All posts tagged "Bath"
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/ 19 hours agoHollie Davidson to make history with Men’s Six Nations debut
Hollie Davidson will become the first woman to referee a men’s Six Nations match when Ireland host Italy on February 14.
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/ 19 hours agoIf I’m on the pitch, I’m happy – Hendy
■ By PAUL REES GEORGE Hendy does not care about the number on his back as long as he is in...
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/ 19 hours agoSpencer: We’ll keep driving on
■ By MARK STEVENS BEN Spencer believes Bath’s growing big-game pedigree is turning last season’s historic treble into a launchpad rather...
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Letters
/ 19 hours agoSalary caps have been agreed by all
IT would appear that Gloucester scrum-half Tomos Williams is destined to join Leicester Tigers second row George Martin at Saracens who...
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Columnists
/ 19 hours agoJeremy Guscott: Wales busting a gut to get back in contention
Wales will recover as a competitive top-tier rugby nation, but the main question is when?
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Club Rugby
/ 19 hours agoNorthampton Saints 47-21 Sale Sharks: Josh Kemeny shines as Saints sink Sharks
Henry Pollock shone once more but was remarkably overshadowed by his back row colleague Josh Kemeny, who scored a wonder try...
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Columnists
/ 19 hours agoNick Cain: Referees must be told to cut out the forward pass
Here is a message to all the referees, assistant referees, and television match officials confirmed this week for the 2026 Six...
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Latest News
/ 19 hours agoLowering the tackle height is right call
BACK in the days when Jolly Jonah of Lomuland was trampling all and sundry into the dirt on his stampedes to...
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Club Rugby
/ 19 hours agoNewcastle Red Bulls vs Bath: Now we can be respected, says Brett Connon
Brett Connon, Newcastle’s longest serving player, is confident the Red Bulls will soar six months after fearing for the club’s future.
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Club Rugby
/ 19 hours agoNewcastle Red Bulls vs Bath: We are good at finding solutions, says Johann van Graan
Top plays bottom at Kingston Park today, but champions Bath will be hoping to show Newcastle Red Bulls the same respect...
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/ 19 hours agoQuarters set as NSB aim for fifth title in five
SCHOOLS REPORT ■By JOSEPH TERRY THE quarter-final draw of the U15 Schools Cup is confirmed with the defending champions Northampton School...
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/ 19 hours agoAfrican Violet sit top of the tree at Xmas
BUCS RUGBY By JOSEPH TERRY LOUGHBOROUGH prepare for Christmas leading Men’s BUCS Super Rugby after four wins on the bounce. The...
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Champions Cup
/ 1 week agoSanti Carreras: I’ll play where I’m needed for Bath
Santi Carreras has settled in quickly at Bath even though he is not guaranteed a place or a position in the...
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Columnists
/ 1 week agoJeremy Guscott: Bath will need the big boys to shine
Bath have got a squad now which, when at full strength, and at home, can take on anyone, whether it’s in...
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Champions Cup
/ 1 week agoToulon vs Bath: Billy Sela handed Will Stuart role as Johann van Graan’s side take on French flyers
Billy Sela has been tasked with locking out the Bath scrum against Toulon in the absence of the injured Will Stuart.
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Champions Cup
/ 1 week agoMunster 31-3 Gloucester: The Red Army take their time to dispatch Cherry and Whites
A largely reserve Gloucester side frustrated Munster for 67 minutes before a yellow card broke their resistance and they conceded three...
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Columnists
/ 1 week agoNick Cain: This farce could rip the game to pieces
The longest-running farce in sport is the administration of club rugby union in England, with the RFU and the Prem club...
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Columnists
/ 1 week agoNick Cain: Happier hunting ground for Prem clubs in Europe
The opening round of the European Cup was notable for far fewer complaints by Prem clubs that they are always on...
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Champions Cup
/ 1 week agoHarlequins vs Bayonne: Oscar Beard – I want to test myself against the best out there
Marcus Smith returns against Bayonne as Harlequins look to build on an impressive display against Leinster at the Aviva Stadium.
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Champions Cup
/ 1 week agoNorthampton Saints vs Pretoria Bulls: We’re ready for a battle, says George Hendy
Buoyed by their impressive win in Pau last Sunday, Northampton Saints boss Phil Dowson has made only two changes to the...
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/ 1 week agoL’borough triumph to take top spot
BUCS RUGBY ■ By JOSEPH TERRY LOUGHBOROUGH moved top of the BUCS Super Rugby table, after defeating Exeter 49-40 in a...
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/ 1 week agoFANTASY RUGBY 2025/26
We are now approaching the TRP Fantasy Rugby 2025/26 Substitution Window. The window opens on Thursday January 1, through to midnight...
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Features
/ 1 week agoMy Life in Rugby: Joe Makysymiw – The brilliant, emotional world of French rugby
Former Leicester Tigers, Connacht, Dragons and Agen second row, Joe Makysymiw, reflects on his life in rugby.
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International Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoEngland head coach Steve Borthwick hopes it will be fifth time lucky at 2027 Rugby World Cup
Steve Borthwick has been around the World Cup block a few times and knows his England side have to keep on...
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Champions Cup
/ 2 weeks agoNorthampton Saints full-back George Furbank fighting fit on his new fish diet
George Furbank has put the frustrations of the last year behind him as he looks to regain his place in the...
