Grappling with the challenges of playing back row in the Championship might come a little more naturally to Bear Williams as a former two-time national junior champion in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
Sports mad as a mini at Pulborough RFC in Sussex, the new recruit at Cornish Pirates this summer ditched the martial art at the age of 12 to pursue his rugby career in the academy at Harlequins.
And while he was not considered for a place in the reigning Premiership champion’s U18s programme, he remained a teammate of current Harlequins crop Hugh Tizard, Oscar Beard and Will Trenholm during his time ...