BRISTOL director of rugby Pat Lam had warned his side to expect a backlash from Wasps.
“They are wolves in sheep’s clothing and we knew if we gave them a chance to kick-start the season, they would take it”, he said.
“We didn’t fire a shot in the first half, which was probably our worst half of the season, as we couldn’t get our game going.
“The ball was slippery and we kept trying to force it so we did well to get ahead and lead 3-0 at half-time.
“Then we go and give them four tries because our defensive systems failed which is disappointing ...