Pat Lam has come back to pre-season seemingly with a new mindset which bodes well for Bristol Bears heading into 2023/24.
The Bristol director of rugby finished last campaign defensively reminding fans how far the club has come under his tenure having come under increasingly hostile fire, because despite plenty of achievements to hang his hat on, the last two seasons have seen a decline in results with a frustrating ninth-place finish last term deemed not good enough. Having inspired Bristol fans to dream big, with talk of delivering more trophies at the Bears to add to the Challenge Cup title he won in 2020, the simple truth is last two seasons have been underwhelming.
