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Short-term contract takes Grace to Bath

18 February 2024 0 comments

By SAM JACKSON FORMER Wales rugby league star Regan Grace has signed a short-term contract with Bath. The 27-year-old switched to rugby union and joined […]

Defeat to Bath leaves Swansea in trouble

18 February 2024 0 comments

BUCS RUGBY By TOM JEFFREYS IT’S nearly crunch time in the BUCS Super Rugby and Round 15 of 18 this season provided some crucial results. […]

Unbeaten Bath set for battle against the Saints

18 February 2024 0 comments

ACADEMIES ROUND-UP By TOM JEFFREYS NORTHAMPTON and Bath will face off in today’s final of the U18s Academy League at Kingsholm. Bath’s 39-19 win over […]

Bath keen to attract Grady

11 February 2024 0 comments

Bath have emerged as the leading contenders to sign Wales wing Mason Grady, below, when his Cardiff contract expires this summer. Saracens, Sale and Exeter […]

Reid agrees new deal to stay at Bath

11 February 2024 0 comments

FLANKER Miles Reid has signed a new contract with Bath, keeping him at the club until the summer of 2027. He joins scrum-half Louis Schreuder […]

Bath win buys time for Lam

4 February 2024 0 comments

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Bristol’s crushing win over rivals Bath at Ashton Gate eased some of the pressure that was building on boss […]

Saints on course to face Bath in the final

28 January 2024 0 comments

ACADEMY LEAGUE By TOM JEFFREYS Bath continued their perfect record to all but secure a spot in the play-off final in the Premiership Rugby U18s […]

Bath denied home last 16 tie as Toulouse top seedings

21 January 2024 0 comments

By TOM JEFFREYS Toulouse…………………………………31 Tries: Meafou 6, Ramos 9, 77; Penalty 29, Malia 68 Conversions: Ramos 11, 78 Bath…………………………………………19 Tries: Obano 14, du Toit 23, […]

Bath produce brilliant comeback to confirm qualification

14 January 2024 0 comments

By TOM JEFFREYS Bath…………………………………………29 Tries: Du Toit 35, Barbeary 60, Cokanasiga 63, Muir 72 Conversions: Spencer 61, 64, 73 Penalties: Spencer 13 Racing……………………………………..25 Tries: Le […]

Bath out to make it three in a row

14 January 2024 0 comments

By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW… Bath v Racing 92 Today. Kick-off 1pm, The Rec Bath captain Ben Spencer is looking forward to his personal duel with […]

Saints and Bath academy lads top of class

14 January 2024 0 comments

SCHOOLS RUGBY By TOM JEFFREYS As the sevens season approaches and the finest school talent don their academy/national jerseys, 15-a-side school rugby is sparse. Nonetheless, […]

Bath win battle to keep Redpath

7 January 2024 0 comments

Bath have won their tug of war with the Scottish Rugby Union and will be keeping Scotland centre Cam Redpath at The Rec for the […]

Bristol and Bath chasing Welsh prop

31 December 2023 0 comments

BY NEIL FISSLER West Country rivals Bath and Bristol are battling over Wales loosehead Nicky Smith, who could activate a get-out clause written into his […]

Cardiff push Bath’s all-stars to the limit

17 December 2023 0 comments

By ROGER PANTING Cardiff ………………………… 32pts Tries: Adams 4, 19; Hamer-Webb 37, Thomas 43 Conversions: de Beer 5, 20, 44 Penalties: de Beer 18, 26 […]

Young Guns: Bath prop Billy Sela

17 December 2023 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Despite being just 18, Billy Sela is a relatively experienced England age grade player having already twice toured South Africa. The Bath […]

Bath boys blow race wide open in pursuit of Exeter

17 December 2023 0 comments

BUCS RUGBY By TOM JEFFREYS Bath defeated Loughborough 31-17 in a result that could have huge ramifications in the final Super BUCS standings. Bath, having […]

Dynamic duo put life back into Bath

10 December 2023 0 comments

By PAUL REES Ben Spencer has partnered two of the leading outside halves of their generation, Owen Farrell and Finn Russell, and although they have […]

Rampant Bath storm to the winning post

10 December 2023 0 comments

By PAUL REES Bath ……………………………… 37pts Tries: Cokanasiga 27, 73; Dunn 45, du Toit 69, Gallagher 79 Conversions: Spencer 46, 70; Bailey 80 Penalties: Spencer […]

The Viking will put steel back into Bath

10 December 2023 0 comments

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK THE Viking – a.k.a. RG Snyman – is expected to arrive in Bath this summer, and given […]

Bath move for World Cup star Snyman

3 December 2023 0 comments

By NEIL FISSLER World Cup winner RG Snyman is set to reunite with Johann van Graan, with Bath on the verge of completing a deal […]

Schoeman keen to stay at Bath

3 December 2023 0 comments

By JON NEWCOMBE Juan Schoeman admits he is fighting for his place in the Bath squad with his current contract running out at the end […]

Obano: The matchday buzz in Bath is amazing

3 December 2023 0 comments

By PAUL REES Beno Obano was first called into the England squad in 2017 but, despite regular call-ups since, the Bath prop has won only […]

Barbeary double has Bath in joyful mood

3 December 2023 0 comments

BY MARK STEVENS Bath ……………………………….41pts Tries: Barbeary 7, 66; Redpath 21, Spencer 43, Cokanasiga 63, Butt 71 Conversions: Russell 22, 64, 67, 72 Penalty: Slade 31 […]

Bath chief proud of battling display

26 November 2023 0 comments

Bath director of rugby Johann van Graan was disappointed at his side’s loss but was encouraged by their performance in a battling display. He said: […]

