Bristol Bears players and coaches will be in the island this week, coaching young players from the Guernsey Rugby Academy as part of a pre-season trip to the Channel Islands.
Pat Lam’s squad will deliver a coaching, signing and question and answer session at Guernsey Raiders RFC during a three-day visit to the island, where club owner Steve Lansdown CBE is a resident.
“This is an incredibly exciting opportunity for our young players,” said David McGall, vice chair of the Guernsey Rugby Academy.
“The Academy has been fortunate to have individual former professionals both share knowledge and run training sessions with groups of players, but the island has never hosted an entire squad including coaches, so we are extremely lucky that the Bears have agreed to spend time running a session with the players. It’s an experience they will never have again, and we are all looking forward to it.”
Bears Team Manager, Jack Targett, said they are equally excited about this week’s visit.
“The club’s links with Guernsey are well-known but this is the first time that we have had the opportunity to come across and enjoy a weekend off before the start of what will be a busy season.
“To spend time with youngsters is something the team does regularly in Bristol through the Bears Community Foundation, so we’re delighted to be meeting the players from the Guernsey Rugby Academy and building a relationship with them.”
