Bristol Bears sign France centre Virimi Vakatawa, who was barred from playing last year because of a heart condition.
Virimi Vakatawa's form for Racing 92 saw him nominated for European player of the year in 2020
The 31-year-old scored 49 tries in 146 appearances for Racing 92 and has won more than 30 international caps.However, the Bears say Vakatawa has been granted clearance to return after "an independent review by an expert panel of leading sports cardiologists". A year ago Racing doctor Sylvain Blanchard said Vakatawa has a condition, first detected in 2019, which would be likely to put him at risk playing high-intensity sports.
Born in Fiji, his most recent Test appearance for France came in the victory over Japan in July last year.
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