Matchday programme: Bristol Bears vs Harlequins - Play-Off Semi-Final

ASHTON GATE | SATURDAY JUNE 19th 2021 | 1.30PM KO

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BRISTOL BEARS 

Director of Rugby: Pat Lam 

Assistant Coach: Conor McPhillips 

Forwards Coach: John Muldoon 

Skills Coach: Sean Marsden 

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pat lam’s notes 

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LEAGUE TABLE 

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• National Division One 2004/05 • Greene King IPA Championship play-off 2015/16 

• Greene King IPA Championship 2017/18 

CUP 

• Gloucestershire County Cup 1905/06 • John Player Cup 1982/83 

• Powergen Shield 2003/04 • British & Irish Cup 2010/11 

• European Challenge Cup 2019/20 

PLAYER PROFILES 

ACADEMY SQUAD 

CoachIng staff 

player sponsors 

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academy news 

pledgeball 

jack adams 

bear country column 

team news 

Editor: Will Carpenter 

Design: Charlie Burman / Maciej Stanke 

Photography: JMPUK 

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PAT LAM’S NOTES 

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Pat Lam has challenged his side to ‘put their flag 

at the peak of the mountain’ as they prepare to 

face the ‘serious threat’ of Harlequins in Saturday’s 

Gallagher Premiership play-off semi-final at Ashton 

Gate (1.30pm KO). 

The Bears, who finished top of the table after 22 rounds, face a 

free-flowing Quins side who scored 703 points during the regular 

season – 79 more than any other side. 

Lam’s men completed the league double over Quins, thanks to Kyle 

Sinckler’s last-gasp try, converted by Callum Sheedy in March – but 

the Bears Director of Rugby is under illusions about the task they 

face this weekend. 

“Quins have been on fire - we understand the challenge,” he said. 

“It is no surprise to us, and we understand that we have got a 

serious threat this week.” 

“Semi-final rugby, the biggest lesson we took out of last season is 

that we were disappointed as a team because we didn’t play our 

best rugby and we want to make sure that we give ourselves every 

opportunity by playing our best rugby. 

“It is about a one-off game and getting the preparation right. It’s a 

semi-final – winner takes all. 

“Everyone watching the way they (Quins) play and the way we play, 

there is a good chance it will be pretty open.” 

The Bears led the Gallagher Premiership from round six, winning a 

club record 17 matches along the way, but Lam knows that counts 

for nothing heading into the play-offs. 

“We set our goal once we got ahead (in the league) that it was a 

race to the top of the mountain, and we won the race, but now at 

the top of the mountain there are four teams. 

“These next two weeks are about which team gets to put the flag 

in the mountain, because that’s what is remembered. After this 

weekend, only two teams will have the opportunity to put the flag 

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After sealing top spot in the Gallagher Premiership 

regular season and booking a home semi final 

against Harlequins, take a look back at some of the 

records that Pat Lam’s Bears have smashed during 

the 2020/21 campaign. 

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CAN I KICK IT? 

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Points 

mean prizes 

The Bears’ tally of 85 

points in the Gallagher 

Premiership is the most 

ever recorded by the club, 

beating last season’s total 

of 69. It is also the third 

highest in Premiership 

history, sitting behind 

Exeter (86 points, 2018/19) 

and Saracens (87 points, 

2013/14). 

On the 

front foot 

A total of 17 wins in the 

Gallagher Premiership is 

the most ever by a Bristol 

side, eclipsing a previous 

best of 14, achieved 

during the 2006/07 and 

2019/20 seasons. It’s also 

the fewest number of 

defeats recorded during 

a regular season for the 

club - Pat Lam’s side were 

beaten just four times in 

22 league games, beating 

a previous best of seven, 

also in the 2006/07 and 

2019/20 seasons. 

WATERTIGHT 

In a season of broken 

records, one of the 

most satisfying for the 

Bears is the 379 points 

conceded - their fewest 

ever in Premiership 

history, beating 2006/07’s 

previous best of 394. 

Only Exeter Chiefs (356) 

conceded fewer points 

during the 2020/21 

regular season. 

LUCKY 13 

Pat Lam’s all-action 

Bears recorded 13 try 

bonus points during the 

2020/21 season, blowing 

their previous best total 

of eight in 1999/00 and 

2019/20 out of the water. 

