Former England lock Dave Attwood is to return to Bathtub for the 2022-23 season.
Attwood, 34, will depart Bristol on the finish of the marketing campaign, three years after shifting away from the Rec.
He received 24 caps for England throughout an eight-year spell at Bathtub which noticed him make 157 appearances together with the 2015 Premiership ultimate loss to Saracens and the 2014 Problem Cup ultimate defeat.
Attwood started his profession at Bristol in 2007 earlier than shifting to Gloucester in 2009 and Bathtub in 2011.
He additionally had a spell on mortgage at French facet Toulon in early 2018.
“We’ve been looking for a physical second row who can come in and has experience,” Bathtub director of rugby Stuart Hooper informed BBC Radio Bristol.
“He’s a quality Premiership and international second row, somebody who’s going to be with us all year and somebody who can really help develop our set piece game and our carry game through traffic when you have the games that are tight and you need to make space.”
Attwood has performed 71 occasions for Bristol in his two spells on the membership the place he first began out.
“It’s great to return to Bath and I’m looking forward to the opportunity to play at the Rec once again in front of so many of the fans who I have come to know over such a long time at the club,” the ahead stated.
“My family and I are settled in the area and I’m excited to contribute and to support the crop of young players with their development.
“My time at Bristol has been vastly pleasurable and I am grateful to Pat Lam and the Lansdown household for the alternatives I used to be given. It goes with out saying that I’ll stay absolutely dedicated for the rest of this season earlier than specializing in the subsequent chapter of my profession.”
