Bristol Bears hooker Will Capon is one of six homegrown players to agree new contracts at the Premiership club.
Capon, 23, has made 67 appearances and was named in the England training squad during the summer of 2021.
WILL CAPON
Position: Hooker
Bears appearances: 67
Bears appearances: 67
The 23-year-old hooker has already made 67 appearances for his boyhood club and was named in the England training squad during the summer of 2021.
A former Bristol Grammar School pupil, Capon joined the club as a 14-year-old, signing professional terms in 2018 and graduating into the senior squad in 2020.
JOE JENKINS
Position: Centre
Bears appearances: 5
Bears appearances: 5
Highly-rated 19-year-old centre Jenkins made his Premiership debut against Saracens in November 2022 and has gone on to make five first-team appearances for the Bears so far this season.
Jenkins was named in the England U20 squad for this year’s Six Nations campaign
DEAGO BAILEY
Position: Wing
Bears appearances: 9
Bears appearances: 9
Dynamic wing Bailey is another homegrown star to make his Premiership debut for the Bears during the 2022/23 season and has made nine first-team appearances this campaign.
The former England U20 wing scored his first competitive try for the Bears against Bath in the Premiership Rugby Cup.
JAMES DUN
Position: Second row/back row
Bears appearances: 13
Bears appearances: 13
Versatile forward Dun has been in impressive form during his season-long loan spell with Jersey Reds in the GKIPA Championship, helping the Channel Islanders to second place at the halfway stage.
Dun has made 13 competitive appearances for the club since signing professional terms in 2019.
ANDREW TURNER
Position: Loosehead prop
Bears appearances: 3
Bears appearances: 3
Loosehead prop Andrew Turner represented England U20 during their 2022 summer tour and has enjoyed a strong season on a dual registration deal with Dings Crusaders.
Turner has made three first team appearances since signing professional terms
AARON TULL
Position: Back row
Bears appearances: 4
Bears appearances: 4
Dynamic back-row forward Tull, who captained the club’s title-winning U18 side in 2022, has impressed during this season’s Premiership Rugby Cup, making four first-team appearances for the Bears in 2022/23.
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