Pat Lam explains Nathan Langdon signing after Bristol Bears lose two hookers to training ground injury incidents View Image

Pat Lam has revealed both his first and second choice hookers suffered training ground incidents last week to thrust emergency signing Nathan Langdon straight into the matchday 23 to face an Argentina XV last weekend.

Once again, luck was not on Bristol Bears ’ side in the build-up to the exhibition game at Ashton Gate, which they went on to lose 38-14 , with both Harry Thacker and Gabriel Oghre ruled out of the match late in the week.

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Thacker had even done the pre-match press conference to promote the game in a clear sign of his likely involvement.

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