The 2006-07 Bristol Rugby squad were once again led by inspirational skipper Matt Salter.

Tipped for relegation by the vast majority of pundits before the season had even started, Bristol stunned the rest of the Guinness Premiership by leading the table for many weeks and eventually finished in third place before bowing out in the playoff semi final to Leicester.  

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2004-5 was the first season where the coaching team of Richard Hill and Martin Haag actually had the opportunity to recruit a squad in good time and embark on a proper preseason campaign. Former Bristol players like Ross Blake, Jim Brownrigg, Darren Crompton, Jon Pritchard and Matt Salter were close season signings.

They were joined by Jason Strange and Ed Pearce in the summer and Richard Hill added to the squad as the season progressed with Bernardo Stortoni becoming "The People's Player".

Despite the key losses of Jason Little, Dean Ryan and Jack Rowell during the close season, Bristol entered the 2002-03 season in high spirits.

After all, Peter Thorburn was leading them into Heineken Cup action for the first time in their history and was working with a star studded squad.

However, despite the arrival of Kiwi Daryl Gibson midway through the season and some memorable European wins, the 2002-03 campaign would end in tears.

Bristol started 2000-01 after a relatively quiet post season with only Leigh Davies, Kris Fullman, Neil McCarthy and Ben Sturnham added to the squad.

It had been more eventful off the pitch and Bob Dwyer would move on to be replaced by Dean Ryan who started to fashion a team of his own making.

Felipe Contepomi would join the team in mid season and the emergence of Alex Brown as a lineout jumper was a real highpoint in what proved to be a relativley disappointing campaign.