The Bears scored 75 tries 

during a record-breaking 

campaign, just one fewer 

than last season’s total, 

but with the final game 

of this season lost to 

Covid-19. 

Of the 75 tries scored 

during the 2020/21 

campaign, 57 of them 

were converted by a 

combination of Callum 

Sheedy, Ioan Lloyd, Max 

Malins, Tiff Eden and Sam 

Bedlow. It’s the most 

conversions kicked by a 

Bristol side during the 

regular season, beating 

the 54 landed in 1999/00. 

On the flipside, the 

number of tries scored 

and bonus points earned 

meant fewer penalties 

being kicked at goal. The 

24 successfully slotted 

this season is the club’s 

lowest ever - previous 

lowest was 27 in 2008/09. 


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1 BRISTOL BEARS 22 17 1 4 182 85* 

2 Exeter Chiefs 22 17 0 5 268 82 

3 Sale Sharks 22 16 0 6 136 74 

4 Harlequins 22 13 1 8 139 71* 

5 Northampton Saints 22 11 0 11 12 57* 

6 Leicester Tigers 22 11 0 11 -14 54* 

7 Bath Rugby 22 10 0 12 -110 52 

8 Wasps 22 9 0 13 -85 50* 

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9 London Irish 22 6 2 14 -92 48* 

10 Newcastle Falcons 22 9 0 13 -127 45* 

11 GLoucester Rugby 22 7 0 15 -68 45* 

12 Worcester Warriors 22 4 0 18 -241 27* 


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PREMIERSHIP AWARDS 

Charles Piutau says the Bears will feed off the 

energy of the crowd when they welcome Harlequins 

to Ashton Gate for the club’s first ever home semifinal 

in the Gallagher Premiership. 

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After finishing the regular season 

top of the tree in the Gallagher 

Premiership, the Bears have 

been recognised for the most 

impressive campaign in the club’s 

history with a series of individual 

gongs. 

Pat Lam was named Global Reach Director of Rugby of the Season, beating Billy Millard, 

Alex Sanderson and Steve Borthwick to the prize. 

The Bears led the way from round six, earning a record 17 wins along the way, and this 

impressive return saw more players selected in the BT Sport Dream Team than any other 

club. Five of Lam’s squad were included - Charles Piutau was selected in the team at fullback, 

with his club colleagues Semi Radradha and Piers O’Conor taking their place in the 

midfield. 

Prop John Afoa and second row Chris Vui also get the nod, making up the Bears’ 

impressive influence on the star-studded XV. 

The last 18 months have played host to the meteoric rise of Ioan Lloyd, and the 20-yearold 

has continued his upward trajectory, which already includes two Wales caps, with 

the Land Rover Discovery of the Season award. Lloyd, who has starred at fly half, full 

back and wing this season, saw off competition from Leicester Tigers’ Freddie Steward, 

Wasps’ Alfie Barbeary, Harlequins’ Will Evans, Sale Sharks’ Bevan Rodd and London 

Irish’s Ollie Hassell-Collins. The Land Rover Discovery of The Season award is designed 

to recognise the most exciting young rugby players emerging during the 2020-21 

campaign. 

Elsewhere, the Bears’ electrifying brand of rugby saw them dominate The Famous 

Grouse Try of the Season vote. Siva Naulago claimed the top prize for his stunning 

effort against London Irish in the mouth-watering 34-34 draw in February. The Fijian 

powerhouse notched his second score of the contest after a brilliant exchange of 

passes with Charles Piutau, eventually racing away to cross for his third try of the 

season. 

Naulago’s effort narrowly edged out that of Bears teammate Semi Radradra against 

Leicester Tigers for the end-of-season gong, with the latter finishing off a sumptuous 

breakaway move initiated by Siale Piutau. 

Finally, inspirational skipper, Steven Luatua and exciting back, Piers O’Conor both made 

the shortlist for Gallagher Player of the Season, but were edged out by Exeter Chiefs’ 

record-breaking number eight, Sam Simmonds. 

Pat Lam’s men finished the regular season at the top of the table, 

but Piutau knows that counts for nothing when it comes to finals 

rugby. 

“The guys are very excited. It’s a goal that we’ve had since the 

start of the season and we’ve worked really hard throughout a 

long campaign, but there is a great buzz around the place and 

we’re just enjoying our preparation. 

