"Future captain" - Bristol Bears confirm 13 new signings for next season
Rugby NewsWednesday, 08 June 2022 at 10:12
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
Fred Davies from Durham University
Martin Mulhall from Swansea University
Richard Lane from Bedford Blues
Jono Benz-Salomon from Hartpury University
Toti Benz-Salomon from Hartpury University
Magnus Bradbury from Edinburgh
Oscar Lennon from Hartpury University
Joe Owen from Clifton
Gabriel Ibitoye from Tel Aviv Heat
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