Bristol Bears are set to bring in more scrum-half reinforcements this week ahead of the derby clash with Bath Rugby, but will look to the academy to cover a shortage at tighthead.
Bristol lost third choice tighthead Max Lahiff to a calf injury in their 31-19 victory over Wasps on Friday night, leaving just Jake Armstrong and Ashley Challenger as the club’s fit and available players in the specialist position with former All Black John Afoa injured and Kyle Sinckler away with England during the Six Nations having earned his 50th cap on Saturday.
Meanwhile, the club’s only fit scrum-half, Theo Strang, struggled against Wasps and was replaced by utility back Ioan Lloyd in the 65th minute. Lloyd may have played in every position in the backline but a scrum-half he is not.
