THE FACTS
When is London Irish vs Bristol Bears taking place? London Irish vs Bristol Bears will take place on Saturday 30th October, 2021 at 15:00 (UK)
Where is London Irish vs Bristol Bears taking place? London Irish vs Bristol Bears will take place at Community Stadium in Brentford
Where can I get tickets for London Irish vs Bristol Bears? Ticket information for London Irish vs Bristol Bears can be found on each side’s official website
What TV channel is London Irish vs Bristol Bears on in the UK? London Irish vs Bristol Bears will not be televised live in the UK
Where can I stream London Irish vs Bristol Bears in the UK? London Irish vs Bristol Bears cannot be streamed live in the UK
THE TEAM NEWS
London Irish: 15 Tom Parton, 14 James Stokes, 13 Curtis Rona, 12 Benhard van Rensburg, 11 Ollie Hassell-Collins, 10 Paddy Jackson, 9 Nick Phipps, 8 Albert Tuisue, 7 Isaac Curtis-Harris, 6 Matt Rogerson (c), 5 Rob Simmons, 4 Steve Mafi, 3 Ollie Hoskins, 2 Mike Willemse, 1 Will Goodrick-Clarke
Replacements: 16 Agustin Creevy, 17 Allan Dell, 18 Marcel van der Merwe, 19 George Nott, 20 Jack Cooke, 21 Ben White, 22 Terrence Hepetema, 23 Kyle Rowe
Bristol Bears: 15 Charles Piutau, 14 Luke Morahan, 13 Jack Bates, 12 Piers O’Conor, 11 Toby Fricker, 10 Callum Sheedy, 9 Andy Uren, 8 Fitz Harding, 7 Jake Heenan (cc), 6 Sam Jeffries, 5 Joe Joyce, 4 Dave Attwood (cc), 3 John Afoa, 2 Jake Kerr, 1 Yann Thomas
Replacements: 16 Harry Thacker, 17 Max Lahiff, 18 Jake Armstrong, 19 John Hawkins, 20 Dan Thomas, 21 Tom Whiteley, 22 Ioan Lloyd, 23 Alapati Leiua
THE PREDICTION
London Irish not only secured a rare away victory in the Premiership but a famous one with a brilliant 21-33 result at struggling Exeter. That was their first win of the season and taking it home to their fans this Saturday to face another big club struggling looks like a recipe for yet another upset as Bristol Bears travel to face the Exiles. Bristol sat out last weekend as the spare part in a division with 13 teams and it remains to be seen if that break can help them stop the rot. They have lost four out of five matches played so far, with early hammerings by Saracens and Wasps outdone by a poor 13-5 defeat at Newcastle Falcons last time out. Momentum and home advantage are on London Irish’s side and fans will be eager to do their part here. Call them the +1 headstart in what could be a raucous day in Brentford.