Sinckler called up to Lions squad
England prop Kyle Sinckler has been called into the British and Irish Lions squad for the tour of South Africa on Sunday after Andrew Porter was ruled out through injury.
England prop Kyle Sinckler has been called into the British and Irish Lions squad for the tour of South Africa on Sunday after Andrew Porter was ruled out through injury.
England and Bristol Bears prop Kyle Sinckler couldn’t hide his emotions after describing what a ‘difficult week’ it had been after being omitted from Warren Gatland’s British & Irish Lions touring squad to South Africa.
Flyhalf Callum Sheedy kicked 22 points to steer the Bristol Bears to a stunning 32-19 win over Toulon in the European Challenge Cup final on Friday night.
Jimmy Gopperth contributed 22 points as Wasps beat the Bristol Bears 47-24 in their English Premiership semi-final clash in Coventry on Saturday.
Bristol Bears director of rugby Pat Lam has voiced his frustration at messages of inconsistency in rugby’s judicial system, following the three-match suspension of Siale Piutau for punching – claiming the team’s captain only acted in self-defence.
The Saffa-laden Sale Sharks recorded an emphatic 40-7 bonus-point victory over the Bristol Bears in Eccles on Saturday.
Omar Mouneimne has joined the Bristol Bears as defence coach with immediate effect, following his departure from Premiership rivals the Worcester Warriors.
Former Blues coach Pat Lam has called on referees to penalise time-wasting scrumhalves who delay clearing the ball from breakdowns.
The Bristol Bears have officially announced the signing of Fijian star back Semi Radradra for the 2020-21 English Premiership season.
The Worcester Warriors scored seven tries to hammer the Bristol Bears 52-7 while there were also English Premiership wins for Gloucester, Saracens, the Sale Sharks, Leicester Tigers and Exeter Chiefs.