Bristol to host Bath in first Premiership game at Principality Stadium.
Gallagher Premiership champions Northampton will kick off the new domestic campaign against Bath in a repeat of last season’s Twickenham final.
Bath have also been confirmed as Bristol’s opponents for the first Premiership game to be played at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium on May 10 next year.
Northampton won their first Premiership title for 10 years when they beat Bath 25-21 in June.
Derby Day at one of the world’s best rugby stadiums! 🏟️
It’s #BristolBears 🆚 @BathRugby at 𝗕𝗜𝗚 𝗗𝗔𝗬 𝗢𝗨𝗧! ⚡️
Tickets on priority sale from 2⃣pm! 🎟️
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