Stooke heading back to Bath

23 November 2023 0 comments

Elliot Stooke’s return to Bath has been confirmed by the club a month after it was foreseen by The Rugby Paper’s Neil Fissler in his […]

Russell has the mastery to push Bath to the top

19 November 2023 0 comments

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK Finn Russell is, with out a doubt, an ultra talented fly-half and the Scot has a touch of […]

The Tank who is adding weight to Bath’s attack

19 November 2023 0 comments

Thomas du Toit may not have featured in as many headlines as Finn Russell, but the South African prop has been an equally significant figure […]

Bath sign Italy No.2

19 November 2023 0 comments

BATH have the signed Italy hooker Hame Faiva. The New Zealand-born 29-year-old is fresh from playing at the 2023 Rugby World Cup, where he amassed […]

Scottish genie turning on the magic at Bath

19 November 2023 0 comments

Paul Rees looks at Finn Russell, the big-money signing who is making a name for himself in the West Country Big-name signings have become rare […]

Young Guns: Bath second row Rory Cameron

19 November 2023 0 comments

BY BEN JAYCOCK Rory Cameron only started playing rugby aged 15 but the Bath lock has taken inspiration from fellow late bloomer Courtney Lawes and […]

Seven-try Bath gear up for big clash with leaders

19 November 2023 0 comments

BUCS RUGBY By TOM JEFFREYS Bath thrashed Nottingham 43-0 to continue their excellent form ahead of next week’s clash against unbeaten Exeter. Seven tries helped […]

Bath star reinvents centuries-old famous recipe Sally Lunn’s Bun

16 November 2023 0 comments

Step aside Mary Berry, Bath’s longest-serving current player, who recently reached 200 appearances for the club, has swapped scrummaging for a shift in one of […]

Bath move for Owen

12 November 2023 0 comments

BATH have signed former Jersey Reds fullback Brendan Owen on a short-term contract. The 27-year-old South African joined the Championship side in 2019 but left […]

Bath chasing England U18 flyer Offiah

12 November 2023 0 comments

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler Signing on: Max Ojomoh is close to agreeing a new deal with Bath Inset, […]

Bath find their flow to hit Gloucester for six

12 November 2023 0 comments

By ROGER PANTING Gloucester ………………….. 27pts Tries: Harris 17, Carreras 27, Alemanno 68 Conversions: Barton 17, 27, 68 Penalties: Barton 6, 36 Bath ……………………………… 45pts […]

Bath hope new dance floor will let their talent shine

12 November 2023 0 comments

By JON NEWCOMBE BATH defence coach JP Ferreira hopes that the playing surface at The Rec will be much improved following the completion of maintenance […]

Delight for Saints as they keep Bath at bay

5 November 2023 0 comments

By ROB WILDMAN Northampton………………. 24pts Tries: Pearson 17, Coles 33, Hendy 43 Conversions: Smith 17, 33, 43 Penalties: Smith 1 Bath ………………………………. 18pts Tries: du […]

Harris: We will need to build for Bath

5 November 2023 0 comments

After back-to-back Friday night defeats the Cherry and Whites will be looking to get their season back on track in next week’s derby against Bath, […]

Dunn: I want to win stuff with Bath

29 October 2023 0 comments

By JON NEWCOMBE While the 2023/24 Premiership season is only in its early stages, for Bath stalwarts like Tom Dunn, the club’s upsurge in form […]

Young Guns: Bath flanker George Timmins

29 October 2023 0 comments

Tyro flanker George Timmins trained with the England first team during the Rugby World Cup earlier this month in a once in a lifetime opportunity. […]

Blow for Bath as Hill ruled out with leg injury

22 October 2023 0 comments

By SAM JACKSON Bath flanker Ted Hill is set to miss “a number of months” through an upper leg injury. Hill went off with the […]

Bath fly high as Saracens sink again

22 October 2023 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Saracens ………………………16pts Tries: Christie 2 Conversions: Lozowski 3 Penalties: Lozowski 19, 37, 52 Bath ……………………………… 25pts Tries: de Glanville 4, Reid 8, […]

First win for Bath in tough game v Cardiff

22 October 2023 0 comments

BUCS RUGBY By OLLY PINHEY BATH secured their first win of the BUCS Super Rugby season in their annual Anniversary Game with a close-fought 25-20 […]

Spencer treble gives Bath a battling start

15 October 2023 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Bath ……………………………… 34pts Tries: Barbeary 12, Spencer 22, 39, 47; Redpath 31, Muir 72 Conversions: Tries: Spencer 32, 41 Newcastle…………………… 26pts Tries: […]

Spencer keeps the armband at Bath

8 October 2023 0 comments

By JON NEWCOMBE Ben Spencer says it is “a huge privilege” to lead Bath into a second season, and is grateful to have Charlie Ewels […]

Impressive Bath start to show their worth

8 October 2023 0 comments

By MARK STEVENS Bath ……………………………. 34pts Tries: Annett 4, De Glanville 15, Francis 36, Muir 39, Ojomoh 76 Conversions: Francis 5, 15, 40 Penalties: Francis […]

Bath bank on Russell class

8 October 2023 0 comments

Premiership team-by-team previews: Bath Bath finished last season with four consecutive victories, their best run for three years. They scored 175 points and 24 tries […]

Young Guns: Bath Academy and Bath Uni centre James Short

8 October 2023 0 comments

After excelling in Bath’s successful U18s side, James Short is hoping to impress the England age grade selectors while performing in BUCS Super Rugby. The […]

Faiva’s set to join Bath on 20-month deal

1 October 2023 0 comments

On the move: Italy’s Hame Faiva heading to Bath PICTURE: Alamy FORMER Worcester Warriors hooker Hame Faiva is heading back to the Premiership after agreeing […]