Star England loosehead prop Ellis Genge is set to make his second Bristol Bears debut on Friday night as the club kick off the 2022/23 Gallagher Premiership season at home against Bath Rugby.
Genge returned to his hometown club this summer after six years at Leicester Tigers, leaving the East Midlands club as captain and a Premiership champion.
Ahead of the season opener, Bristol’s coaching team have come to an agreement with England and the Professional Game Management Board to be able to get the club’s star summer signing run out for one of their biggest games of the season.