenham Stoop

1:30 p.m. ET — Saracens vs. Northampton Saints, StoneX Stadium

10:00 a.m. ET — Sale Sharks vs. Exeter Chiefs, CorpAcq Stadium

2:45 p.m. ET — Newcastle Red Bulls vs. Bath Rugby, Kingston Park

11:00 a.m. ET — Gloucester Rugby vs. Saracens, Kingsholm

11:05 a.m. ET — Leicester Tigers vs. Sale Sharks, Mattioli Woods Welford Road

1:30 p.m. ET — Northampton Saints vs. Exeter Chiefs, Franklin's Gardens

10:00 a.m. ET — Bristol Bears vs. Harlequins, Ashton Gate

11:00 a.m. ET — Bristol Bears vs. Newcastle Red Bulls, Ashton Gate

11:05 a.m. ET — Bath Rugby vs. Leicester Tigers, The Rec

1:30 p.m. ET — Sale Sharks vs. Gloucester Rugby, CorpAcq Stadium

11:05 a.m. ET — Exeter Chiefs vs. Saracens, Sandy Park

12:00 p.m. ET — Harlequins vs. Northampton Saints, Allianz Stadium, Twickenham

2:45 p.m. ET — Gloucester Rugby vs. Bristol Bears, Kingsholm

11:05 a.m. ET — Saracens vs. Bath Rugby, StoneX Stadium

1:30 p.m. ET — Leicester Tigers vs. Exeter Chiefs, Mattioli Woods Welford Road

1:30 p.m. ET — Newcastle Red Bulls vs. Harlequins, Kingston Park

10:00 a.m. ET — Northampton Saints vs. Sale Sharks, Franklin's Gardens

Bath Rugby vs. Northampton Saints, The Rec

Exeter Chiefs vs. Bristol Bears, Sandy Park

Harlequins vs. Gloucester Rugby, Twickenham Stoop

Newcastle Red Bulls vs. Saracens, Kingston Park

Sale Sharks vs. Leicester Tigers, CorpAcq Stadium

Bath Rugby vs. Gloucester Rugby, The Rec

Bristol Bears vs. Sale Sharks, Ashton Gate

Exeter Chiefs vs. Northampton Saints, Sandy Park

Leicester Tigers vs. Newcastle Red Bulls, Mattioli Woods Welford Road

Gloucester Rugby vs. Leicester Tigers, Villa Park

Harlequins vs. Exeter Chiefs, Twickenham Stoop

Newcastle Red Bulls vs. Bristol Bears, Kingston Park

Northampton Saints vs. Saracens, Franklin's Gardens

Sale Sharks vs. Bath Rugby, CorpAcq Stadium

Bath Rugby vs. Newcastle Red Bulls, The Rec

Bristol Bears vs. Gloucester Rugby, Principality Stadium

Exeter Chiefs vs. Sale Sharks, Sandy Park

Northampton Saints vs. Harlequins, Franklin's Gardens

Saracens vs. Leicester Tigers, StoneX Stadium

Gloucester Rugby vs. Northampton Saints, Kingsholm

Harlequins vs. Bristol Bears, Twickenham Stoop

Leicester Tigers vs. Bath Rugby, Mattioli Woods Welford Road

Newcastle Red Bulls vs. Exeter Chiefs, Kingston Park

Sale Sharks vs. Saracens, CorpAcq Stadium

Exeter Chiefs vs. Bath Rugby, Sandy Park

Gloucester Rugby vs. Sale Sharks, Kingsholm

Harlequins vs. Newcastle Red Bulls, Allianz Stadium, Twickenham

Northampton Saints vs. Leicester Tigers, Franklin's Gardens

Leicester Tigers vs. Bristol Bears, Mattioli Woods Welford Road

Newcastle Red Bulls vs. Gloucester Rugby, Kingston Park

Sale Sharks vs. Northampton Saints, CorpAcq Stadium

Saracens vs. Exeter Chiefs, StoneX Stadium

Bristol Bears vs. Bath Rugby, Ashton Gate

Exeter Chiefs vs. Leicester Tigers, Sandy Park

Harlequins vs. Sale Sharks, Twickenham Stoop

Newcastle Red Bulls vs. Northampton Saints, Kingston Park

Saracens vs. Gloucester Rugby, StoneX Stadium

2:00 p.m. – Bath Rugby vs. Saracens, The Rec

2:00 p.m. – Gloucester Rugby vs. Exeter Chiefs, Kingsholm

2:00 p.m. – Leicester Tigers vs. Harlequins, Mattioli Woods Welford Road

2:00 p.m. – Northampton Saints vs. Bristol Bears, Franklin's Gardens

2:00 p.m. – Sale Sharks vs. Newcastle Red Bulls, CorpAcq Stadium

All dates, kickoff times and venues are based on the 2026-27 Gallagher PREM fixture release. Broadcast selections beyond the opening rounds are subject to change.

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