Make sure you know all the details on how to watch Bristol's upcoming match with Leicester.

Bristol v Leicester live stream: How to watch from anywhere

A mid-week Gallagher Premiership clash, Bristol take on Leicester Tigers tonight having not played against each other since January earlier this year.

In that tie Leicester emerged victorious 31-18 thanks to a brace from Jonny May and they will be looking to repeat that to jump up from 11th in the table. Bristol on the other hand will be looking for a big win to get back into the top-four.

Bristol: Ioan Lloyd, Niyi Adeolokun, Piers O’Conor, Sam Bedlow, Alapati Leiua; Callum Sheedy, Andy Uren;  Yann Thomas, Bryan Byrne, Kyle Sinckler, Dave Attwood, Joe Joyce, Steven Luatua (captain), Dan Thomas, Nathan Hughes.

Replacements: Harry Thacker, 17. Max Lahiff, Jake Woolmore, Ed Holmes, Jake Heenan, Harry Randall, Harry Ascherl, Semi Radradra.

Leicester: Freddie Steward, Harry Potter, Dan Kelly, George Worth, Harry Simmons, Zack Henry, Ben White, Facundo Gigena, Jake Kerr, Joe Heyes, Cameron Henderson, Blake Enever, Ollie Chessum, Luke Wallace, Thom Smith (captain)

Replacements: Shalva Mamukashvili, Ryan Bower, Nephi Leatigaga, Sam Lewis, Jordan Coghlan, Jack Van Poortvliet, Johnny McPhillips, David Williams

Here we explain how to find a reliable Bristol v Leicester live stream wherever you are.

How to watch Bristol v Leicester from outside your country

If you’re abroad, but still want to watch your local Premiership coverage, like Bristol v Leicester this evening, you can do so by using a VPN – Virtual Private Network.

VPNs allow you to get around any geo-blocking by changing your IP address so you appear in a different location and can watch the same legal Premiership live stream you would at home.

Our friends at TechRadar have tested hundreds of VPN and recommend ExpressVPN, which is easy to use, has strong security features and allows you to watch on several devices at once, including smart TVs and phones, iPads, tablets, PCs and Macs.

Plus, ExpressVPN comes with a 30-day money-back guarantee. You can try it out for a month for free or sign up for an annual plan and get three months free.


Bristol v Leicester live stream: How to watch from the UK

Bristol v Leicester, which kicks off at 5.30pm tonight, will be shown live on BT Sport Extra 3 in the UK. If you don’t have a BT contract but want to watch the match, don’t worry because you can still easily watch it online.

That’s because BT Sport has a contract-free monthly pass that allows you to get instant access to all four of their sport channels for just £25.

That’s great value given they’re showing every Premiership game played behind closed doors live and will also be covering the European Champions and Challenge Cup knockout stages in September and October. Plus, you can cancel at any time because there’s no contract.

Clubs are also working with BT Sport to allow season ticket-holders free access to home games on the channel’s app.

If you’re from the UK but are overseas when Bristol v Leicester takes place, you can get your normal live stream but you’ll need a VPN – see the information above.


Bristol v Leicester live stream: How to watch from Europe

If you’re in Austria, Germany, Liechtenstein or Switzerland, you can watch Bristol v Leicester (kick-off 6.30pm) through the live and on-demand streaming service DAZN.


Bristol v Leicester live stream: How to watch from the USA

If you live in the States, the official broadcaster of Premiership matches is NBC, with matches streamed on NBC Sports Gold so you can watch them anytime and anywhere.

Bristol v Leicester will kick off at 12.30pm EST and 9.30am on the West Coast.

The NBC Sports Gold Pass for rugby is $79.99 and includes coverage of the Gallagher Premiership, European Champions and Challenge Cups, and Guinness Six Nations.


Bristol v Leicester live stream: How to watch from Australia

For those in Australia, Fox Sports have the rights to show Premiership matches and you can watch Bristol v Leicester from 2.25am on Thursday morning (AEST).

The Foxtel Sports HD bundle is $74 a month – and you get 50+ other channels as well as Foxtel GO, so you can watch when on the move.


Bristol v Leicester live stream: How to watch from New Zealand

It’s little wonder that Sky Sport NZ, with ten sports channels, including one dedicated to rugby, is the rights-holder for Premiership matches in New Zealand.

If you want to tune in to Bristol v Leicester from the Land of the Long White Cloud, the match kicks off at 4.30am on Thursday morning on Sky Sport NZ 4.

It costs $31.99 a month to add Sky Sport to your Sky Starter pack ($25.99) but if you sign up for 12 months before 30 September 2020 you’ll get your first month free. Plus, you’ll get Sky Go, which allows you to watch live rugby wherever you are.


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