Charles Piutau is out of Bristol Bears’ Premiership clash with Harlequins with a hamstring injury, while Pat Lam faces an anxious wait around Ellis Genge’s availability as the England prop awaits the birth of his second child.
Piutau has been ruled out for “a few weeks” after sustaining the injury in the European Challenge Cup clash against Perpignan earlier this month and although it’s an obvious frustration not to have the superstar full-back alongside the fit-again Semi Radradra, as Bears resume their domestic fixtures, it doesn’t seem to be a serious issue.
Piutau’s return in late November, after nearly a month out with a nose injury, coincided with the Bears upturn in form, as he started in both the narrow defeat at Sale and 26-26 draw with Leicester Tigers. But with only two Premiership fixtures in January - London Irish on the 8th and Saracens on the 28th - either side of a pair of European ties, hopefully his absence won’t be as keenly felt.
