Bears boss Pat Lam has confirmed a huge turnover of players at Bristol, with 4 of the 20 who are leaving retiring from playing.
The tighthead prop has made thirty-one competitive appearances for the club since joining in the summer of 2018.
Bristol director of rugby Pat Lam was confident “a purple patch would come” following a poor first-half performance as his side turned round a 14-0 deficit to beat Northampton 20-14 at Franklin’s Gardens.
Follow all the action on the RugbyPass live blog from the Gallagher Premiership match between Exeter Chiefs and Bristol Bears at Sandy Park.
Jake Woolmore was nervous about getting his Premiership chance just months before his 28th birthday, but the late developer prop has thrived at Bristol.
Bristol Bears have fallen to their first heavy defeat of the season.
A new coach may have brought renewed optimism and the squad might boast seven England internationals but I think Harlequins are firmly in the relegation battle this season.
