Changes to immigration rules post-Brexit have seen Bristol Bears lose one of the brightest talents in the club’s championship-winning U18s side, Lucas Berti Newman.
The Bears picked up Berti Newman despite the explosive 18-year-old centre coming through the ranks in the Leinster system over in Ireland. At the time it was considered quite the coup.
Bristol signed the centre on a three-year deal on proviso that he was granted a UK passport allowing him to work here, however, the Chilean qualified back who possesses an outrageously good step and even better offloading game, was unable to get one effectively making it impossible for the Bears to keep him.
