"Future captain" - Bristol Bears confirm 13 new signings for next season - Ruck

“Future captain” – Bristol Bears confirm 13 new signings for next season

Pat Lam has continued to rebuild his Bristol Bears squad ahead of the 2022/23 Gallagher Premiership season.

Eleven players will depart the club, including long-serving duo Alapati Leiua and John Afoa, who will join French Pro D2 side RC Vannes. Dave Attwood makes the switch to Bath while Antoine Frisch has joined Irish province Munster.

Mitch Eadie, Nathan Hughes, Tiff Eden, Niyi Adeolokun, Theo Strang, Joe Cotton and Ashley Challenger will also leave the club at the conclusion of the 2021/22 season.

FULL LIST OF NEW SIGNINGS:

 AJ MacGinty from Sale Sharks

 James Williams from Hartpury University

 Rhys Charalambous from Leeds Beckett University

 Ellis Genge from Leicester Tigers

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