But after months of reporting and hundreds of bear sightings, I kept running up against an inconvenient truth: There were a lot of well-meaning, well-credentialed scientists, wildlife officers and local experts who simply didn't believe that polar bears were one ice cube away from extinction.

WSJ: Are Polar Bears Really Disappearing?

Perpignan's Stade Aime Giral is a real bear pit down by the Mediterranean in French Catalonia and despite taking an early lead Leicester soon found themselves up against it.

BBC: Perpignan 26-20 Leicester