“We’ve taken a lot of learnings along the way, and we know that as 

a team, we’ve got to be at our best. We understand the occasion 

and there’s a mentality and edge when it comes to semi-final 

rugby. 

“We’ve spoken about tomorrow not being guaranteed, so we’ve got 

to go out there and put in a performance we know we’re capable 

of, sticking to the work we’ve done all year, being on top of that 

and nailing it to you give us the best chance of transferring that 

on to the pitch. 

“The atmosphere will be electric on Saturday – we experienced 

3,000 against Gloucester and that felt like 27,000, so we know the 

fans are really going to bring the energy and we’re going to feed 

off that as a team, and hopefully put in a performance to make 

them proud.” 


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PROJECT RUGBY 

TAKES CENTRE 

STAGE AT THE GATE 

‘Tackling Health’ 

takes over 

Ashton Gate 

Community Foundation Coach, Rich Hynes 

on the progress of Project Rugby: 

Tuesday 25th May, Ashton Gate 3pm. 

Glorious spring sunshine, cool drinks, and 

suntan lotion all round? Nope – torrential 

rain and wind with an occasional lukewarm 

coffee was the order of the day. Did it stop 

us? Absolutely not. 

Project Rugby’s annual celebration at 

Ashton Gate rolled into action once again 

to showcase the skills of the young players 

who have contributed massively to another 

hugely successful year. Students from 

Broadlands Academy, Fairfield School, 

Ashton Park and St Katherine’s combined 

to see over 50 young people taking part, 

with many not having touched a rugby ball 

six weeks ago. Thanks to their engagement 

over the six weeks and the amazing 

support of the teaching staff these young 

people have experienced playing sport in a 

premiership environment and loved every 

minute of it. 

Project Rugby has navigated its way 

through COVID under a huge cloud of 

uncertainty to produce its most successful 

season to date. How do we measure 

success? Officially its based on the number 

of young people who join their local 

rugby club as a result of taking part in the 

sessions. This year that number currently 

stands at 13, with several other waiting in 

the wings to join when clubs restart for 

pre-season. 

Unofficially? Smiles, laughter, fun, 

inclusion, and the positivity shown by all 

in attendance would suggest the impact 

of rugby has been huge. We believe our 

sport stands alone because of its core 

values: Teamwork, Respect, Enjoyment, 

Discipline & Sportsmanship, and everyone 

who took part in the event showed this 

in abundance. ‘Bound to say that you 

are doing the coaching’ might well be a 

response – so let us prove it. Project Rugby 

WILL return in September. If you would like 

your school or rugby club to be involved, 

please get in touch – IT’S ALL FREE. You can 

help us inspire our community to unlock 

potential and improve lives. 

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Children from local primary schools 

gathered at Ashton Gate Stadium to take 

part in the latest Tackling Health festival as 

part of our Celebration of Sport event. 

The much scaled down event, due to 

pandemic restrictions, didn’t dampen the 

spirits of those who attended, although the 

weather nearly did. 

Community Coach, Jake Ellis said: “It was 

great to see children celebrating their 

engagement and rugby development by 

playing fixtures at the home of Bristol 

Bears. 

“It was clear that everyone enjoyed the 

chance to get out of their classrooms 

and schools after so many restrictions in 

recent times, and we hope to see children 

and their families supporting the Bears 

from the stand sometime soon. 

“The programme not only introduces 

children to tag rugby, it also highlights 

the importance of diet and exercise to our 

health and wellbeing as well as the lives of 

professional rugby players. Who knows, we 

may even see some of the children playing 

for the Bears in years to come.” 

Premiership Rugby’s Tackling Health 

programme is an interactive project for 

children aged seven to eight which takes 

a holistic approach to teaching children 

about their own health, wellbeing and 

about leading a healthy lifestyle with a 

rugby focus. 

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Delivered nationally by Premiership Rugby 

clubs across England, and in partnership 

with the Greggs Foundation, the key 

aims of the project are to improve young 

people’s understanding of what constitutes 

healthy eating and a healthy diet and to 

increase levels of physical activity. The 

programme see’s Bristol Bears Community 

Foundation staff deliver up to six weeks of 

classroom and practical sessions with the 

chance for schools to join us for regular 

festivals. 

Thanks to all who participated, not least 

the teachers and adults that supported 

getting children to the stadium. 

