Charlie Morgan

Bristol Bears will be well under the increased Premiership salary cap ceiling next season despite the riches of Steve Lansdown, their billionaire owner, because of a forecast reduction in central funding to follow the new broadcast deal.

Former Wales wing says he had fulfilled all his ambitions in union by the age of 24 and is living a dream at Kansas City Chiefs

Bristol Bears will be well under the increased Premiership salary cap ceiling next season despite the riches of Steve Lansdown, their billionaire

George Ford insists he is proud of his efforts throughout this season's Six Nations, despite a difficult start to the tournament amid stiff competition for the England fly-half berth.

Teams will no longer be allowed to choose a scrum from a free-kick under new laws to be rolled out across the game next season, with 20-minute red cards and shot-clocks for scrums and line-outs also to be trialled.

Steven Luatua is regarded as one of Bristol Bears' best players of recent years - Getty Images/Bob Bradford

Saracens, led by Owen Farrell, proved too strong Bristol Bears - PA/Bradley Collyer Bristol Bears 20 Saracens 41

Manu Tuilagi (right) is injury free and playing with a smile - Getty Images/Jan Kruger

Mako and Billy Vunipola helped Saracens win three Champions Cups - Getty Images/David Rogers

Paul Sackey, the former England wing, has urged the club game to “rein in” spending and consolidate after a period that has seen two of his old clubs, London Irish and Wasps, go to the wall