All posts tagged "Bath"
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Club Rugby
/ 13 hours agoPrem 2026-27 preview – Bath: Title odds, key players and transfers
Bath enter the new Prem season among the favourites after finishing second in the league last term.
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Club Rugby
/ 5 days agoOlly Woodburn insists Exeter Chiefs have no Prem final demons
Olly Woodburn believes Exeter Chiefs have the unity and belief to put last season’s Premiership final heartbreak behind them and launch...
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Latest News
/ 5 days agoDavies leaves Tigers to join Wales coaching team
ALEX Davies is leaving Leicester Tigers to become a kicking coach for Wales. Steve Tandy has appointed the 40-year-old after being...
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Latest News
/ 5 days agoDREAMTEAM
TOM WOOLSTENCROFT, THE FORMER SARACENS, BATH, ROSSLYN PARK, WASPS, LONDON IRISH AND ENGLAND U20 HOOKER, SELECTS THE BEST XV HE’S PLAYED...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 days agoWill Chudley: Henry Slade is a great role model for younger players
Former Exeter Chiefs, Bath and Worcester Warriors scrum-half Will Chudley speaks to Ben Jaycock about Chiefs’ resurgence, Warriors’ return, the Champ...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 days agoPre-season round-up: Swashbuckling Gus Mawson the star for Cornish Pirates
Cornish Pirates and Bedford Blues enjoyed emphatic pre-season wins, with Gus Mawson and Marcus Kershaw among the standout performers in a...
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Columnists
/ 5 days agoPeter Jackson: Badlands! Another US team bites dust
Peter Jackson questions the USA’s readiness to host the 2031 Rugby World Cup as another Major League Rugby club disappears, with...
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Latest News
/ 5 days agoKnowles: We’re gunning for Prem
TV presenter Nick Knowles wants to take the Cornish Pirates to the Prem. The DIY SOS star became a shareholder in...
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Feature
/ 5 days agoDan Cottrell: Some simple drills for complex skills
Dan Cottrell continues his coaching series by examining how ball carriers and support players can use simple skills, smart movement and...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoRichard Barrington: George Martin and Alife Barbeary will power Saracens
Former Saracens prop Richard Barrington, below, talks to Ben Jaycock about his move into coaching, the next generation of front row...
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Latest News
/ 2 weeks agoBath may stage final two matches in Reading
BATH have had talks about playing their final two home games of next season at Reading FC’s Select Car Leasing Stadium....
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Latest News
/ 2 weeks agoFive awarded first England deals
nBy BEN JAYCOCK New look: Asher Opoku-Fordjour, Alex Coles, Guy Pepper, Jack van Poortvliet and Seb Atkinson have all been awarded...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoKieran Marmion predicts big things for Bristol Bears next season
Kieran Marmion believes Bristol Bears can challenge for the Premiership title after injuries hampered their campaign last season, with the scrum-half...
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Latest News
/ 2 weeks agoDon’t give Ford a central contract
I’M puzzled by George Ford’s continued inclusion as one of England’s 25 centrally contracted players. He’s still a high quality player...
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Latest News
/ 2 weeks agoAmatosero following in famous footsteps
MILES Amatosero is what they call in the trade ‘a big unit,’ so big that he can look the mountainous Will...
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Feature
/ 2 weeks agoDan Cottrell: Help players make the right decisions
Dan Cottrell continues his new coaching series by examining how coaches can help players make clear, confident decisions and respond effectively...
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Latest News
/ 2 weeks agoBurns to call time
FREDDIE Burns is to retire from rugby later this year. The 36-year-old fly-half, who is playing for Dinamo Bucuresti, represented Gloucester,...
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Chris Hewett
/ 2 weeks agoChris Hewett: How we’ll miss Brian Smith’s brilliant sporting mind
Chris Hewett pays tribute to Brian Smith, remembering a brilliant rugby mind who made his mark as both a player and...
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International Rugby
/ 3 weeks agoJonathan Davies: England should pair up Ollie Lawrence and Henry Slade at centre
The former Wales centre believes England’s midfield could benefit from greater continuity, while questioning whether Steve Borthwick is allowing his coaches...
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Latest News
/ 3 weeks agoDavid ‘Jacko’ Jackson is aiming to raise £1m for charity
The former Nottingham star is attempting 100 ultramarathons in 100 days to raise £1 million for brain injury charities after a...
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Latest News
/ 3 weeks agoDREAMTEAM
ED COULSON, THE FORMER ENGLAND SEVENS, BEDFORD BLUES, NEWCASTLE, BATH, LONDON IRISH, MANLY MARLINS AND WESTERN PROVINCE FLY-HALF, CHOOSES THE BEST...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 3 weeks agoBrendan Gallagher: £1m deal for Northampton Saints star Henry Pollock is a long way off yet
Brendan Gallagher argues Henry Pollock’s growing profile could make him a future marquee player, but believes a £1m Northampton Saints contract...
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International Rugby
/ 3 weeks agoHarlequins are quick off the mark
PREM NEXT GEN HARLEQUINS made an emphatic start to the new Prem Next Gen season as all 11 academies gathered at...
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Feature
/ 3 weeks agoDan Cottrell: Don’t disconnect line speed from defence
Dan Cottrell continues his new coaching series by examining how teams can develop effective line speed while keeping it connected to...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 weeks agoJames Dun admits ‘clock is ticking’ on England dream after Harlequins move
James Dun admits time is against him in his push for England recognition but believes his move to Harlequins can give...
