Loose pass near halfway by Moala but Falgoux reacts quickly to dive on the ball

Free kick for Clermont and Parra takes it quickly

Parra box kicks out of his 22. Malins' looks to keep it in but his toe brushes the touchline and ASM have the lineout throw.

Sheedy kicks deep with the restart.

We are underway at Ashton Gate

The Champions Cup continues today with the Bristol Bears ending a 12-year hiatus from the competition. They front up against French Giants Clermont. The two sides were two of the most exciting sides in Europe last season meaning we should be in for a thriller today. Stay with us for live updates commentary and more.

Peceli Yato did not travel to England and has been replaced in the starting line up by Paul Jedrasiak with Sebastian Vahaamahina with Thibault Lanen coming onto the pitch.

Head-to-head results


19/10/2002: Bristol Bears 24-19 Clermont

12/01/2003: Clermont 22-30 Bristol Bears

Head-to-head record


Bristol Bears v Clermont Auvergne

2 Played 2
2 Wins 0
0 Losses 2
0 Draws 0

Tournament Records Compared


Bristol Bears - Clermont Auvergne
Played 12-114
Wins 6-72
Draws 0-1
Losses 6-41
Win % 50%-63%
Total Points For 232-3096
Total Points Against 224-2112

Largest Winning Margin

18 (Bristol Bears v Swansea, 15/12/2002)

82 (Clermont Auvergne @ Aironi Rugby, 14/1/2012)



Heaviest Losing Margin

-17 (Bristol Bears v Cardiff Blues, 20/1/2008)

-40 (Clermont Auvergne @ Saracens, 26/4/2014)