Stooke out to grab his new chance

BEHEMOTH lock Elliott Stooke reckons the faith being shown in him by Bath’s coaches will help him deliver on his early career potential.
A Junior World Cup winner with England U20s in 2013, Stooke appeared to have the world at his feet as a second row enforcer.
But he struggled to get game time at Gloucester and was shunted on loan to London Irish in 2015-16. However, last summer’s move to Bath has revitalised him.
Stooke said: “Last year was a good one for me. The coaches showed a lot of faith in me and proved that if you’re good enough in training, yo...

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