BristolBears director of rugby Pat Lam bemoaned his side's poor defensive effort as Bears fell to their 10th consecutive defeat at the hands of Saracens... In defence of Bristol Bears CEO Tom Tainton’s rugby marketing comments.
"At BristolBears, we don't call ourselves a rugby club ... Those were the words of PremRugby club Bristol Bears' chief executive Tom Tainton, and it is fair to say that they have caused a stir over the last couple of weeks.
The chief executive of BristolBears has said that the GallagherPrem side factors off-field profile into discussions over player recruitment, describing the club as “a marketing agency that plays rugby”.
Pat Lam took aim at the Newcastle Red Bulls’ artificial pitch after his BristolBears side lost five players to injury on Friday night ... Bristol Bears player ratings from Newcastle Red Bulls win - 'Outrageously good'.