Pat Lam insists he’s not a superstitious man but the Bristol Bears director of rugby would be forgiven for thinking he’s the victim of some kind of karma revolving around the amount of hits he put on scrum-halves during his playing days.
Injuries are part and parcel of the game, of course, but yet again the Bears are warming up for a Premiership fixture in a week where they have lost a prop, scrum-half and full-back.
Oscar Lennon was brought in from Hartpury on a short-term deal last week, impressed against Bath in a starting role with his quick and fluid distribution but has a calf problem and is a major doubt for Sunday’s clash against Harlequins.
