Pat Lam believes this first block of pre-season training is a pivotal point in the Bristol Bears’ season as the club look to mend some of the mistakes made in 2021/22.
Bristol went from table toppers in 2020/21 to finishing 10th the following year and after a lengthy and in depth review Lam has made a series of adjustments.
Despite training being highly populated with academy and U18s players in recent weeks with the likes of Harry Randall, Sam Jeffries, Charles Piutau and Chris Vui away on international duty, Kyle Sinckler still returning to full fitness following his back niggles, and the likes of Semi Radradra and Siva Naulago - who are both recovering from knee operations - back in their native Fiji, Lam has heralded the importance of the work being done.
