Lam moves quickly to sign up Vakatawa
The Rugby Paper|October 01, 2023
PAT Lam has re-established the French connection to the Premiership by signing powerful centre Virimi Vakatawa following a chance conversation in August.
PAUL REES
Lam moves quickly to sign up Vakatawa

The 31-year old was a regular in the France side before a heart complaint forced the Racing 92 three-quarter, who was first capped on the wing, to stop playing last year. He has since been given the all-clear by cardiologists and has signed a one-year deal with the Bears.

“I was coaching the Barbarians in August (against Tonga in Brive) and I had a phone call from him saying he was keen to play,” said Lam, below, Bristol’s director of rugby.

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