Bristol Bears Injury Update Ahead of Argentina XV Match
Bristol Bears will face Argentina XV at Ashton Gate on Friday night in an exhibition match. Full-back Noah Heward is set to return from a serious hamstring injury, boosting the team’s lineup.
Injuries Affecting Key Players
Fellow full-back Benjamin Elizalde has been called up by Argentina for the Autumn internationals, alongside clubmates Santi Grondona, Benjamin Grondona, and Pedro Rubiolo. However, Bristol director of rugby Pat Lam confirmed that the latter two are currently sidelined with fresh injuries.
“Pedro got injured in the Bath game. It's about a two-week injury, just around a sprain in his foot. So the Argentinian medical team and ours did a scan, and we'll look after him for now, but he could make one of the test matches before the November window is up.”
“Ben Grondona had just been called for the November window as well for Argentina. He went into the international camp and just came back to us to give him a run against Bath in the PREM Rugby Cup, and he did damage to his AC joint, so he's out for about six weeks.”
Other Injury Concerns
The 49-19 home defeat to Bath in the cup saw flanker Kofi Cripps and winger Josh Carrington also sustain injuries, adding pressure to the squad.
Summary
Bristol Bears face injury challenges but gain a timely boost with Noah Heward’s return, while Pat Lam monitors ongoing recovery for other key players ahead of important fixtures.
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