Bristol Bears boss Pat Lam hailed a “fearless” and fully connected performance after his side produced a statement 61-49 victory against the Bulls in Pretoria to book a place in the Champions Cup knockout stage.
Bristol ran in nine tries with Noah Heward touching down for a hat-trick at Loftus Versfeld.
Lam was proud of how his players handled the twin challenges of altitude and Springbok opposition, praising not only the execution on the field but the collective buy-in behind the scenes.
“I’m really, really proud of our group,” director of rugby Lam said. “Not just the players out there wh…