Bristol Bears back Luke Morahan has heaped praise on new signing Semi Radradra, telling fans they will see things they've never seen before when rugby returns to Ashton Gate.
Fiji winger/centre Radradra is gearing up for his first outing in a Bears shirt ahead of the return of rugby, with Bristol facing Saracens on August 15 at Ashton Gate.
He has been training with the side for several weeks at the new high-performance training centre, something he admitted was a big draw for him when joining, and Luke Morahan has been discussing his qualities and how he adds to the impressive squad depth at the club.
Speaking to the press on Wednesday morning, Morahan was asked about what Bristol Bears fans can expect from 'world-class' Radradra on his Premiership rugby bow.
He said: "Some pretty special things. He's offloading ability is second to none, his line running, he's like an absolute torpedo into the line at times. He's a big guy, he's physical, but very skilful at the same time.
"Expect to see things you've never seen before because that's what he'll bring. Even for us we're standing next to him and just waiting to see what's going to happen.
"A big physical presence in the game, a lot of ball carries and some really good defensive reads. He reads the game well, he knows the game and you'll see that. He'll come out and show that he's world class."
The Bears have brought in a whole host of impressive names, including Radradra, England international Kyle Sinckler and former Bristol star Mitch Eadie, and Morahan has said that the squad depth in the squad should worry other teams in the league.
"It's gelled really well," he said. "Semi is unbelievable. He's very natural gifted but he works really hard and he's very professional. There's no surprise, he's one of the best players in the world.
"We've got Charles [Piutau] who is also world class, one of the best full-backs in the world. We're lucky with the talent spread across the group.
"The depth in this squad, we've lots of players who are world class in their own right so we've got the depth that will worry a few people. Our squad on paper will give a few people a fright but that's what we want. We've got the team now to go a long way in the competition and we need depth. It will allow us to be world class every game."
Not only have Bristol built a world class squad, but Morahan says that director of rugby Pat Lam is also one of the best he has worked with during his career.
Lam joined the club in 2017 and has taken the club to the Premiership, with aims of becoming one of the top clubs in Europe, and Morahan has thoroughly enjoyed working under the former Samoa international.
He said: "He's one of the best. You've probably seen, if you've listened to him over the last three years he realise he's kept the same message, he's given us all the direction and the big picture of what we want to do here in Bristol.
"Not only has he got that big picture, he's got that eye for detail on a day-to-day to push us along and keep us on that path towards that big goal which is to be one of the best in Europe.
"You realise how good a communicator he is and how good a motivator he is. Not only that, you get a lot of coaches who are one or the other, but he's a great people person and he's a great motivator and a great strategist for the game."