For more information about the 

programme as well as other primary 

school provision on offer from the Bristol 

Bears Community Foundation, please email 

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BRISTOL BEARS academy news 

Senior Academy Manager, Gethin Watts has reflected 

on a year of challenges and progress following the 

conclusion of the Academy season. 

The Covid-19 pandemic created a host of hurdles for the club’s 

Academy setup, with a loss of fixtures and a reduction in training 

time, but Watts says he is proud of how the players and staff have 

adapted to the uncertainty and disruption. 

“Despite the recent difficulties the Academy programme, including 

the U18 has been able to achieve lots of its objectives in the last 12 

months. 

“We’ve missed out on a full games programme and face-to-face 

connections with players, parents, teachers and coaches, that 

make the development process more complete and holistic. 

“But despite these obstacles, we have planned to overcome these 

challenges and seen the players grow and develop in line with the 

values and principles associated with the ‘Bears Way.’ 

“Adaptation has been the key word over the last 12 months and we 

have learned some great lessons that have helped shape our plan 

going forward into the next year. 

“Expectations associated with the vision of the club means that all 

associated with the pathway need to raise their game if we are to 

meet the challenges of the future. 

“We are working hard to prepare the players for the standards of 

tomorrow, as we know that standing still and resting on our laurels 

will mean that we will fall behind. 

“One of our key pillars is the passion we have in wanting more 

‘homegrown’ players. The pathway is continually evolving and the 

opportunity for your local players is better than ever before. 

“However, that opportunity comes hand in hand with the 

responsibility to raise the standard in the club’s next chapter. The 

‘Bears Way’ demands that players highly skilled players that play 

at an intensity that is unrelenting. This presents challenges for 

the next generation that will need: hard work, dedication and a 

mindset for excellence. 

“We are all up for the challenge and we have willing partners in 

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Bristol Bears partner with 

Pledgeball, an organisation that 

encourages fans to make small 

lifestyle changes that, as a group 

of fans, significantly reduce our 

impact on the planet. 

The semi-final play-off against Harlequins 

is a Pledgeball event: fans can make 

sustainable lifestyle pledges together 

as Bears fans. It is a challenge - what 

quantity of carbon emissions can Bears 

fans save? 

Visit the club website to make your 

pledge as a Bears supporter and to 

see the impact you’re having together 

(and to be in with a chance of winning a 

signed Bears ball). 

It’s time for fans to demonstrate their 

collective power: 

• 6,606 supporters (the number allowed 

to watch this semi-final) simply 

halving their dairy consumption saves 

the same amount of carbon emissions 

as taking over 590 cars off the road 

• The Bears Twitter followers all 

switching to using a reusable cup 

equates to taking over 2,200 cars off 

the road 

And their influence stretches beyond this, 

as the impact of them ripple out. 

Katie Cross, Founder of Pledgeball, said 

‘This is such a great opportunity to 

showcase the potential power of sports 

fans. As a collective, the Bears’ fans could 

really make waves. I’m excited to see 

what they could do and very grateful for 

their support. 

As a Bristol resident, I am especially 

delighted that the Bears are involved and 

with such a game. 

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Fans can begin the movement that brings 

the change we need to see. Come on Bears!’ 

It is with great sorrow that Bristol 

Bears announce the death of 

former player Jack Adams. Jack, 

a centre who played for the club 

for two seasons from 2009, had 

been suffering from cancer and 

was only 34 years of age. 

Jack Paul Michael Adams was born in 

Gloucester. He was educated at St Peter’s 

School and was capped by England at 

Under 16 and Under 18 level. He played his 

early club rugby for Brockworth, and he 

came through the Gloucester Academy to 

make his Gloucester first team debut as a 

replacement for Mike Tindall in 2005. In all 

he played 35 matches for Gloucester, and 

during his time at the club he appeared as 

a dual-registered player for Moseley. He 

was also a member of the England Sevens 

squad, where his skills earned him the 

nickname ‘Ghost’. Jack was unfortunate 

to be injured after being selected for the 

England Under 21 squad; his rugby career 

was often blighted by injury. 

