BRIDGWATER and Albion rugby players start pre-season training on Thursday next week (July 3) with one new man already lined up.

He is Mark Slee, a 19-year-old centre, wing or full back, who was at Gloucester Rugby Club academy last season and also played for Barnstaple 1stXV. He has represented England Colleges, Devon and South-West School.

See this week's Mercury sports pages for full report.