All posts tagged "Bath"
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Club Rugby
/ 6 days agoCaolan Englefield: Tomos Williams has raised my game at Gloucester
Gloucester fans are ruing another imminent big name departure from Kingsholm but Caolan Englefield is merely grateful for having the chance...
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International Rugby
/ 6 days agoEngland’s Tommy Freeman in the frame to make his mark at 13
Tommy Freeman is set to be England’s lucky 13 as Steve Borthwick’s side embark on one of their toughest assignments under...
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Latest News
/ 6 days agoInvestment boost likely, says owner
GLOUCESTER owner Martin St Quinton says there is “greater appetite” to invest in Prem rugby now relegation has been officially scrapped....
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Club Rugby
/ 6 days agoAustralia’s Len Ikitau sets his sights on World Cup spot after deciding to leave Exeter Chiefs
Len Ikitau is returning to Australia at the end of the season to pursue his dream of playing in a World...
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International Rugby
/ 6 days agoSteve Borthwick: My job is to build the best England team I can
Steve Borthwick understands criticism of his selection of South Africa-born centre Benhard Janse van Rensburg but says his job is to...
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Latest News
/ 6 days agoENGLAND SQUAD
FORWARDS: Jamie Blamire (Leicester Tigers), Ollie Chessum (Leicester Tigers), Arthur Clark (Gloucester Rugby), Alex Coles (Northampton Saints), Chandler Cunningham-South (Harlequins), Tom...
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Latest News
/ 6 days agoSharks snap up Roe from Chiefs
SALE Sharks have signed scrum-half Xavier Roe on a two-year deal from New Zealand side Chiefs. Roe, 27, who is uncapped...
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Letters
/ 6 days agoOjomoh deserves his chance to shine
I HAVE no issue with Steve Borthwick selecting Benhard Janse van Rensburg for the England training squad. The rules are the...
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Columnists
/ 6 days agoNick Cain: England are unbalanced – both on and off the field
Steve Borthwick’s England squads get stranger by the minute, whether you are looking at player selection, or that of his coaching...
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Latest News
/ 6 days ago“The selection of the first training squad for the new Nations Cup was all over the shop”
Dave Reddin fitness, Hardy throwing, and Sherylle Calder vision coaching. Woodward shaped the attack after Brian Ashton stepped down in 2000....
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Club Rugby
/ 6 days agoLondon Scottish 7-27 Blackheath: The Club far too strong for second-rate Scots
Blackheath returned to the second tier of English rugby for the first time since 1999 as they crushed London Scottish in...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 days agoTommy Freeman among the stars nominated for major awards
Tommy Freeman has been nominated for both Prem rugby and England men’s player of the season awards.
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Latest News
/ 6 days agoSun is yet to set on England empire
THE sun, it seems, has yet to set on one section of England’s empire. Bristol’s Benhard Janse van Rensburg will be...
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Features
/ 6 days agoYOUNG GUNS
TAYOADEGBEMILE SARACENS LOCK/BLINDSIDE TAYO Adegbemile says his focus is firmly on pushing closer to senior rugby at Saracens after a breakthrough...
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Features
/ 6 days agoDunn back for semis
NEWS EXTRA BATH hooker Tom Dunn has been banned for two games after receiving a red card for a dangerous tackle...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoPrem: Saracens keep play-off hopes alive as Exeter Chiefs slip up against Harlequins
Bath joined Northampton Saints in the play-offs with a big victory over Newcastle Red Bulls while Saracens maintained their late push...
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Latest News
/ 2 weeks agoPerese’s sidelined
LEICESTER centre Izaia Perese has been banned for three matches following his red card against Northampton Saints. The Wallaby will miss...
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Champions Cup
/ 2 weeks agoHenry Arundell is ready to go again after near miss with Bath
Henry Arundell against Louis Bielle-Biarrey was one of the match-ups to savour when Bath met Bordeaux-Begles in the Champions Cup semi-final...
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Latest News
/ 2 weeks agoShoulder ko for Will
BATH wing Muir has been ruled out the rest of the season after suffering a shoulder injury in the Champions Cup...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoHome comforts can wait as Leicester Tigers wing Ollie Hassell-Collins focuses on Sale Sharks clash
Ollie Hassell-Collins says Leicester Tigers are looking no further forward than today’s encounter with Sale Sharks in Salford as they chase...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoSaracens’ Charlie Bracken credits Championship stint as key step in his rise
Saracens’ Charlie Bracken is climbing up England’s scrum-half ranks and credits a stint in the Championship as being the crucial step...
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Columnists
/ 2 weeks agoJeremy Guscott: ‘Home’ advantage can give holders Bordeaux Begles the edge over Leinster
The right teams will be contesting the European Cup final, because holders Bordeaux Begles and challengers Leinster are the best in...
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Latest News
/ 2 weeks agoVan Graan fancies home comforts for the play-off assault
JOHANN van Graan has his eyes on a home draw after champions Bath qualified for the play-offs for the third successive...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoBath 69-12 Newcastle Red Bulls: Max Ojomoh’s entrance puts the holders in full flow
Bath qualified for the play-offs with a routine bonus point victory over a Newcastle Red Bulls side that will finish bottom...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoSaracens 30-14 Gloucester: Super Rotimi Segun’s on fire to boost Sarries’ bid
Mark McCall is delighted Saracens’ play-off hopes are back “in our own hands” after Rotimi Segun’s brace of tries helped them...
