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Bristol Bears have signed Georgia international back row forward Luka Ivanishvili.
The 23-year-old, who can operate across the back row, joins from Georgian side Black Lion and has won 23 caps for his country, including appearances at the 2023 Rugby World Cup.
Bears director of rugby Pat Lam told the club website, external: “Luka is a young, powerful, all-action back-row forward with huge potential, who will strengthen the depth and competition in our back row.
“He is comfortable wearing six, seven or eight, where he likes to bring physicality, especially in his defence and at the breakdown with his ability to win turnovers.
“He showed in his performances recently versus South Africa what a talent he is.”
