LOCAL teenager, George Clements from Melksham Oak Community School, has been selected to play for Bristol Bears in the Gloucestershire Schools U16 District rugby tournament, on 12th October.
George has played for the Bristol Bears Academy for the last two years and also played with the Wiltshire and Dorset divisional champions last season, Chippenham under 15s.
“I’m really excited to have been picked to represent the Bears and Bristol Schools,” says George, who started playing rugby when he was six years old. “I am looking forward to putting in a big shift to contribute to the team’s performance.”
The tournament will see George play in the Bristol Bears team against Cheltenham, Stroud and Forest of Dean teams.
Born in South Africa, George moved to the UK when he was eight years old, moving to Melksham in 2020. Last year he joined Chippenham RFC from Clifton RFC.
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