 He re-signed with Bristol on a one-year deal after the club facilitated his rehabilitation by allowing him to train with the squad, almost two years after recovering from a potentially career-ending back injury in 2012.Ovens returned to the field in August 2014 against Clifton RFC for the annual pre-season friendly match between the two sides.After falling out of favour at Bristol RFC, Ovens decided to combine part-time work at his family farm with part-time rugby for Rosslyn Park RFC, where he joined former senior players such as Hugo Ellis and Mark Lilley, dropping down a division to prepare for a future career outside rugby.