Bristol Bears will be without fullback Louis Rees-Zammit for the next few matches after he picked up a knee injury in training ahead of their clash with Gloucester tomorrow.
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The club issued an injury update today, drawing attention to Rees-Zammit’s setback: “Louis Rees-Zammit sprained his knee during training and will return to action in the coming weeks.”
A knee sprain can have a recovery time of as little as 1-2 weeks, but it could be months if it turns out to be severe. Given the wording of the statement, it is expected that Rees-Zammit’s knock is on the lower end and he should be back in action soon.
Bears are currently fifth in the PREM Rugby table, sitting seven points behind fourth-placed Exeter Chiefs. They’ll need to secure some wins without their Welsh star if they want to keep their play-off ambitions alive.
Their game against Gloucester tomorrow at Ashton Gate presents a great opportunity to close the gap on Chiefs, with the Devon side facing a tough visit from table-toppers Northampton Saints.
Rich Lane will wear the 15 shirt tomorrow as his replacement.
Back in July 2025, Rees-Zammit confirmed his return to rugby union after an 18-month spell in the NFL, explaining his decision by saying he felt he was “wasting his talent.” He officially joined Bristol Bears on 14 August.
Elsewhere, Steven Luatua suffered a contact-related hamstring injury during the Investec Champions Cup fixture against Toulouse and is expected to be sidelined until May.
Meanwhile, Santiago Grondona is dealing with a minor calf issue and is due to return at the end of the month.
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