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‘It’s very sad for him’: New Bristol Bears signing to miss most of the season

Bristol Bears boss Pat Lam has confirmed that new boy Ethan Staddon will miss most of the season after becoming the latest of his stars to suffer a knee injury…

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Published: Thursday, 24 September 2026 at 3:09 PM

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New Bristol Bears signing Ethan Staddon will miss most of the season following ACL knee surgery.
Staddon suffered the injury before making his competitive debut after signing from rivals Bath.
Bears boss Pat Lam also confirmed Fijian back Kalaveti Ravouvou is out for roughly 12 weeks.

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Bristol Bears director of rugby Pat Lam has announced that new signing Ethan Staddon will miss most of the season due to a serious knee injury. The flanker, who recently signed from West Country rivals Bath, underwent surgery to repair his ACL and possibly his MCL before playing a competitive match for the club. Bristol is preparing for their Gallagher Premiership campaign opener against Sale Sharks.

Staddon joins full-back Noah Heward on the sidelines with an ACL injury. In addition, Lam revealed that Fijian back Kalaveti Ravouvou is expected to miss approximately 12 weeks after sustaining a knee injury during Fiji's Pacific Nations Cup semi-final victory over Canada.

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‘It’s very sad for him’: New Bristol Bears signing to miss most of the season

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