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Chris Hewett
/ 4 weeks agoChris Hewett: Jac Morgan is the lad to get the Shed singing at Gloucester
Chris Hewett believes Jac Morgan can become a defining figure for Gloucester as the Wales captain joins a recruitment drive that...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 weeks agoGareth Anscombe says competition will bring the best out of Scarlets
Gareth Anscombe says he still has “a huge desire to compete”, while Nigel Davies explains the mentality Scarlets want to build.
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Columnists
/ 4 weeks agoKyran Bracken: Immanuel Feyi-Waboso blew me away, he’s genuinely world class
World Cup winner Kyran Bracken believes England are heading in the right direction after their Nations Championship campaign, with Immanuel Feyi-Waboso...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 weeks agoPrem 2026/27 fixtures: Newcastle Red Bulls first up for Northampton Saints in their title defence
Northampton Saints will begin their Prem title defence at home to Newcastle Red Bulls, with the 2026/27 fixtures also featuring a...
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Feature
/ 4 weeks agoDan Cottrell on how the miss pass can spark an attack
Dan Cottrell explains how the miss pass can unlock defences, create space and help attacking players exploit gaps in this latest...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 month agoPrem review: Pat Lam – It’s massive for us that so many of the squad are staying with Bristol Bears
Paul Rees continues his summer series reviewing the Prem season, with the focus this week on Bristol Bears.
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Club Rugby
/ 1 month agoSam Winters looking to kick on with Bath after standout U20s World Cup for England
Sam Winters reflects on England’s World Rugby U20 Championship campaign, the lessons learned from reaching the semi-finals and why he believes...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 month agoGloucester are in a ‘good spot’ according to Kingsholm chief
Gloucester chief executive Alex Brown says the Premiership club is attracting investor interest despite rising financial losses, insisting any new deal...
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Junior International Rugby
/ 1 month agoJonathan Pendlebury puts Charlie Bray in charge of his England U18s squad
England U18s head coach Jonathan Pendlebury has named a 28-player squad for next month’s International Series in South Africa, with Sale...
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Features
/ 1 month agoMy Life in Rugby: Ed Coulson – Every time I came back, I was knocked down
Ed Coulson, the former England Sevens, Bedford Blues, Newcastle, Bath, London Irish, Manly Marlins and Western Province full-back, reflects on his...
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Columnists
/ 1 month agoNick Cain: England boss Steve Borthwick must sort out his back row now
Nick Cain says Steve Borthwick must stop delaying the big selection calls, insisting Henry Pollock deserves the No.7 shirt and urging...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 month agoNigel Davies: Tom Allen is hungry to improve at Scarlets
Scarlets have bolstered their pack with the signing of New Zealand lock Tom Allen from Super Rugby Pacific champions the Hurricanes.
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Autumn Internationals
/ 1 month agoHenry Pollock misses out as England name unchanged side for Argentina clash
Henry Pollock has missed out on a starting place despite his hat-trick heroics against Fiji, with Steve Borthwick naming an unchanged...
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Columnists
/ 2 months agoNick Cain: Tommy Freeman deserves a decent run at 13 for England
Nick Cain argues England must stick with Tommy Freeman at outside centre, insisting Steve Borthwick’s stop-start handling of the Northampton Saints...
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Chris Hewett
/ 2 months agoChris Hewett: France’s battalion of centres is unmatched
Chris Hewett believes France’s extraordinary depth at centre gives Fabien Galthie a decisive edge ahead of the 2027 Rugby World Cup...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoDevoto to retire
FORMER England and Exeter back Ollie Devoto has retired from professional rugby. Devoto was capped twice by England and won two...
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Champions Cup
/ 2 months agoEuropean Rugby Champions Cup fixtures revealed for 2026-27 campaign
Defending champions Bordeaux Bègles will begin their Champions Cup title defence at Gloucester, while Premiership winners Northampton Saints face Cardiff in...
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Features
/ 2 months agoMy Life in Rugby: Ruaridh McConnochie – Eddie Jones sent a text. ‘Hi, mate. Give me a call’
Ruaridh McConnochie, the former Bath, England, England Sevens and Great Britain Sevens winger, reflects on his life in rugby.
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Junior International Rugby
/ 2 months agoSouth Africa vs England: Red Rose stick with winning formula
England face unbeaten South Africa for a place in the World Rugby U20 Championship final after naming an unchanged side for...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 2 months agoSouth Africa 45-21 England: Steve Borthwick under mounting pressure after Springboks run riot
Steve Borthwick’s reign as England coach is teetering on the brink after they crashed to a seven tries to three defeat...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 2 months agoPaul Rees: England’s headless chickens end up getting roasted
It was England’s first match since the review at the end of the Six Nations that pledged change without specifying what...
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Features
/ 2 months agoWP Nel: Time for Scotland to prove they can take on the best for the full 80 minutes
Former Scotland tighthead WP Nel says the Nations Championship could define Gregor Townsend’s side, insisting they have the talent to compete...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoStephen Varney the vital cog in Exeter Chiefs’ Prem rise
Exeter Chiefs’ rise from bottom but one in the Premiership to the final at Twickenham followed a number of shrewd signings...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoTom Hooper: I’m learning a lot with Exeter Chiefs
Australia flanker Tom Hooper feels he has grown as a player this season at Exeter Chiefs.
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