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 that was the major motivation for yesterday’s performance.

Lam, right, closely studied the video of that May match over the summer and yesterday his side – with Louis Rees-Zammit, Harry Randall, Fitz Harding and Pedro Rubiolo all shining – took revenge. He said: “I watched that game five times. I never wa...

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