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Kyle Sinckler reveals the effect that Covid-19 has had on his move to Bristol
England prop Kyle Sinckler has candidly revealed the full effect that the world pandemic has had on his high-profile move to Bristol Bears.
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The 27-year-old prop revealed many of his thoughts and feelings from a truncated season of rugby in Maro Itoje’s brand new podcast, Maro Itoje: Pearl Conversations.
Sinckler was Itoje’s very first guest in this new series, with the Lions prop speaking in-depth about life outside of rugby, the 2019 Rugby World Cup and his future in the sport.
Introducing… Pearl Conversations, @maroitoje‘s podcast series ?.
Episode 1?? with Kyle Sinckler is out now so hit the link below.
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#TogetherSaracens ??? pic.twitter.com/yJqpvL4e5M— Saracens Rugby Club (@Saracens) June 30, 2020
Bristol Bears announced the signing of the British & Irish Lion Sinckler in January on a two-year deal.
The 27-year-old– who joins from Harlequins in a matter of weeks – has 31 caps for England and represented his country at the 2019 Rugby World Cup.
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The deal is reported to be worth in the region of £500,000 a year.
In the conversation with Itoje, Sinckler spoke about the logistical problems that Covid-19 had on his move to Bristol.
Maro Itoje asked Sinckler, “How has this affected your move to Bristol, if at all?”.
‘It’s been a bit tricky really because my contract ends at the end of June and on July 1, I’m a Bristol player. With the uncertainty about what is going to happen with the Premiership, the situation could arise where there is one week where I am playing for Harlequins and then the next week playing a game for Bristol. It would be difficult from a logistical point of view but life is about problem-solving and putting things in priority.’
The former Harlequins man appears to be well aware of the effect that the pandemic has had on the rugby world, especially on a domestic level.
The 26-year-old– who joins from Harlequins in the summer of 2020 – has 31 caps for England, representing his country at the 2019 Rugby World Cup. pic.twitter.com/XIphuyCHmd
— RugbyPass (@RugbyPass) January 27, 2020
