When you’re shipping 49 points, as Bristol Bears did against the Bulls in Pretoria last weekend in the European Cup, you’ve got to score a lot of tries – and that’s exactly what Pat Lam’s side did.
Their nine touchdowns at Loftus Versfeld left a Bulls side, which included 10 present or former Springboks, in disarray after a 61-49 victory.

Now Bristol face European Cup title holders Bordeaux-Begles at Ashton Gate, with today’s clash undoubtedly one of the biggest challenges of Lam’s nine-year tenure as the club’s director of rugby.
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