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Ultimate Rugby May 5

He sets up the box kick

Ultimate Rugby May 5

De Klerk to Webber

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Bristol kick off going form right to left

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Bristol come out for their last home game of the season

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A late change for #YourSharks as James O’Connor goes down in the warm up

Luke James to 1️⃣2️⃣
Chris Ashton to 1️⃣5️⃣
Arron Reed to 1️⃣1️⃣

George Nott moves into the bench in place of Reed f

Ultimate Rugby May 5

A very good evening, I am Usiphile and I have the pleasure of bringing you this game this evening. It's the Bristol Bears that host the Sale Sharks at Ashton Gate and will be hoping to guard their home terrirtory.

The Bears have lost two of their last six fixtures at Ashton Gate in Premiership Rugby, to Wasps in round 13 and to Worcester in round 17.

Sale Sharks last five games in Gallagher Premiership Rugby have all been won by the home side on the day.

The Sharks only away win in any competition in 2019 was 24-18 at Wasps in round 14.

Sale’s only defeat in their last seven fixtures with Bristol in Premiership Rugby was 23-24 at AJ Bell Stadium on New Year’s Day 2017.

The Sharks were victorious on their only previous visit to Ashton Gate in Gallagher Premiership Rugby: 31-13 in October 2016.