Bristol Bears have picked up former Worcester Warriors tighthead prop Jay Tyack on 'a trial period' with immediate effect.
Tyack, 26, may be 'on trial' but Bears director of rugby Pat Lam has named the forward on the bench for Bristol's trip to Franklin's Gardens on Saturday in Round Eight of the 2022/23 Gallagher Premiership.
The move comes just two days after Bristol confirmed the departure of tighthead Jake Armstrong after four and half seasons at the Bears. It has since been confirmed that Armstrong has joined Championship side Doncaster Knights, a club he has previously played for and was already on loan at this season.
Lam has added Tyack to his squad with Kyle Sinckler away on England duty throughout the Autumn Nations Series and with academy tighthead George Kloska named on the unavailable list. Max Lahiff starts in the three jersey this weekend.
Tyack found himself out of work following Worcester Warriors going into administration earlier this season which resulted in the termination of every players' contract.
The Cornishman, who started his rugby career at Truro, had spells with Launceston, St Ives, St Austell, Chinnor and Birmingham Moseley between two stints with the Cornish Pirates, joined Warriors from Championship club Pirates in May 2021 and before that had a spell on loan with Gloucester Rugby during the 2020/21 season, making one appearance for the the Cherry and Whites off the bench in a European Champions Cup match.
Tyack is the second Worcester player picked up by Lam since their demise, joining lock Joe Batley at the club.
Bristol have also signed Wasps scrum half Will Porter in the last week following the Coventry club also going into administration and he has been named on the bench to face Northampton.
