■By JON NEWCOMBE

Veteran: Bristol’s Steven Luatua is keen to keep on playing
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■Bristol have suffered a double injury blow. Max Malins will be out for at least eight weeks with a knee injury. Malins scored five tries in the Bears’ opening three league matches and was named Premiership player of the month for September. Centre James Williams will be out for 12 weeks. He requires surgery on a pectoral injury.

Coach: Pat Lam

GIVEN the way that Bristol love to run the ball from deep and play at high tempo, their game plan is more...