BRISTOL may have the wealthiest backer in the Premiership but they are intent on growing their own rather than splurging on imports.
They have signed Sale fly-half AJ MacGinty for next season but coach Conor McPhillips insists: “Our vision is to bring through home grown players.”
Since moving in to their new training base near Abbots Leigh, the Bears have brought all parts of the club, the men’s and women’s teams and the academy, together under the same roof, allowing the players of tomorrow to mingle with the big names of today.
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