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Champions Cup
/ 2 weeks agoGloucester aim to build momentum in Europe, says Ben Redshaw
Ben Redshaw wants Gloucester to use last weekend’s Prem victory over Harlequins as a springboard when they welcome Castres today in...
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Champions Cup
/ 2 weeks agoSaracens 47-10 Clermont Auvergne: Elliot Daly’s star of the show as Sarries open in style
Elliot Daly showed there is plenty of life in the old dog yet as Saracens opened their Champions Cup account with...
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Champions Cup
/ 2 weeks agoBath 40-14 Munster: Johann van Graan’s side issue a warning to Europe elite
Bath issued a thunderous statement to Europe’s elite as they ruthlessly swept Munster aside at a rain-soaked Rec.
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Champions Cup
/ 2 weeks agoGloucester v Castres: George Skivington – Nine-week block key to season
Gloucester launch their Champions Cup campaign today aiming to build on their recent revival against Castres.
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Columnists
/ 2 weeks agoNick Cain: Selection skills key to delivering big prizes for Steve Borthwick’s England
Where does England’s 4-0 Autumn Series success over southern hemisphere opposition leave them? The answer is having to take the next...
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Columnists
/ 2 weeks agoNick Cain: Recruiting Benhard Janse van Rensburg sends out the wrong message
The decision by the RFU to petition World Rugby for Bristol’s South African-born-and-bred centre Benhard Janse van Rensburg to be granted...
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Champions Cup
/ 2 weeks agoLeinster 45-28 Harlequins: Leo Cullen’s side find strong finish to quell plucky Quins
Despite falling short of a statement victory, Jason Gilmore’s Harlequins can hold their heads high after a commendable display against Leinster.
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Chris Hewett
/ 2 weeks agoChris Hewett: Eben Etzebeth top billing in Springboks rogues’ gallery
Clint Eastwood knows a thing or two about cinema, but if anyone is to make a sequel to his Springbok-inspired Invictus...
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Latest News
/ 2 weeks agoWait for R360 will go on a lot longer
MIKE Tindall and his crew have been saying for a while now that they ‘can’t wait’ to float their boat, the...
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Features
/ 2 weeks agoYOUNG GUNS
JAMES SHORT WORCESTER WARRIORS CENTRE James Short feels Worcester’s rise from the ashes has given him the perfect platform to relaunch...
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/ 2 weeks agoNine in a row for unbeaten champs Beechen
SHOOLS REPORT ■ By JOSEPH TERRY BEECHEN Cliff claimed a maiden ACE League title and dominated Loughborough 54-14 for an unbeaten...
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/ 2 weeks agoCardiff Met claim capital bragging rights
BUCS RUGBY ■ By JOSEPH TERRY CARDIFF Met defeated Cardiff 31-29 securing a Clash double in a back-and-forth tie at Arms...
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Features
/ 2 weeks agoMy Life in Rugby: Sam Nixon – Loved Bath but I lived my best life in France
Sam Nixon, the former London Scottish, Bath, Bayonne, Exeter Chiefs and Grenoble tighthead, reflects on his life in rugby.
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International Rugby
/ 3 weeks agoR360 delays launch until 2028 amid rising opposition
R360, the proposed breakaway rebel tournament, has announced it is delaying its launch by two years to 2028.
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Champions Cup
/ 3 weeks agoBath scrum-half Ben Spencer gunning for European glory
Ben Spencer has seen the lot in the Champions Cup and insists his Bath side are primed to challenge Europe’s best...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 3 weeks agoJamie George excited by England’s stock of tyro front rowers
Jamie George reflected on England’s autumn campaign and believes their front row stocks can prop up the squad for years to...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 weeks agoSaracens vs Bath: Henry Arundell ready for aerial battle against Noah Caluori
Two of the most talked about players in the Premiership this season face off against each other at the StoneX Stadium...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 weeks agoSaracens vs Bath: England ace Elliot Daly relishing his return to Sarries colours
Saracens’ Elliot Daly is excited to run out at StoneX once again having made his return to action in England’s win...
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Columnists
/ 3 weeks agoPeter Jackson: Daan Human factor has made Springboks even deadlier
Forensic experts engaged on a week-long trawl through the ruins of the Irish pack would have found something more disturbing than...
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/ 3 weeks agoWarriors bring in tyro Prem reinforcements
WORCESTER have re-signed Bath hooker Jasper Spandler on loan with his clubmate Tom Cowan and Leicester prop Cameron Miell also agreeing...
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/ 3 weeks agoGrace signs for Sale following trial period
SALE Sharks have signed Wales dual-code winger Regan Grace on a contract until February following a trial. Grace had been without...
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/ 3 weeks agoLeaders crash to another home defeat
BUCS RUGBY By JOSEPH TERRY JUST three points separate the top three as this season’s unpredictability continued in men’s BUCS Super...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 4 weeks agoEngland 27-23 Argentina: Max Ojomoh shines bright as Steve Borthwick’s men hold on for victory
Max Ojomoh fails to be overwhelmed by the size of Twickenham as five months after scoring in a victorious Prem final,...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 4 weeks agoGuy Pepper’s impact for England has been an inspiration, says Ben Earl
Ben Earl has hailed the impact of his ‘inspirational’ back row partner Guy Pepper as key to England’s autumn success.
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