Pat Lam has hailed the impact world-class kicking coach Dave Alred has had at Bristol Bears since joining the club this summer after the Premiership side announced he will extend his stay for the 2022/23 campaign.
In July the veteran of the 2003 England coaching staff that won the Rugby World Cup, joined the coaching staff of his hometown club Bristol on a short-term deal. But Bears director of rugby Lam has been quick to tie down the coach for the rest of the season in a bid to give his side an edge as they look to not only make a vast improvement on last season's 10th place finish in the Premiership but bid to win the club's first league title.
Lam said: “I have known Dave for a while and he is a world-class operator. He still works with Johnny Sexton, Beauden Barrett and some key players around the world but what he has been able to do in a short period for our backs has been phenomenal."
