Having endured a lengthy injury layoff, Bristol Bears second row Paddy Pearce is relishing the opportunity to be back playing rugby again.
The 6 ft 4, 16 stone 3lb forward suffered a tear in his labrum during preseason that has ruled him out for the last six months and was last in action during the U18s Six Nations in France back in April.
He said: “I got stuck into preseason but part of the way through I got a tear in my labrum and that’s where the pain was coming from in my shoulder, so had to get that fixed. It was a bit of a speed bump but it’s providing me with the opportunity to put ...