Bristol Bears remain focused on chasing a place in the Gallagher Premiership play-offs says captain Steven Luatua, despite his club sitting second from bottom of the table after 11 rounds.
The Bears’ 25-20 defeat to Sale Sharks on Saturday was their sixth straight league defeat, an unwanted feat last achieved by the club in 2016/17 before director of rugby Pat Lam arrived when Bristol were last relegated down to the second tier.
There is no chance of relegation this season with the drop suspended barring for the likes of Worcester Warriors and Wasps who have gone into administration, but to still be talking confidently about a play-off run speaks of remarkable confidence within the camp when results on the pitch have not gone their way.