Jack joined Bristol at the start of the 2009- 

10 season. This was the season after the 

team had been relegated from the Guinness 

Premiership, and he was a member of the 

squad which finished at the top of the 

Championship, only to lose a two-legged 

play-off final against Exeter. Bristol did 

not challenge for promotion the following 

season, but they did win the British & Irish 

Cup, defeating Bedford at the Memorial 

Stadium in the final. Jack was a member of 

the winning side. In total he played 57 first 

team games for Bristol, scoring 13 tries, 

including two in a bizarre 40-36 victory at 

Birmingham & Solihull. 

After leaving Bristol, Jack played for 

Moseley again, before having spells at both 

Cinderford and Chinnor. He was a member 

of the England Counties XV and he coached 

at Brockworth and Hucclecote. Jack was 

very popular with his fellow players, and 

many tributes have been paid to him. All at 

Bristol Bears send their sincere sympathy 

to Jack’s family at this terribly sad time. 


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The end of another Premiership regular 

season and the Bears are sitting at the top. 

If Carlsberg did Gallagher Premiership 

campaigns… 

Now, who could honestly say five years 

ago that they were confident Bristol would 

be finishing the 20/21 season - top of the 

league in a position they had held since 

round six? 

As much as we all love the jaw dropping 

moments from the likes of Semi, Charles, 

Callum and, yes, even John Afoa, it’s been 

the development of the squad that has 

been so encouraging to me. 

It’s been those disappointing games such 

as London Irish away that shaped our 

season in only a positive way – just as that 

infamous Worcester thumping we received 

two seasons ago did. 

Those moments when your ideology 

and your confidence are threatened is 

where you grow the most, and each time 

Literally nobody. 

40 our Bears just came back stronger and 

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Well, except maybe the Lansdown family, 

Chris Booy, Pat Lam and Mark Tainton. 

with more determination to succeed and 

inspire our community. 

After all, they’re the brains behind the 

operation. The ones with the vision, the 

culture, the dream. 

It’s they who took us from those dark, 

disappointing Championship play-off days 

and catapulted us to Premiership play-off 

Professionals. 

I think it’s impossible to understate the 

work those three have done not only for 

the club but for the profile of our great 

city – it’s all well and good playing great 

rugby, but it means nothing if you can’t 

translate it to success on and off the pitch. 

And thanks to the coaches and our 

amazing group of players, we have done 

and continue to do just that. 

Our play this season - for the most part - 

has been outstanding. 

Those irritating games against Sale will 

push us on further still – because with a 

mantra like” ‘you never lose, you learn,’ 

how can you possibly fail? 

It’s been a magnificent season, full of topclass 

rugby, heart-warming moments, low 

points and laughs. 

We’ve come so far from where we 

began, and amidst the spectacle and the 

expectation we can lose sight of what 

we’ve done as a club. 

So, drink it in and enjoy it, Bears fans. 

We’ve cheered and shouted and supported 

the boys for moments like these. 

Premiership play-offs? This is Bear 

Country now. 

Up the Bears. 


TODAY’S TEAMS 

Saturday, June 19th 1.30PM KO 

Charles Piutau 

Luke Morahan 

Semi Radradra 

Siale Piutau (co-capt) 

Max Malins 

Callum Sheedy 

Andy Uren 

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Tyrone Green 

Louis Lynagh 

Joe Marchant 

Ben Tapuai 

Aaron Morris 

Marcus Smith 

Danny Care 

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1Yann Thomas 

Harry Thacker 

Kyle Sinckler 

Dave Attwood 

Chris Vui 

Steven Luatua (co-capt) 

Dan Thomas 

Nathan Hughes 

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Joe Marler 

Scott Baldwin 

Wilco Louw 

Matt Symons 

Stephan Lewies (Captain) 

Tom Lawday 

Jack Kenningham 

Alex Dombrandt 

BOOTS 

Whether it’s the opportunity 

of a lifetime or it’s time to 

make or break, you need a 

team who can walk the talk. 

Will Capon 

Jake Woolmore 

John Afoa 

Joe Joyce 

Ben Earl 

Harry Randall 

Ioan Lloyd 

Piers O’Conor 

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Joe Gray 

Santiago Garcia Botta 

Will Collier 

Dino Lamb 

James Chisholm 

Martin Landajo 

James Lang 

Luke Northmore 

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MATCH OFFICIALS 

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Referee Wayne Barnes 

Assistant Referees Christophe Ridley & Paul Dix 

TMO Stuart Terheege 

Citing Officer Paul Hull 



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