Pat Lam has revealed his plans for the Bristol Bears coaching team to deal with the departure of former All Black John Afoa this summer.
Afoa, 38, has been a player-coach at Bristol this season responsible for the scrum after replacing Alasdair Dickinson last summer following the Scotsman’s switch to Glasgow Warriors.
But Afoa’s move to French ProD2 side RC Vannes this summer, where he will hold a similar role, leaves Lam with a hole in his coaching staff.