Bristol Bears will play the Super Rugby Pacific champions the Crusaders next season in another blockbuster exhibition game that looks set to capture the imagination of rugby fans.
The Crusaders, who remarkably won their seventh successive Super Rugby title earlier this month with a 25-20 win over fellow New Zealand side the Chiefs, are heading to the Northern Hemisphere in 2024 on a pre-season tour ahead of the season. The Crusaders will come to Ashton Gate on Friday, February 9, and the great news for Bristol Bears fans is the game will be included in the 2023/24 season ticket as a replacement for the lost fixture against London Irish who were suspended from playing competitive rugby due to financial difficulties and have subsequently filed for administration.
