Matchday programme: Bristol Bears vs ASM Clermont Auvergne

KYLE SINCKLER
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Kyle Sinckler is ready and
raring to go ahead of the Bears’
Champions Cup campaign, after
returning from international duty
with two more trophies in the
cabinet.
The England prop helped his country to
the 2020 Six Nations title with victory
over Italy in Rome, before Eddie Jones’
side went unbeaten throughout the
Autumn Nations Cup, culminating in last
weekend’s sudden-death defeat of France
at Twickenham.
And Sinckler, who says he is ‘loving every
minute’ of life in the West Country, is
relishing Saturday’s mouth-watering
European clash with French giants, ASM
Clermont Auvergne.
“It’s always an honour to represent your
country and it was great to win all of our
games and a couple of trophies as well,”
he said.
“It was quite weird in terms of the
lockdown and the uncertainty around
when I was coming to Bristol, but once it
was confirmed it was all systems go and
I’ve loved it.
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“I’ve loved every minute being down
here, testing myself and being in a
different environment and I think this is
only going to make me a better player.
“In terms of winning silverware, it’s
been pretty crazy. We were unlucky
in the Premiership semi-final and the
week after, we played really well in the
Challenge Cup final, and then I went off
with England and won two more trophies,
so it’s not been a bad couple of months.
The challenge now is to try and sustain
that and bring more success to the club.
“From Pat (Lam) down to the Club Chef,
everyone has been so welcoming. They
really let me be myself and I love coming
in every day and having a laugh with the
boys.
“One thing I’ve really noticed is that it’s
such a tight-knit group and everyone is
really close – hopefully, I’ve just fitted in
seamlessly.”
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