Bristol Bears versatile back Henry Purdy is exploring the possibility of going on ‘an adventure somewhere’ in his next step in professional rugby.
Purdy, 29, who predominantly plays on the wing but can cover full-back and outside centre, was one of the more surprising names on the list of players released by Bristol at the end of the season. His misfortune, like so many other Premiership professionals who put their bodies on the line week-in, week-out, was more about a tightening of the belt due to the reduced £5m baseline salary cap than his form, with the winger a regular for the Bears during their high-flying 2019/20 and 2020/21 seasons when he walked away with a Challenge Cup winner’s medal.
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