All posts tagged "Bath"
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Club Rugby
/ 3 days agoPhil Dowson rejects ‘gone soft’ claims after Northampton Saints and Bath points fest
Northampton Saints director of rugby Phil Dowson has defended the balance between attack and defence in modern rugby after his side’s...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 days agoJason Gilmore: I’m the right man for Harlequins
Jason Gilmore insists he is the right man to revive Harlequins after their 48-0 thrashing at Gloucester, with the head coach...
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Champions Cup
/ 3 days agoAnthony Watson: Bath can go far in Champions Cup if Finn Russell stays fit
Anthony Watson has backed Bath to challenge for Champions Cup glory this season but believes keeping Finn Russell fit will be...
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Champions Cup
/ 3 days agoSanti Carreras inspired by his Bath dream of Champions Cup glory
Santi Carreras has dreamed of lifting European rugby’s biggest prize since watching the Heineken Cup as a teenager in Argentina, and...
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Champions Cup
/ 3 days agoNorthampton Saints star Fraser Dingwall is looking for a new Champions Cup adventure
Fraser Dingwall is targeting another European adventure with Northampton Saints as they look to put past Champions Cup heartbreak behind them...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 days agoNorthampton Saints 71-48 Bath: Alex Mitchell shines as Phil Dowson’s men run riot
Northampton Saints produced a statement performance to beat Bath 71-48 in a 119-point thriller, with Alex Mitchell inspiring the hosts and...
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Latest News
/ 3 days agoWe were punished for our mistakes, admits van Graan
BATH boss Johann van Graan reckons his side were their own worst enemies as they crashed to their first defeat of...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 days agoSaracens 30-7 Bristol Bears: ‘Super happy’ Maro Itoje is firing on all cylinders
Maro Itoje was delighted with Saracens’ 30-7 victory over Bristol Bears as a dominant defensive display and a powerful pack helped...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 days agoExeter Chiefs vs Newcastle Red Bulls: Tom Hooper is back and ready to go for Rob Baxter’s men
Tom Hooper is back in the Exeter Chiefs squad after returning from Australia international duty earlier than expected, with Rob Baxter...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 days agoExeter Chiefs vs Newcastle Red Bulls: Dan McFarland demands greater physicality and connection
Newcastle Red Bulls head coach Dan McFarland believes there is much more to come from his side as they chase a...
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Latest News
/ 3 days agoBath’s blinkered co-owner heading down a dark tunnel
BRUCE Craig, Bath’s co-owner with 50 per cent shareholder Sir James Dyson, suffers from a severe case of Premiership tunnel-vision. This...
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Chris Hewett
/ 3 days agoChris Hewett: If refs can’t agree, where does that leave all of us?
Chris Hewett questions rugby’s increasingly complicated laws and the lack of consistency among referees, warning that confusion could undermine the sport’s...
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Latest News
/ 3 days agoTuipulotu and Jibulu could be right men for Borthwick
JAMIE George? Hell of a player. At the peak of his powers, the Saracens hooker was one of only a handful...
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Schools / Universities
/ 3 days agoHartpury battle back to beat the champs
BUCS RUGBY By BEN JAYCOCK HARTPURY ended Bath’s 16-match winning run with a 24-21 derby triumph, while Cardiff beat Cardiff Met...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 week agoHarlequins centre Oscar Beard sets his sights on an England return
Oscar Beard has put two surgeries behind him and is determined to force his way back into England contention after finally...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 week agoFormer England international David Flatman insists rugby without scrums doesn’t work
David Flatman has dismissed claims rugby’s scrum is turning supporters away, insisting the set-piece is one of the sport’s defining spectacles...
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Chris Hewett
/ 1 week agoChris Hewett: We need to talk about a 20-team British and Irish league
Chris Hewett explores whether a 20-team British and Irish league could offer a solution to the crisis facing Welsh rugby, with...
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Latest News
/ 1 week agoUnderhill injury blow
BATH flanker Sam Underhill will be sidelined for “a few months” after rupturing his biceps in the opening Prem victory at...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 week agoNewcastle Red Bulls 19-24 Leicester Tigers: Adam Radwan’s return has Geoff Parling’s men on front foot
Adam Radwan scored against his former club as Leicester Tigers held off a late Newcastle Red Bulls fightback to claim a...
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Latest News
/ 1 week agoCoetzee has his coach smiling
SOUTH African back row Jaco Coetzee’s emotional return from almost two years out with an ACL injury was the standout moment...
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Columnists
/ 1 week agoNick Cain: It’s time for England to access all areas
Nick Cain takes the overseas eligibility debate a step further, arguing England should find a way to bring Jack and Tom...
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Latest News
/ 1 week agoSharp Roue makes sure for Ampthill
■By LUKE JARMYN Hartpury ........... 24pts Tries: James 18, Allsopp 32, 69; penalty 43 Conversion: Bazalgette 70 Ampthill ............33pts Tries: Roue...
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Schools / Universities
/ 1 week agoBath too good for new boys Brunel
BUCS RUGBY nBy BEN JAYCOCK BATH, Exeter and Hartpury made it two wins from two as the second round produced 409...
