RHYS Priestland insists constant speculation over big name fly-halves joining Bath doesn’t bother him as he seeks to batten down a new contract at the club.
In January 2019, Bath announced multi-cap Welshman Priestland would be leaving The Rec that summer, amid strong rumours that either New Zealander Aaron Cruden or South Africa star Handre Pollard would join Freddie Burns in an all-star line-up.
Fast-forward and Priestland is still there, enjoying the form of his life after guiding Bath to last season’s play-offs, with the rest nowhere to be seen. He turns 34 in January and Bath remain in ...