Pat Lam has confirmed he will open up his famous black book of contacts and try and bring in an additional scrum-half following injuries in Bristol Bears’ bonkers 32-49 defeat to London Irish on Friday night.
The club’s fourth choice scrum half, Theo Strang, finished the game at nine after Tom Whiteley limped off the field in the 58th minute with his arms around the neck of two medical staff
That presents Lam with a dramatic problem as first choice Harry Randall is away with England during the Six Nations, and will start against Italy in Rome on Saturday, and the Bears lost second choice Andy Uren to a hamstring injury in last weekend’s victory over Newcastle Falcons.
