Bristol Rugby to sign Andy Robinson"s son Olly, says his current boss Kevin Maggs

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MOSELEY head coach Kevin Maggs has revealed that Olly Robinson – son of Bristol director of rugby Andy – will join his father’s club ahead of next season.

Robinson junior, a 22-year-old openside flanker, impressed in Bristol’s recent 33-24 win over Moseley at Billesley Common, scoring a try as the home side threatened to fight back against the GKIPA Championship table-toppers.

Maggs, who will lose a number of his frontline performers this summer, has been dealt another blow with the news that Robinson is moving on.

“Olly has gone because of the environment at Bristol,” Maggs told the Birmingham Mail. “He will learn from some excellent coaches, not only his dad but the likes of Sean Holley and Danny Wilson.

“They are putting together a very experienced squad of players that will help him – and, while they are not in the Premiership yet, you can’t really blame him.”

Robinson will get the opportunity to train alongside back-row forwards such as Ryan Jones, Jack Lam and Nick Koster, who have joined Bristol for next season, while his new club are also understood to be closing on a deal to sign Ross Rennie on a permanent basis following a successful loan spell.

“Olly is a fantastic player; he’s got a huge heart and an unbelievable work-rate,” said Maggs. “He is a superb link player between forwards and backs.

“He’s not the biggest – almost all Premiership back rows seem to be 6ft 3ins and 17st – but I think he’s got a bright future ahead of him in the right team because he’s an old-fashioned No. 7.”

Bristol are in the process of concluding another phase of their squad-building for next season, with the signing of hooker Chris Brooker from Worcester understood to be imminent, along with deals for Rennie and Robinson.

Bristol Rugby to sign Andy Robinson"s son Olly, says his current boss Kevin Maggs