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Latest News
/ 1 week agoNew date for Bath
BATH’S Boxing Day Prem fixture with Leicester Tigers has been moved to Sunday, December 27. The game – in round eight...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 week agoBath 40-34 Exeter Chiefs: Immanuel Feyi-Waboso shines but Johann van Graan’s men march on
Bath held off a late Exeter Chiefs fightback to win 40-34, with Finn Russell and Ted Hill among the key performers...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoBath star Charlie Ewels has his sights on an England 2027 World Cup spot
Charlie Ewels is determined to give everything in his bid to finally make an England World Cup squad after two previous...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoFormer Scotland wing Thom Evans believes rugby is a safer sport today than it was
Thom Evans believes the tackle-law changes introduced since the neck injury that ended his career have made a significant difference to...
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Latest News
/ 2 weeks agoBhatti ruled out with arm injury
BATH will be without new signing Jamie Bhatti for a number of months due to a forearm injury picked up in...
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Latest News
/ 2 weeks agoR360 backers dismiss calls to be dissolved
AOTG Sport – the company which is backing the controversial R360 all-star rugby startup – has dismissed a compulsory strike-off notice...
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Latest News
/ 2 weeks agoBristol’s double blow
NEW Bristol signing Ethan Staddon and back Noah Heward have both suffered anterior cruciate ligament injuries and face long spells on...
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Miscellaneous
/ 2 weeks agoFixture clash that should be avoided
THE experts who compile the Premiership fixture list have done their worst again. On three weekends in the coming season, they...
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Columnists
/ 2 weeks agoJeremy Guscott: We need more action around elite club game
Jeremy Guscott wants more action around the elite club game, with a bigger and more competitive Prem needed to match the...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoHarlequins 17-33 Bath: Santiago Carreras stars with a moment of magic
Santiago Carreras produced a stunning solo try as Bath powered past Harlequins to begin their Prem campaign with a bonus-point victory...
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Latest News
/ 2 weeks agoCoach: Santi’s been on fire
BATH head of rugby Johann van Graan was delighted to open with a bonus point win but fears it’s not good...
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Columnists
/ 2 weeks agoNick Cain: Afolabi Fasogbon’s England omission a puzzle
Nick Cain questions Afolabi Fasogbon’s England omission, believing the Gloucester tighthead has shown the physical maturity and resilience to compete at...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoScarlets 15-21 Cardiff: Evan Lloyd has the last word for the Blue & Blacks
Cardiff fought back from behind to claim a hard-earned Welsh derby victory over Scarlets, with their forwards dominating after the break.
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Latest News
/ 2 weeks agoRichmond eager to avoid another relegation battle
■By BEN JAYCOCK ETHAN Regelous hopes Richmond can avoid a repeat of last season’s dramatic Champ survival act and push themselves...
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Latest News
/ 2 weeks agoDevelopment event for community clubs
CLIFTON were among seven community clubs represented at a Rugby Development Day which attracted 200 Year 6 pupils to Clifton College....
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Features
/ 2 weeks agoFINNWORLEY-BRADY
YOUNG GUNS EXETER CHIEFS BACK ROW FINN Worley-Brady admits the collapse of London Irish proved a “blessing in disguise” as the...
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Latest News
/ 2 weeks agoOffiah on song as Bath are quick off the mark
nBy BEN JAYCOCK TYLER Offiah’s hat-trick inspired champions Bath to a high-scoring victory over Loughborough as the new BUCS Super Rugby...
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Latest News
/ 2 weeks agoRugby & Warwick too good for King’s Worcester
nBy BEN JAYCOCK RUGBY School and Warwick School inflicted two National Cup defeats on King’s Worcester on Wednesday: Rugby’s U18A won...
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Miscellaneous
/ 2 weeks agoBUCS sign TV deal to cover all matches
By BEN JAYCOCK BUCS chief executive Will Roberts believes a landmark new broadcast deal can help transform Super Rugby into a...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 weeks agoURC 2026-27 preview – Cardiff Rugby: Title odds, key players and additions
Cardiff Rugby head into the 2026-27 URC season after finishing sixth last term, with Corniel van Zyl’s side strengthened by a...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 weeks agoBath chief Johann van Graan backs his new boys to deliver in the Prem this season
Johann van Graan believes Bath’s new recruits can add the quality and energy needed to launch another title challenge after last...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 weeks agoArchie McParland reveals injury agony after Northampton Saints Prem title win
Northampton Saints scrum-half Archie McParland on the thigh injury that ruled him out of England’s summer tour and left him watching...
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Latest News
/ 3 weeks agoFurbank to miss opener
GEORGE Furbank suffered a nightmare start to his new life at Harlequins after he was forced off a minute into his...
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International Rugby
/ 3 weeks agoAnthony Watson: Don’t rule George Ford out of England No.10 race for 2027 World Cup
Anthony Watson has backed George Ford to remain firmly in England’s World Cup plans, praising the fly-half’s rugby intelligence and leadership...
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Latest News
/ 3 weeks agoPrem preview: Bath – Johann van Graan will be looking to sharpen attack
Bath will look to sharpen their attack after last season’s semi-final disappointments, with Johann van Graan’s side aiming to rediscover the...
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Latest News
/ 3 weeks agoPrem preview: Bristol Bears – Louis Rees-Zammit can put the zip back into Pat Lam’s side
Bristol Bears need greater consistency to turn their strong attacking game into a top-four challenge, with Louis Rees-Zammit and Pat Lam...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 weeks agoPrem preview: Exeter Chiefs – Rob Baxter is happy to put his faith in young guns
Exeter Chiefs head into the new Prem season looking to build on last term’s remarkable run to the final, with Rob...
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