Bristol Bears head into the final pool stage game of the 2022/23 Challenge Cup in need of a favour from their Premiership rivals Bath or Newcastle if the club is to secure a home tie in the last 16 knockout rounds.
The Bears, who have still qualified out of the pool stages, were looking on track to secure a home tie in the next round having won their first three games in Europe, but yesterday news broke that the club have been docked five match points due to breaking the rules around the eligibility of forward Elliott Stooke.
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