With Adrian Jarvis reporting for training this week after England Saxons duty in Canada and North America, five of Bristol Rugby's six new signings are hard at work with only Vunga Lilo yet to arrive.

You will no doubt have read on this website that David Hilton retired from professional rugby at the end of the 2007/08 rugby season. It seems fitting therefore that Dave's career, spanning a remarkable 12 years of professional rugby, is celebrated in style.

Bristol Rugby's Jason Hobson named in England Saxons Elite Player Squad.

Bristol Rugby team mates were in direct opposition in the Pacific Nations Cup over the weekend with David Lemi in action for Samoa who took on Vunga Lilo's Tonga.

Following the recent IRB Junior World Championship, Ryan Prosser who featured for the home nation, Wales, spoke to the Bristol Rugby website about experience.

Bristol Rugby's first week of preseason training drew to a close with what turned out to be a very competitive strong man competition.

It was a step too far for the England U20 side, featuring Luke Eves, as their bid for the Junior World Championship title was derailed by a strong New Zealand team who ran out 38-3 winners.

Bristol's Alex Clarke and new signing Adrian Jarvis both featured as England Saxons were crowned Barclays Churchill Cup champions for the fourth time in six years on a triple header day of international rugby action at Toyota Park, Bridgeview, Illinois.

Congratulations to Jason Hobson who joined the international ranks this morning in Christchurch when he earned his first England cap as a replacement against New Zealand.

Bristol Rugby are delighted to announce that they have secured the future of one of their brightest young playing talents with the news that Tom Arscott has signed a new three year contract.

Bristol Rugby's Alex Clarke will start at loose head for England Saxons as they seek to lift the Barclays Churchill Cup for the second year running.

It was a mixed night for the Bristol Rugby players on duty at the Junior World Championship on Wednesday evening although Luke Eves and England have made the final.

Bristol's Luke Eves wants England to get in South Africa's faces and put them under pressure in the semi-finals of the Junior World Championship.

Bristol Rugby's Jason Hobson is named amongst the replacements for England for Saturday's second test against New Zealand in Christchurch.

England Saxons recorded a comfortable enough 34-12 win over Ireland A in the barclays Churchill Cup on Saturday and will now progress to the final in Chicago where they will meet Scotland A.

On Saturday afternoon, Luke Eves played his part in England U20s thrilling 18-13 win over Australia at Rodney Parade which took Nigel Redman's team into the semi finals.

Ryan Prosser has been named amongst the replacements for Wales while Josh Brown is called up by Scotland and fast tracked into the starting line up.

Bristol Rugby's Luke Eves keeps his place in the England U20s side for the crucial clash against Australia with Miles Benjamin and Calum Clark coming back into the starting line-up.

It's now fairly well known that Bristol Rugby prop Dave Hilton will be hanging up his boots and retiring from professional rugby. To draw a veil on a magnificent professional career, Hilts will be having a Retirement Dinner Dance.

Alex Clarke will start for England Saxons against Ireland A on Saturday as Steve Bates' side prepare for their second Barclays Churchill Cup match.

The Bristol Rugby website caught up on Wednesday with hooker Ryan Prosser who is currently with the Wales squad competing in the IRB Junior World Championship.

Bristol's Luke Eves made his first start of the U20 Junior World Championship on Tuesday afternoon as England swept aside Canada by 60 points to 18 in sweltering conditions at Newport.

Bristol Rugby's Luke Eves will have to wait a little while longer to make his IRB Junior World Championship bow as England kick off against Fiji on Friday evening without him.

Final preparations have been well underway some time now but the IRB Junior World Championship was officially launched this week at the Welsh National Assembly building on the Cardiff Bay waterfront this week.

Bristol Rugby team mates Jason Hobson and Mark Regan came head to head at Twickenham on Sunday afternoon as England scraped to a 17-14 victory over the Barbarians.

Bristol Rugby's Mark Regan once again has the honour of captaining the Barbarians at Twickenham on Sunday although on this occasion he will face the unusual prospect of facing England.

Bristol Rugby's tight head prop Jason Hobson has been named to start in the England team to face the Barbarians in The Gartmore Challenge at Twickenham this Sunday June 1st, kick off 3pm.

International rugby hit the West Country on Tuesday evening when Ireland took on the Barbarians at Kingsholm. However, the BaaBaas were no match for a slick Irish team.

England today announced their Under 20 squad for next month’s first IRB Junior World Championship in Wales with Bristol Rugby's Luke Eves named in the backs.

Following the news that Alex Clarke and Jason Hobson have been named in the England squad to face the Barbarians on June 1st comes the announcement that they could be facing two of their Bristol team mates.