2020-21 Premiership Rugby – Harlequins vs Bristol Bears Preview & Prediction

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THE FACTS

When is Harlequins vs Bristol Bears taking place? Saturday 26th December, 2020 – 14:00 (UK)

Where is Harlequins vs Bristol Bears taking place? Twickenham Stoop, London

Where can I get tickets for Harlequins vs Bristol Bears? Check official club websites for information about purchasing tickets

What television channel is Harlequins vs Bristol Bears on? BT Sport have the rights to televise Gallagher Premiership matches so it is worth checking their schedule

Where can I stream Harlequins vs Bristol Bears? If televised on BT Sport, then subscribers will be able to stream the match live via the BT Sport website & app

THE TEAM NEWS

Harlequins: 15 Mike Brown, 14 Louis Lynagh, 13 James Lang, 12 Ben Tapuai, 11 Ross Chisholm, 10 Marcus Smith, 9 Danny Care, 8 Alex Dombrandt (c), 7 Will Evans, 6 James Chisholm, 5 Glen Young, 4 Dino Lamb, 3 Wilco Louw, 2 Scott Baldwin, 1 Jordan Els

Replacements: 16 Elia Elia, 17 Santiago Garcia Botta, 18 Simon Kerrod, 19 Hugh Tizard, 20 Tom Lawday, 21 Martin Landajo, 22 Lennox Anyanwu, 23 Tyrone Green

Bristol: Bears: 15 Max Malins, 14 Siva Naulago, 13 Semi Radradra, 12 Piers O’Conor, 11 Ioan Lloyd, 10 Callum Sheedy, 9 Harry Randall, 8 Nathan Hughes, 7 Dan Thomas, 6 Steven Luatua (c), 5 Ed Holmes, 4 Dave Attwood, 3 John Afoa, 2 Will Capon, 1 Yann Thomas

Replacements: 16 Bryan Byrne, 17 Jake Woolmore, 18 Max Lahiff, 19 Joe Joyce, 20 Jake Heenan, 21 Andy Uren, 22 Alapati Leiua, 23 Niyi Adeolokun

THE PREDICTION

Harlequins only managed seven points in each of their two Champions Cup opening fixtures over the last fortnight in hefty defeats away to Munster and home to Racing 92. Whilst their opponents were of a very high quality it should concern the managing team how Quins fell apart last Sunday in conceding 49 points to their French adversaries. It is unlikely to get any easier as they host Bristol Bears here, who themselves lost a ding-dong 38-51 battle with Clermont Auvergne in the first round of fixtures before rallying to beat Connacht well on the road. Head Coach Paul Gustard will be expecting big improvements defensively in this one but Bristol can still expect to cover -5 here.