Bristol Bears have confirmed their 38-player squad for subsequent season, which is able to embrace six gamers which can be but to play for the membership.
The squad was finalised shortly after the departure of France centre Virimi Vakatawa was introduced following his season stint at Ashton Gate.
Bristol had already introduced their exit record in addition to their new signings heading into subsequent season, however there was nonetheless one curious omission from the squad, Chris Vui’s.
A bitterly disenchanted Bulls Director of Rugby Jake White produces just a few post-match pearlers
A bitterly disenchanted Bulls Director of Rugby Jake White produces just a few post-match pearlers
The versatile ahead co-captained Samoa on the World Cup final yr, however left the event halfway by. He has not since featured for Bristol, as director of rugby Pat Lam remained coy over his future final season.
Whereas nothing has been confirmed, this newest squad suggests Vui could have left the membership after seven years with the West Nation outfit.
“Whereas our squad for the 2024/25 season would be the smallest we have now had since I arrived on the membership in 2017, I’m genuinely excited by the standard of this group the place the typical age of our gamers has additionally come down,” Lam stated when taking a look at his squad.
“I imagine we have now nice steadiness throughout the squad, with an thrilling mix of younger, hungry gamers with big potential, alongside established internationals, and skilled confirmed Premiership performers.
“As soon as once more, there will definitely be alternatives for all our gamers together with our excessive variety of homegrown males to compete and battle for Bears jerseys on the sphere.
“It’s an thrilling time for the Bristol Bears as we glance to proceed to construct on the momentum and the standard of rugby that we produced for the second half of final season.”
Bristol squad
Loosehead prop:
Jake Woolmore (150 apps)
Yann Thomas (113 apps) *
Ellis Genge (43 apps) *
Sam Grahamslaw (9 apps)
Hooker:
Harry Thacker (114 apps)
Will Capon (86 apps) *
Gabriel Oghre (16 apps)
Tom Doughty
Tighthead prop:
Max Lahiff (86 apps)
George Kloska (43 apps) *
Lovejoy Chawatama
Second row:
Joe Batley (62 apps)
James Dun (33 apps) *
Josh Caulfield (23 apps) *
Joe Owen (14 apps)
Steele Barker
Again row:
Steven Luatua (129 apps)
Jake Heenan (109 apps)
Fitz Harding (71 apps) *
Benjamin Grondona (1 app)
Kofi Cripps (1 app)
Santiago Grondona
Viliame Mata
Scrum-half:
Harry Randall (124 apps)
Kieran Marmion (22 apps)
Sam Wolstenholme (4 apps)
Sam Edwards
Fly-half:
AJ MacGinty (36 apps)
Centre:
James Williams (40 apps)
Benhard Janse van Rensburg (23 apps)
Kalaveti Ravouvou (9 apps)
Wing:
Gabriel Ibitoye (39 apps)
Jack Bates (36 apps) *
Siva Naulago (33 apps)
Deago Bailey (11 apps) *
Fullback:
Wealthy Lane (35 apps)
Max Malins (31 apps)
Noah Heward (19 apps)
* signifies Bristolian or Academy graduate
