Bristol Bears have officially confirmed a squad of 45 players who will compete for the club in the 2021/22 season.
The Bears also confirmed the departures of six players, five of whom had already been announced.
Tongan legend and long-term Bears’ servant, Siale Piutau will depart at the conclusion of the 2020/21 campaign, after five seasons at the club.
Loanees Ben Earl and Max Malins will return to parent club Saracens.
Prop Peter McCabe also departs, alongside scrum-half Tom Kessell (Cornish Pirates) and Argentinian international Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro will join Italian side Benetton.
Meanwhile, triallist scrum-half Stephen Kerins (Ealing Trailfinders) and hooker Tagdh McElroy are set to depart in the summer.
Bristol Live have also been told talented young frontrower George Kloska is currently in the process of changing positions from hooker to loosehead prop under the guidance of the club's coaching staff.
Here is the official 2021/22 Bristol Bears squad as things stand.....
Tighthead prop
John Afoa
Kyle Sinckler
Jake Armstrong
Loosehead prop
Yann Thomas
Jake Woolmore
Max Lahiff
George Kloska
Hooker
Harry Thacker
Bryan Byrne
Will Capon
Second row
Chris Vui
Dave Attwood
Joe Joyce
Ed Holmes
John Hawkins
James Dunn
Backrow
Steven Luatua
Nathan Hughes
Jake Heenan
Dan Thomas
Sam Jeffries
Fitz Harding
Mitch Eadie
Scrum half
Harry Randall
Andy Uren
Tom Whiteley
Chris Cook
Fly-half
Callum Sheedy
Ioan Lloyd
Tiff Eden
Tom Wilstead
Centre
Semi Radradra
Alapati Leiua
Piers O’Conor
Sam Bedlow
Antoine Frisch
Harry Ascherl
Jake Bates
Three quarters
Charles Piutau
Luke Morahan
Siva Naulago
Henry Purdy
Niyi Adeolukun
Charlie Powell
Toby Fricker
