Leicester Tigers vs Bristol Bears preview as the third and fourth sides in the Gallagher Premiership meet at Welford Road.
Both teams sit one point apart on 37 and 36 points respectively. With second sitting on 43 points, neither side will be able to catch them, but could bring them within touching distance. Exeter sit just behind both teams on 35 points and would overtake the losers of this match with a win.
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Leicester Tigers vs Bristol Bears confirmed lineups and team news
Leicester (1-15):
Smith, Blamire, Heyes, Liebenberg, Chessum, Moro, Watson, Cracknell, Whiteley, Searle, Hasell-Collins, Bailey, Wand, Hamer-Webb, Steward
Replacements (16-23):
Theobald-Thomas, van der Flier, Hurd, Thomas, Palmer, van Poortvliet, O’Connor, Perese
Bristol (1-15):
Woolmore, Oghre, Kloska, Dun, Owen, Luatua, Harding, Mata, Randall, Worsley, Ibitoye, Williams, van Rensburg, Ravouvou, Heward
Replacements (16-23):
Gwilliam, Lahiff, Chawatama, Taylor, Grondona, Marmion, Moroni, Boshoff
Recent Form:
Leicester (Home team): W-L-W-W-L
Leicester will come into the next period of the Premiership with confidence after they won the Prem Cup comfortably with a 66-14 win over Exeter. In their last Premiership game before the Six Nations break, Leicester won 34-7 against Harlequins. Their loss against the Stormers in the Champions Cup in South Africa saw them take a 21-15 lead, but the Stormers’ attack was too much in the second half. Of their seven Premiership wins this season, they have won six in their last seven matches.
Bristol (Away team): W-L-W-W-W
Bristol, on the other hand, lost all of their games in the Prem Cup during this Six Nations break. Before this, their form was outstanding. Their only loss in the last nine games came against Bordeaux in the Champions Cup. They have won five Premiership games in a row, although their last two losses in the league have come away from home.
Leicester Tigers vs Bristol Bears head-to-head record (last five matches):
| Date | Competition | Winner | Score |
| 28th September 2025 | Premiership | Bristol | 42-24 |
| 20th April 2025 | Premiership | Leicester | 19-36 |
| 21st December 2024 | Premiership | Bristol | 24-54 |
| 27th April 2024 | Premiership | Bristol | 19-21 |
| 13th October 2023 | Premiership | Bristol | 25-14 |
Bristol have won four of the last five matches between the teams. The losing team has scored at least 19 points in each of the last five games.
How to watch Leicester Tigers vs Bristol Bears?
Leicester vs Bristol will be available to watch on TNT Sports and Discovery+. Coverage starts at 2:30 pm for a 3:00 pm kick-off.
