Overview
- Bristol Bears announced on Thursday that 12 first‑team players will leave the club at the end of the 2025/26 season.
- Argentina flanker Santiago Grondona was confirmed to be moving to a French club though Bristol has not named his destination.
- Grondona made 31 appearances for the Bears and scored six tries during his two‑season spell for the club.
- Other named departures include Rich Lane, James Dun (to Harlequins), Joe Jenkins (to Leicester Tigers), Benjamín Elizalde (to Newcastle Red Bulls) and Sam Wolstenholme (to Exeter Chiefs).
- Pat Lam said the changes form part of a wider reshaping that follows recent signings such as Ethan Staddon and Khalik Kareem and supporters will be invited to a send‑off for the leavers at Ashton Gate after the Bath game on May 29th; reporting still differs on when Grondona originally joined Bristol from France.