PAT Lam has warned his players that reputation will count for nothing when he picks his side for what Bristol’s director of rugby hopes are two Premiership play-off matches next month.
The Bears – who lost to Sale last Friday night – are already guaranteed to finish in the top four, but Lam wants a home draw in the semi-finals as it statistically offers a better chance of reaching Twickenham – and crowds are now allowed back in grounds.
Lam has been in charge for four years and in that time Bristol have assembled one of the strongest squads in the Premiership, recruiting the likes of Charl...