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Team news: Bristol Bears vs Zebre Parma - CC R2

Luke Morahan will make his final appearance at Ashton Gate when Bristol Bears take on Zebre in round two of the European Challenge Cup on Sunday (1pm KO).

  • Luke Morahan set for final appearance at Ashton Gate
  • Ioan Lloyd comes into the midfield
  • Jay Tyack starts in front row

The Wallaby, who departs the club to join Bayonne on January 1st, is named at full back to take on the Italians, with Deago Bailey and Gabriel Ibitoye completing the back three.

Ioan Lloyd earns a start at inside centre alongside Semi Radradra, with AJ MacGinty and Will Porter continuing at half back.

Jay Tyack and Jake Woolmore come into the front row, while among the system players, Piers O’Conor returns to the squad.

Bristol Bears team to take Zebre at Ashton Gate on Sunday (1pm KO):

15. Luke Morahan (108 apps), 14. Deago Bailey (7 apps), 13. Semi Radradra (40 apps), 12. Ioan Lloyd (66 apps), 11. Gabriel Ibitoye (5 apps), 10. AJ MacGinty (11 apps), 9. Will Porter (6 apps); 1. Jake Woolmore (120 apps), 2. Harry Thacker (86 apps), 3. Jay Tyack (6 apps), 4. Joe Batley (28 apps), 5. Chris Vui (103 apps), 6. Steven Luatua (c) (102 apps), 7. Jake Heenan (80 apps), 8. Fitz Harding (39 apps).

System players: 16. Jake Kerr (25 apps), 17. Yann Thomas (97 apps), 18. Max Lahiff (53 apps), 19. Elliott Stooke (1 app), 20. Dan Thomas (118 apps), 21. Andy Uren (144 apps), 22. Callum Sheedy (144 apps), 23. Piers O’Conor (119 apps).

Unavailable: Ellis Genge, Kyle Sinckler, Bryan Byrne, Will Capon, Ed Holmes, Joe Joyce, Morgan Eames, Joe Owen, Sam Jeffries, Sam Lewis, Magnus Bradbury, Harry Randall, Sam Bedlow, Joe Jenkins, Siva Naulago, Toby Fricker, Jack Bates, Noah Heward, Charles Piutau.


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