Bristol Bears skipper Steven Luatua is set to be sidelined for at least 12 weeks with the calf strain he suffered in pre-season, Pat Lam has confirmed.
The former All Blacks flanker is aiming to return to action at the end of November to early December his director of rugby announced this morning. A philosophical Lam said: “It is what, it is. It is an opportunity for Stevie to get better and he still contributes off the field.
“It is pleasing that we have got Sam Jeffries who can play across the backrow, Jake Heenan can play across the backrow, having Sam Lewis on board is great, Chris Vui can jump into six as well and Dan Thomas is not too far off from his [ankle] niggles, plus having Magnus Bradbury is great. Guys will need to step up.”
