Bristol Bears head coach Dave Ward says they can’t complain in the event that they miss out on a play-off spot because the group have had their “alternatives” this season.
The Bears are nonetheless fifth within the Premiership Girls’s Rugby desk after an surprising 31-22 defeat by Loughborough Lightning final Saturday, with simply two video games to go.
They continue to be within the battle for a high 4 spot however want different outcomes to go their solution to obtain it and face Exeter this weekend who’re a spot and two factors above them additionally with a sport in hand.
“It is right down to us, we have had our alternatives, we have missed them,” Ward informed BBC Radio Bristol.
“Exeter have had their alternatives as nicely so it may be an enormous sport on Saturday and one we’d like to verify we’re prepared for.”
The go to of Exeter to Ashton Gate is Bristol’s remaining residence match this marketing campaign earlier than a visit to Harlequins on 14 February, with the membership on a bye week in the course of the remaining weekend of video games every week later.
In addition to the Loughborough loss the Bears had been additionally narrowly overwhelmed 39-38 by Trailfinders within the earlier week.
“It [Loughborough] was an enormous alternative missed,” Ward mentioned
“You have a look at the stats and clearly stats are usually not at all times the important thing indicator however we had each stat on this planet going for us other than factors scored. We created the probabilities the actual fact we did not end them once more is a little bit of the story of our season.
“The actual fact we have created the probabilities is a big constructive for us to carry onto.”