TEAM NEWS Bristol Bears vs Wasps tonight
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- Last Updated on Saturday, 26 February 2022 09:32
- Published on Friday, 25 February 2022 15:55
Jake Woolmore is set to make his 100th competitive appearance for Bristol Bears against Wasps tonight 1945ko.The former Taunton and Somerset prop is the 43rd player to reach this milestone for the club and the first Bears centurion (all appearances for the club made since the rebrand in 2018).
Pat Lam makes eight changes from the side that suffered a 19-14 defeat at Worcester last Friday.
Henry Purdy comes in at full back, Niyi Adeolokun and Antoine Frisch earn starts. Tiff Eden and Theo Strang form a new look half back partnership, with Max Green (wrist) the latest scrum half to be ruled out through injury.
In the pack, Dave Attwood, Harry Thacker and Jake Heenan earn recalls, while Steven Luatua switches to 8.
Jake Armstrong returns from Edinburgh to be included among the replacements, while Callum Sheedy also comes into the 23-man squad following his release from Wales.
Bristol Bears starting 15 Henry Purdy (36 apps); 14. Niyi Adeolokun (19 apps), 13. Semi Radradra (31 apps), 12. Antoine Frisch (6 apps), 11. Alapati Leiua (93 apps); 10. Tiff Eden (17 apps), 9. Theo Strang (4 apps); 1. Jake Woolmore (99 apps), 2. Harry Thacker (66 apps), 3. Max Lahiff (39 apps), 4. Dave Attwood (66 apps), 5. Joe Joyce (141 apps), 6. Chris Vui (83 apps), 7. Jake Heenan (65 apps), 8. Steven Luatua (c) (90 apps).
System players: 16. Bryan Byrne (24 apps), 17. Yann Thomas (83 apps), 18. Jake Armstrong (23 apps), 19. Sam Jeffries (43 apps), 20. Dan Thomas (102 apps), 21. Ioan Lloyd (57 apps), 22. Callum Sheedy (122 apps), 23. Piers O’Conor (97 apps)
Unavailable: Kyle Sinckler, John Afoa, Fitz Harding, Harry Randall, Andy Uren, Tom Whiteley, Toby Venner, Max Green, Sam Bedlow, Toby Fricker, Charles Piutau, Luke Morahan, Siva Naulago, Charlie Powell.
In the pack, Dave Attwood, Harry Thacker and Jake Heenan earn recalls, while Steven Luatua switches to 8.
Jake Armstrong returns from Edinburgh to be included among the replacements, while Callum Sheedy also comes into the 23-man squad following his release from Wales.
Bristol Bears starting 15 Henry Purdy (36 apps); 14. Niyi Adeolokun (19 apps), 13. Semi Radradra (31 apps), 12. Antoine Frisch (6 apps), 11. Alapati Leiua (93 apps); 10. Tiff Eden (17 apps), 9. Theo Strang (4 apps); 1. Jake Woolmore (99 apps), 2. Harry Thacker (66 apps), 3. Max Lahiff (39 apps), 4. Dave Attwood (66 apps), 5. Joe Joyce (141 apps), 6. Chris Vui (83 apps), 7. Jake Heenan (65 apps), 8. Steven Luatua (c) (90 apps).
System players: 16. Bryan Byrne (24 apps), 17. Yann Thomas (83 apps), 18. Jake Armstrong (23 apps), 19. Sam Jeffries (43 apps), 20. Dan Thomas (102 apps), 21. Ioan Lloyd (57 apps), 22. Callum Sheedy (122 apps), 23. Piers O’Conor (97 apps)
Unavailable: Kyle Sinckler, John Afoa, Fitz Harding, Harry Randall, Andy Uren, Tom Whiteley, Toby Venner, Max Green, Sam Bedlow, Toby Fricker, Charles Piutau, Luke Morahan, Siva Naulago, Charlie Powell.
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