Pat Lam is delighted to have his star winger back for the first time this year as the Bears prepare to take on Leicester at Ashton Gate on Sunday.
England lock Ollie Chessum will return to Leicester Tigers' starting XV on Sunday as his side host Saracens in the Gallagher Premiership.
Bristol director of rugby Pat Lam expressed his pride in his players as they ran in eight tries in a 52-38 West Country derby victory over Exeter at Ashton Gate.
Bristol kept up the pressure on Gallagher Premiership leaders Bath with a 52-38 win over strugglers Exeter in a thrilling West Country derby.
England captain Maro Itoje will return to captain a Saracens side containing four of his international team-mates during the Guinness Six Nations when they host Harlequins in the Gallagher Premiership on Saturday.
Bristol regained top spot in the Gallagher Premiership as centre Kalaveti Ravouvou scored two tries to underpin a 31-23 victory over champions Northampton at Ashton Gate.
Round six of the Gallagher Premiership promises to deliver another thrilling weekend of action, with teams looking to solidify their positions ahead of a break before the Test rugby returns in November.
Benhard Janse van Rensburg and Pacific Island duo, Fijian Kalaveti Ravouvou and Samoan international Steven Luatua, have recovered from injury to hand Bristol Bears boss Pat Lam a triple boost ahead of Friday night's visit by Northampton Saints.
It was last January when Bristol revealed that the Fijian back-rower would join them for the 2024/25 season from Edinburgh, the Scottish club he had played for since 2026/17.