
Team news: Saracens vs Bristol Bears - GP R16
Posted: Friday, January 27th 2023
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Charles Piutau returns to the starting line-up as Bristol Bears set their sights on the Heineken Champions Cup knockout stages on Sunday (3pm KO GMT).
Pat Lam makes six changes for the Stade Chaban-Delmas clash as Alapati Leiua comes into the midfield.
Callum Sheedy skippers the side in the enforced absence of Steven Luatua (leg).
In the pack, Yann Thomas and Kyle Sinckler are included in the front row, while Joe Joyce and Nathan Hughes also come in.
Bristol – who overcame Bordeaux in a pulsating Challenge Cup semi-final last season – welcome Harry Randall back into the 23-man squad following an ankle injury.
Bristol Bears team to face Bordeaux Bègles at Stade Chaban-Delmas on Sunday, April 4th (3pm KO GMT):
15. Charles Piutau; 14. Luke Morahan, 13. Semi Radradra, 12. Alapati Leiua, 11. Henry Purdy; 10. Callum Sheedy (c), 9. Andy Uren; 1. Yann Thomas, 2. Bryan Byrne, 3. Kyle Sinckler, 4. Dave Attwood, 5. Joe Joyce, 6. Chris Vui, 7. Dan Thomas, 8. Nathan Hughes.
System players: 16. Will Capon, 17. Max Lahiff, 18. John Afoa, 19. Ed Holmes, 20. Ben Earl, 21. Harry Randall, 22. Sam Bedlow, 23. Piers O’Conor.
Unavailable: Harry Thacker, Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro, James Dun, Steven Luatua, Max Malins, Ioan Lloyd, Siva Naulago.
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