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Bristol’s revenge mission

PAT Lam’s Bristol rapped out a warning to the rest of the Prem with a 41-26 six-try beating of reigning champions Northampton. ■By ADAM HATHAWAY And Lam revealed it was the humiliation of Bristol’s 94-33 defeat to Saints last season…

By The Rugby Paper Team · The Rugby Paper

Published: Sunday, 4 October 2026 at 3:00 AM

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Bristol Bears defeated reigning champions Northampton Saints 41-26 in a six-try Premiership victory.
Pat Lam cited last season's 94-33 defeat against Northampton as Bristol's main motivation.
Lam revealed he watched the video of the previous defeat five times during the summer.

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Bristol Bears secured a 41-26 victory over reigning champions Northampton Saints, scoring six tries in an impressive Premiership display. Director of rugby Pat Lam revealed that Bristol's heavy 94-33 defeat against Saints last season served as the main motivation for the performance.

Lam studied video footage of that May defeat five times over the summer to prepare his squad. Standout performers for Bristol in the rematch included Louis Rees-Zammit, Harry Randall, Fitz Harding, and Pedro Rubiolo.

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