Saracens vs Bristol Bears team news: Pat Lam makes seven changes View Image

Pat Lam has been forced into making seven changes to his XV for Bristol Bears ' trip to the StoneX Stadium on Saturday to take on Saracens in Round Two of the 2025/26 Gallagher PREM.

Georgian international Luka Ivanishvili will make his Gallagher PREM debut having joined the club this summer and is joined in a new look back row with Joe Owen starting on the blindside and experienced Fijian international Viliame Mata at number eight. Steven Luatua and Benjamin Grondona are among the replacements.

Jake Woolmore captains the side for the first time in the league in the absence of Fitz Harding (concussion), with Lovejoy Chawatama given a start at tighthead.

Kieran Marmion and Tom Jordan link up at half back fol

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