All posts tagged "Pat Lam"
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Latest News
/ 5 days agoWe took a hiding admits Dowson
SAINTS director of rugby Phil Dowson was at a loss to understand his side’s performance. “We didn’t get the mindset right...
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International Rugby
/ 4 weeks agoBristol cubs show fight against experienced tourists
■By BEN JAYCOCK Bristol ................14pts Tries: Wornsip 28, Harris 72 Conversions: Protheroe 29, 73 Argentina XV ...38pts Tries: Pérez Rachel 17,...
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Latest News
/ 1 month agoBevan joins Bristol on short-term deal
BRISTOL Bears have signed Cardiff and Wales scrum-half Ellis Bevan on a four-week loan to help ease the club through their...
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Features
/ 1 month agoMy Life in Rugby: Sam Bedlow – Nothing can top playing for Sale Sharks with my brother
Sam Bedlow, the Sale Sharks and former Fylde, Eastern Province and Bristol Bears centre, on his life in rugby.
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Club Rugby
/ 1 month agoInjury concern over artificial pitches – Bristol Bears director of rugby Pat Lam
Bristol Bears’ director of rugby Pat Lam believes artificial pitches are partly to blame for the high number of injuries in...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 1 month agoEngland & Sale Sharks flanker Tom Curry closing in on his return to action
Tom Curry is expected to return to action next month, having had wrist surgery following the Lions tour with England and...
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Latest News
/ 1 month agoWe should have won by more, says coach van Graan
JOHANN van Graan felt Bath’s two late tries gave the scoreboard a realistic look in a one-sided West Country derby. Bath...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoPrem: Kieran Marmion grabs his main chance at Bristol Bears
Bristol Bears may be overrun by injuries, but Kieran Marmion is among those who have seized the moment.
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoGloucester 34-49 Bristol Bears: Cherry and Whites’ woe allows Bristol Bears to pounce
Gloucester continued their worst Prem start in history with defeat against Bristol Bears, compounded by injuries to three front line wingers.
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoSkiv: I’ve got no answer to injuries
GLOUCESTER DOR George Skivington admitted he was in ‘dire straits’ now on the injury front after the loss of another three...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoPat Lam: Bristol Bears’ injury crisis the worst I’ve ever seen
Pat Lam is looking to boost his Bristol squad after suffering more injury problems during yesterday’s victory over Exeter at Ashton...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoInjury problems are mounting out west
■ By PAUL REES BRISTOL’S early season injury crisis meant that they were without 15 backs at a training session last...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoTommy Freeman: I’m going to push to play at 13 with Northampton Saints
Tommy Freeman’s helter-skelter summer with the Lions and then in America on a deserved break may be over. But now he...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoBaxter: We had Zombie mentality
ROB Baxter blamed a Zombie mentality when Exeter enjoyed a player advantage for the defeat at Ashton Gate. The Chiefs led...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoR360 will be bad for the game, says Rob Baxter
Rob Baxter believes the planned franchise league R360, which aims to kick off next September having secured funding for three years...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoBristol hit by triple injury blow
BRISTOL Bears have been dealt a major blow with Harry Randall, AJ MacGinty and Gabriel Ibitoye all facing long spells on...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoLam: We need to find new players
BRISTOL director of rugby Pat Lam will launch an urgent recruitment drive as he bids to fill the holes in his...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoBristol Bears v Leicester Tigers: Centurion Fitz Harding aiming for a big start
Fitz Harding will make his 100th Bristol appearance today and captain the side for the 50th time as the Bears look...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoBristol Bears v Leicester Tigers: We’ll all be out to impress the new boss, says Jack van Poortvliet
Jack van Poortvliet is convinced Geoff Parling will make the Tigers roar even louder in their fierce desire to win more...
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Premiership
/ 3 months agoRees-Zammit has mixed night on return to Kingsholm
■By ROGER PANTING Gloucester .... 24pts Tries: W Knight 3, M Knight 57, Davies 62, Caven 73 Conversions: Barton 57, 62...
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Premiership
/ 3 months agoLam likes what he sees on LRZ debut
By ROSS HEPPENSTALL Sale ..................................24pts Tries: O’Flaherty 29, Jibulu 51, Hanson 55, Davies 75 Conversions: Curtis 52, 56 Bristol ...............................15pts Tries:...
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoPat Lam: Louis Rees-Zammit is chasing glory with Bristol Bears – not the money
Pat Lam insists Louis Rees-Zammit’s move to Bristol for the new season is purely about rugby not money. The 24-year-old British...
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoBears glad to recruit 23-cap Georgia star
All-action: Georgia’s Luka Ivanishvili on the charge against Spain PICTURE: Alamy BRISTOL Bears have signed Georgia back row Luka Ivanishvili from...
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Latest News
/ 6 months agoBristol Bears dismiss any Wales move for Pat Lam
Bristol director of rugby Pat Lam will not be Wales’ new head coach, says club chief operating officer Tom Tainton. Lam...
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Latest News
/ 6 months agoPete Ryan: Welsh youngster Josh Carrington is one to watch for Bristol Bears
Wednesday holds a special place for rugby union fans in the UK. The games’ rising stars take to the pitch to...
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Latest News
/ 6 months agoBath 34-20 Bristol Bears: Bath pass their final audition but Bears go down with all guns blazing
Bath .................................... 34pts Tries: Hill 41, Cokanasiga 48, Muir 54, Ojomoh 59 Conversions: Russell 41, 48, 54, 60 Penalties: Russell 22,...
