The Premiership season is drawing to a close which means numerous players are getting ready to join new clubs over the summer break. Plenty of transfers have already been confirmed across the league.
It's been one of the major stories of this year's Gallagher Premiership season - what has gone wrong for Nathan Hughes at Pat Lam's Bristol? The former England No8 lost his place in the early part of the campaign.
Pat Lam has reflected on last week’s Gallager Premiership man of the match debut by Nathan Hughes, the out-of-favour No8 that Bristol loaned out to Bath after he initially play a Championship match last month for Hartpury College. Having been a mainstay of the Bears team during his first two years under Lam, the 30-year-old has dramatically fallen down the pecking order
With a Challenge Cup on the horizon, Bristol have made 12 changes to face Wasps and give a debut to new short-term signing, Niyi Adeolokun.
Homegrown winger Jack Bates is one of 13 Bristol changes for their Gallagher Premiership visit to beefed-up Sale on Saturday.
Skipper Steven Luatua, Charles Piutau, Nathan Hughes and Kyle Sinckler are among the list of 33 players to agree on Bristol contract extensions.
Semi Radradra is poised to give Saracens some headaches on Saturday after the Fijian was named by Pat Lam in the Bristol team for the Premiership restart.
Bristol were in stunning form before the Premiership lockdown with five straight wins, but Pat Lam admits the restart schedule will be challenging.
