Bristol Bears will bring a “squad” selection to the Rec for Saturday’s Premiership clash with Bath. Many will be pleased, believing such a squad to be within the spirit of the tournament as a player development vehicle. In fact, as Bristol face Australia on Friday evening at Ashton Gate, their team is largely dictated by circumstance. Few of their names will be familiar. Bath, having enjoyed a runaway victory in the last round at Ampthill, will probably stick largely with those who delivered that day.