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Latest News
/ 6 months agoJohann van Graan – ‘It was a great game of rugby’
Bath head of rugby Johann van Graan hailed the hunger of his side to get past Bristol for another crack at...
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Latest News
/ 6 months agoBristol Bears set for a Bath showdown in Premiership Play-Offs
Fierce rivals Bath and Bristol will play off at The Rec on Friday as the Bears look to become the first...
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Premiership
/ 7 months agoAnother masterclass by majestic George
■ By ROSS HEPPENSTALL Sale Sharks ......................41pts Tries: D du Preez 23, McElroy 36, Hill 54, Ma’asi-White 64, Quirke 72 Conversions:...
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Premiership
/ 7 months agoSale Sharks ready for battle at Exeter Chiefs in final round of the Premiership
Alex Sanderson is bracing himself for a potentially fraught final-day trip to Exeter as Sale bid to book a play-off spot....
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Premiership
/ 7 months agoPat Lam hoping Bristol Bears’ Big Day Out will be the first of many
Pat Lam expects Bristol’s Big Day Out in Cardiff yesterday to be the first of many. More than 51,000 fans bought...
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Latest News
/ 8 months agoSocial Media Moments of the Week: Kalaveti Ravouvou and Hoskins Sotutu provide outrageous assists
By Charlie Elliott Rugby never fails to deliver, with this weekend proving no different. With so much rugby being played and...
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Latest News
/ 8 months agoTop coaches call to keep ‘gladiatorial’ contest
By Mark Stevens Smashed: Philip van der Walt tackles Sale winger Tom O’Flaherty last week PICTURES: Getty Images Rugby has always...
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Premiership
/ 8 months agoWe must keep our foot down – Christian Wade
Christian Wade scored his seventh Premiership try hat-trick, a record, to help lift Gloucester back into the play-off positions. The England...
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Latest News
/ 9 months agoPat Lam says his focus is on Bristol Bears amid Wales rumours
Pat Lam insists he remains focused on his “massive job” at Bristol Bears after emerging as the bookies’ favourite to become...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 months agoByrne’s staying at Bristol
BRISTOL have extended four-cap Ireland fly-half Harry Byrne’s loan from Leinster until the end of the season. The 25-yearold has made...
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Latest News
/ 9 months agoBazalgette: I learnt a lot from the Bears
By CHRIS COLLYER RELIABLE fly-half Harry Bazalgette is no stranger to multitasking as his kicking skills continue to prove invaluable to...
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Features
/ 9 months agoBlackheath’s James Shanahan – After seven years, it’s time for new challenge
Jon Newcombe talks to James Shanahan about his time as Blackheath coach and his move to Bury St Edmunds When James...
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Latest News
/ 10 months agoGeorge Kloska gets his chance to show Steve Borthwick what he can do
By Paul Rees George Kloska was one of the surprise picks in the England A squad but Steve Borthwick had been...
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Premiership
/ 10 months agoPremiership Cup: Bristol Bears on top but Bath go through
By Roger Panting Bristol .............................. 40pts Tries: Harding 3, Naulago 12, Mata 39, Byrne 57, Rowson 68, Wolstenhome 79 Conversions: Byrne...
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Premiership
/ 10 months agoPat Lam’s work ethic drives Bristol Bears – Jake Heenan
By Paul Rees When Pat Lam took charge of Connacht in 2013, one of his first acts was to take Jake...
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Premiership
/ 10 months agoBedford Blues on top from start to finish to down Bristol
By Frank Jones Bedford .............23pts Tries: Heffernan 14, Maisey 27, Tuilagi 54 Conversion: Maisey 28 Penalties: Maisey 36, 65 Bristol ................14pts...
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Premiership
/ 10 months agoBristol Bears go on the rampage to leave Ampthill reeling
By Ben White Ampthill ............14pts Tries: Cullen 19, McNulty 76 Conversions: Barton 20, 77 Bristol ............... 74pts Tries: B Grondona 7,...
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Latest News
/ 10 months agoQueensland stars leave Bristol Bears with red faces
By Roger Panting Bristol ................ 21pts Tries: Bazalgette 18, Lahiff 31, Ramply 69 Conversions: Bazalgette 18, 31, 69 Reds....................82pts Tries: Asiata...
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Miscellaneous
/ 10 months agoLam: We’ll keep defying critics
■By PAUL REES PAT Lam expects his Bristol side to continue defying the critics after going into the Premiership break second...
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Champions Cup
/ 11 months agoBattling Bristol Bears suffer injury-time heartache against Clermont
By Gary Fitzgerald Clermont ........................... 33pts Tries: Newsome 17, Raka 40, 54; Penalty 76, Ceyte 80+6 Bristol ................................ 26pts Conversions: Belleau...
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Champions Cup
/ 11 months agoPat Lam puts focus on push for Premiership play-offs
Pat Lam tried to look on the bright side of his Bears’ failure to progress to the knockout stages on a...
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Latest News
/ 11 months agoLam on the lookout for cover at No.10
PAT Lam is looking to add an outside-half to Bristol’s squad with only one fit 10 on the books. AJ MacGinty...
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Premiership
/ 11 months agoPat Lam: I’m pleased with the bonus
Bristol's director of rugby Pat Lam was pleased by the way his side refused to give up. He said: “The boys...
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Latest News
/ 11 months agoAJ MacGinty out for four months with knee injury
Bristol fly-half AJ MacGinty is to miss the next four months due to a knee injury that requires surgery. The United...












