Bristol director of rugby Pat Lam has hit out on the size of time the TMO took in reviewing again row Fitz Harding’s yellow card incident throughout their defeat to Harlequins.
Lam was additionally vital of his aspect’s efficiency as as soon as once more they had been on the mistaken finish of the lead to one other traditional recreation with Quins.
Final season, Harlequins triumphed 43-36 in an outstanding Premiership semi-final and this time across the Londoners triumphed 38-29 in a recreation of 10 tries.
Again within the Recreation – RFU
Again within the Recreation – RFU
Bristol crucially conceded 14 factors within the first 4 minutes earlier than dropping flankers Steven Luatua and Sam Jeffries with accidents and their ill-luck continued when one other back-rower, Fitz Harding, picked up a doubtful yellow card at an important stage.
Bristol’s tries got here from Luatua, Jeffries, Dave Attwood and Bryan Byrne with Callum Sheedy changing three and including a penalty. Cadan Murley scored the 2 early tries for Harlequins, with Tom Lawday, Hugh Tizard, Jack Walker and Luke Northmore including one apiece whereas Will Edwards kicked 4 conversions.
Lam stated: “We gifted them 14 factors as I’m very dissatisfied that we didn’t do what we meant to do at first.
“We then ramped it up and performed some superb rugby to go forward within the second half.
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“Then Fitz’s yellow card was forensically examined, with the gamers ready three or 4 minutes within the chilly and rain, so I don’t assume that’s good for the sport. We had 4 related hits on us however no motion was taken so I’d like to review the movies and examine the conditions.
“Each side misplaced key gamers to accidents. Luatua has a dislocated wrist and Jeffries a knee drawback so dropping them early on was troublesome to take.
“It’s one other recreation during which we’ve dropped factors however we’re there or thereabouts and there’s nonetheless rather a lot to play for.”
Quins coach Jerry Flannery was complimentary in direction of their opponents.
He stated: “It was an amazing recreation and we’re lucky to return out on the proper aspect of the end result as Bristol, underneath Pat Lam, don’t deviate away from their perception in attacking rugby.
“Once we misplaced Danny (Care) to a yellow card, we knew we needed to make that interval extra set-piece oriented and I assumed we managed his absence very effectively.
“The sport is evolving to make it safer so yellow and crimson playing cards are enjoying an even bigger half within the end result and no-one desires to lose gamers so there’s a huge concentrate on dropping all the way down to sort out.
“It’s been more difficult this 12 months than final as we have now needed to attempt to be taught to deal with the lack of some key gamers to the Six Nations.”
Flannery additionally paid an enormous praise to Care, who made a few Quins’ tries although he picked up his third yellow card in a month.
He stated: “For me Danny is one of the best scrum-half within the league and one of the best I’ve ever labored with.
“He’s the main target of our staff and units the tempo for us. He’s phenomenal at doing that and takes a lot strain off his half-back associate.”
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