An unhappy Pat Lam was left feeling hard done by following Bristol Bears 14-50 defeat to Exeter Chiefs on Friday night as key refereeing decisions went against his side, and once again he is sweating on injuries in an already depleted key area.
Perhaps the pivotal moment in the match came when talisman Ellis Genge was sent to the sin-bin in the 17th minute for a high clear out at a ruck which saw his shoulder make contact with the head of Exeter lock Jonny Gray. While the Bristol director of rugby was not raging about the decision, he certainly felt it was harsh on the England prop.
During his 10 minutes off the pitch, Bristol conceded two tries to see the fixture turn on its head having started positively with a try from Toby Fricker.
