NEW Bristol signing Ethan Staddon and back Noah Heward have both suffered anterior cruciate ligament injuries and face long spells on the sidelines.
Back row Staddon, right, who joined the Bears from Bath this summer, has undergone surgery, as has Heward, who went off five minutes into the team’s Prem Rugby Cup loss to Exeter two weeks ago.
Centre Kalaveti Ravouvou is also unavailable for around 12 weeks after picking up a knee injury while on international duty with Fiji.
The Bears were also missing prop Max Lahiff for the trip to Sale yesterday with an ankle injury, hooker ...