By TOM BRADSHAW
BRISTOL continue to sit at the summit of the Premiership after this unconvincing victory, but of concern for Pat Lam will be an injury list longer than his side’s register of recent scalps.
First-choice hooker Bryan Byrne (knee), new Argentina prop Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro (calf) and Henry Purdy (HIA) were all replaced in the first half, while Nathan Hughes and Siale Piutau suffered an apparent dead leg and shoulder stinger respectively in the second period.
Even before kick-off Bristol had 13 first-team players unavailable due to either injury or international duty, so a deplet...