Lock Dave Attwood stated Bathtub are hoping to “construct off the momentum” that has come from successful their final three Premiership matches.
Bathtub started the marketing campaign with seven straight defeats in all competitions.
The membership, who completed backside of the league final season, are actually as much as eighth within the desk.
Attwood spent eight years at The Rec from 2011 to 2019 and returned this summer time. after three years at rivals Bristol Bears.
“There are a variety of video games the place we put in fairly respectable performances and we got here on the fallacious facet of the rating in the long run,” Attwood informed BBC Radio Bristol.
“Should you take a look at the final three outcomes, Leicester [the win came in] the final play of the sport, Northampton actually tight in the long run, Newcastle as properly.
“There are very advantageous margins within the Premiership and a few these outcomes are beginning to go our method.
“All we have been in a position to do is give attention to attempting to get our fundamentals fairly spot on, take care of the ball on the breakdown, try to play sensibly across the discipline and try to take care of our set piece.
“As the main focus has actually drawn in on that and people areas have began to come back collectively, you begin to see outcomes go our method and hopefully over the approaching weeks we will construct off that momentum, these finer factors, these structural pillars put in place and we will then begin constructing the broader sport.”
They subsequent face Exeter within the Premiership Rugby Cup and after shedding their first two group matches within the competitors they’re unable to qualify for the semi-finals.
Attwood, nevertheless, is in rivalry to play after serving a three-week ban for placing Northampton centre Fraser Dingwall throughout their match final month.
“The crew that is enjoying on the weekend [in the Premiership] is beginning to churn out some outcomes and there’s a excessive bar to get again into the crew and there is a good alternative for all of us to carry our hand up,” Attwood stated.
‘Assist construct for the long run’
The 35-year-old stated the lure for him to return to the Recreation Floor was to assist mentor youthful gamers.
Attwood made 157 appearances for Bathtub in his first spell with the membership and has added one other 5 this season.
“A part of the explanation why I got here to Bathtub was the youth of the squad and the chance that I’d be capable to assist construct a few of these guys for the long run,” he added.
“A collective efficiency exhibits everybody in the most effective gentle and I believe there’s an amazing alternative for me to steer by instance but additionally to take care of a few of these guys when it will get a bit frantic and pull them in and hopefully get them enjoying the suitable form of rugby.”
