Pearce walks in his father’s footsteps

■ By PAUL REES

PADDY Pearce is living a dream after emulating his father and great-uncle by playing for the club he supported as a boy, Bristol.
The 20-year old back rower started two Premiership Cup matches last season and came off the bench against Bordeaux-Begles in the champions Cup and Newcastle in the Premiership.
He is not quite filling the boots of his father, a second row who finished his career at Bristol after stints with Bath, Gloucester and Montferrand, because Ed Pearce was a size 16.
“I am only a 13-and-ahalf,” said Paddy Pearce, who was barely w...

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