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John Evely

Bristol Bears' 2022/23 European Challenge Cup pool stage round opponents confirmed

Bristol Bears will kick off their 2022/23 European Challenge Cup campaign on the road with a trip to the south of France to face French Top 14 side Perpignan on the weekend of December 9/10/11.

Pat Lam’s men, who were crowned champions in 2020, travel to Stade Aimé Giral in round one, before welcoming Italian side Zebre to Ashton Gate on Sunday, December 18th.

In round three, the Bears make the return trip to Parma on the weekend of January 13/14/15, before signing off the pool stage against Perpignan at Ashton Gate on Friday, January 20th.

At this stage, EPCR has only confirmed fixtures by round with exact dates, kick-off times and TV coverage to be announced as soon as possible following the conclusion of negotiations with broadcasters for the new cycle across each market.

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Bristol Bears' 2022/23 European Challenge Cup fixtures

  • Round 1 - USAP vs Bristol Bears, w/e of December 9/10/11; Stade Aimé Giral
  • Round 2 - Bristol Bears vs Zebre Parma, Sunday, December 18; Ashton Gate
  • Round 3- Zebre Parma vs Bristol Bears, w/e January 13/14/15; Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi
  • Round 4 - Bristol Bears vs USAP, Friday, January 20; Ashton Gate
  • Round of 16 – 31 March - 1/2 April 2023
  • Quarter-finals – 7/8/9 April 2023
  • Semi-finals – 28/29/30 April 2023
  • EPCR Challenge Cup final – Friday 19 May 2023; Aviva Stadium, Dublin
  • Heineken Champions Cup final – Saturday 20 May 2023; Aviva Stadium, Dublin

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