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Bristol Post
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John Evely

Bristol Bears tighthead heads out on loan despite Kyle Sinckler's Six Nations absence

Pat Lam is confident enough in Bristol Bears’ tighthead prop resources to send Jake Armstrong out on loan to United Rugby Championship side Edinburgh Rugby despite not having the services of Kyle Sinckler for the next seven weeks.

Bristol Bears’ first-choice tighthead Sinckler is set to start for England through the Guinness Six Nations, with a momentous clash away at Murrayfield against Scotland for the Calcutta Cup up first this weekend.

Despite losing the 51-cap British and Irish Lions star until the end of March, Lam has agreed to send 27-year-old Armstrong out on loan with the former Jersey Reds man having made just 23 appearances for the club since joining the Bears in 2018, four coming off the bench in the Premiership this season.

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