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Columnists
/ 2 weeks agoNick Cain: Saints expose case for defence of van Rensburg
The integrity of the Prem as a league capable of producing international quality players took a battering when Northampton humiliated Bristol...
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Latest News
/ 2 weeks agoKarl Dickson’s scrum calls could be crucial factor in Champions Cup final
When Bordeaux Begles and Leinster go head-to-head in Bilbao on Saturday, the refereeing of the scrum is going to be scrutinised...
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Chris Hewett
/ 2 weeks agoChris Hewett: Changing Premiership game still needs derby passion
If there is a god in rugby’s heaven, Leicester and Northampton will be still be squaring up to each other this...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 weeks agoPhil Dowson urges Northampton Saints never to forget East Midlands derby day pain
Phil Dowson wants his Northampton Saints to “never forget” their “painful” 41-17 loss to rivals Leicester Tigers after they were given...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 weeks agoLife in the second row suits Northampton Saints’ Ed Prowse to a tee
Second rows are regularly used at wing forward but Northampton Saints’ Ed Prowse has settled into the position after being converted...
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Champions Cup
/ 3 weeks agoCharlie Ewels insists Bordeaux defeat will make Bath a better side
Charlie Ewels had a lightbulb moment in Toulouse in 2023 showing him Europe’s best were not invincible – and reckons Bath’s...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 weeks agoBristol Bears 26-41 Saracens: Sarries fix their sights on play-offs
Saracens are on the march. A third successive victory may have kept them in sixth place, but with home games against...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 weeks agoExeter Chiefs vs Bath: Max Norey out to prove his worth for Rob Baxter’s side
Max Norey had little hesitation in signing a new contract with Exeter Chiefs despite a lack of starts for the club.
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Club Rugby
/ 3 weeks agoNewcastle Red Bulls vs Harlequins: Jason Gilmore believes Alex Dombrandt deserves an England recall
Harlequins chief Jason Gilmore believes Alex Dombrandt is in the form of his life and merits a recall by England this...
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Latest News
/ 3 weeks agoHarris back at Newcastle
SCOTLAND centre Chris Harris will return to Newcastle next season, where he made 104 appearances before moving to Gloucester. The 35-year-old,...
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Latest News
/ 3 weeks agoNow it’s knockout rugby – George
JAMIE George described Saracens’ latest success over Bristol as a statement victory that keeps them in the play-off hunt. The England...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 3 weeks agoBrendan Gallagher: French director calls the shots
Dastardly French TV directors have been quietly controlling big games in France for a couple of decades now so in one...
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Top 14
/ 3 weeks agoBordeaux need to seal deal for Louis
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN TO describe Louis Bielle-Biarrey as hot rugby property is an understatement so criminal it would go straight...
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Champions Cup
/ 4 weeks agoOllie Lawrence: Bath have got the tools to be kings of Europe
Ollie Lawrence reckons it is time for Bath to take things to new heights in today’s Champions Cup semi-final against Bordeaux-Begles.
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Champions Cup
/ 4 weeks agoLeinster 29-25 Toulon: Leo Cullen’s side hold on to keep the French side at bay
Leinster’s bid for a fifth star to end their eight-year Champions Cup title drought rolls on after securing a place in...
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Challenge Cup
/ 4 weeks agoEngland winger Immanuel Feyi-Waboso suffers injury concern as Exeter Chiefs exit Europe
England winger Immanuel Feyi-Waboso looked to be knocked unconscious following a collision with Ireland international Jacob Stockdale during Exeter Chiefs’ Challenge...
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Columnists
/ 4 weeks agoJeremy Guscott: Dynamic duos facing battle for supremacy
The battle for supremacy between the 9-10 partnerships for Bath and Bordeaux-Begles will be the hinge on which the outcome of...
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Champions Cup
/ 4 weeks agoBordeaux Begles vs Bath: We have the belief to do the job – Beno Obano
Beno Obano believes Bath can upset the odds today and knock the champions out of Europe.
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Champions Cup
/ 4 weeks agoBath and Bordeaux head shortlist for star player
Bath and Bordeaux each contribute two players to the shortlist of five nominees for the 2026 Investec Player of the Year.
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Club Rugby
/ 4 weeks agoDafydd Jenkins: Tough times at Exeter Chiefs made us better
Dafydd Jenkins believes the tough times he endured last season with Exeter Chiefs and Wales were worth it.
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Latest News
/ 4 weeks agoPrem future is bright – Pinchen
LEICESTER Tigers chief executive Andrea Pinchen believes the “future is bright” for the Prem with the league set to move to...
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Nick Cain
/ 4 weeks agoDu Toit can make difference for Bath
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK TODAY will be a reckoning for a Bath pack touted as the most...
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Babcock Trophy
/ 4 weeks agoOver a pie and a pint, the Five Nations was saved
LONG after his improbable conversion from ball-boy at Hampden Park for Queen’s Park FC to international rugby referee, Allan Hosie played...
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Features
/ 4 weeks agoPaul Rees: Bath’s train heading for glory
Paul Rees looks forward to today’s Champions Cup semi-final between Johann van Graan’s men and Bordeaux-Begles
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Latest News
/ 1 month agoUnstoppable England march to Triple Crown after 2026 Women’s Six Nations victory over Wales
Emily Scarratt admitted England were far from perfect despite powering past Wales as the Red Roses’ relentless winning march in the...
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