Bristol go to 2022 and 2023 European champions La Rochelle on 14 December, adopted by a house recreation towards Italian staff Benetton on 12 January and a visit to Clermont Auvergne six days later.
Prop Ellis Genge and scrum-half Harry Randall are in competition towards Leinster after being rested, whereas Lam has been impressed by his younger gamers who’ve “stepped up and carried out” on their solution to 29 factors from their first seven league video games.
“That is what rugby is about – the staff,” mentioned Lam. “Regardless of the problem, we’ll have a very good probability.
“I have been blessed to win the Premiership [with Newcastle Falcons in 1998] and the Champions Cup as a participant; they have been each very pleasurable experiences, however the Premiership was solely famous by the English, whereas the European Cup was worldwide.
“The stakes are excessive and your repute as a membership will be made or misplaced by the competitors. That is the largest stage in northern hemisphere rugby.”