By PAUL REES

AJ MacGinty is pumped to fire Bristol’s potent back division this season, but after having a rare full pre-season this summer admits he has been watching the World Cup with mixed feelings.
The outside-half was the USA’s captain last year when, having lost to Uruguay and Chile in the Americas qualification phase, they drew with Portugal in Dubai last year after conceding a last-minute penalty and missed out on the final place in France.
It was a major setback for the USA who are hosting the 2031 World Cup and MacGinty admitted qualification for the 2027 tournament in Australi...