All posts tagged "Bath"
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Club Rugby
/ 5 months agoBath 21-41 Northampton Saints: Johann van Graan’s side can’t live with high-flying Tommy Freeman
Henry Pollock produced another electrifying performance to help Northampton Saints pull off one of their finest away wins in the Premiership...
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Latest News
/ 5 months agoI loved that, says Vesty. I’m just so proud of the boys
NORTHAMPTON head coach Sam Vesty was delighted with the victory. “We haven’t won here since 2022 so it’s a good place...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 months agoGloucester 21-30 Saracens: Tomos Williams gets a little glimpse of his future
Tomos Williams’s move from Gloucester to Saracens has been seen as financially motivated, as he stands to be some £200,000 a...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 months agoBristol Bears 36-27 Newcastle Red Bulls: Ellis Genge to the rescue as Alan Dickens’ side threaten
Bristol Bears’ crowd favourite Ellis Genge emerged from the bench to save his side’s bacon as they narrowly avoided defeat to...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 months agoExeter Chiefs vs Leicester Tigers: Olly Woodburn – I’ve got a few years left in me
Olly Woodburn believes the next two matches will show the strength of resurgent Exeter Chiefs’ title credentials.
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Club Rugby
/ 5 months agoExeter Chiefs vs Leicester Tigers: Olly Cracknell gears up to reach 50 not out
Wales No.8 Olly Cracknell returns to start his 50th match for Leicester Tigers in an all-international loose trio alongside Joaquin Moro...
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Columnists
/ 5 months agoNick Cain: Without promotion we will all be losers
Top of my New Year’s wish-list for rugby union is for promotion and relegation to be restored as the cornerstone of...
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Latest News
/ 5 months agoGenge & Sinckler turn on the power
CREDIT where credit is due. Ellis Genge and Kyle Sinckler have not been top of the props in this column on...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 months agoPaul Rees: How Rob Baxter is building his new dynasty at Exeter Chiefs
Paul Rees talks to the Exeter Chiefs boss Rob Baxter – and star player Ethan Roots – as the club returns to...
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Latest News
/ 5 months agoDespair for Worcester as Chinnor stand firm
■By BEN MORRIS Worcester ........26pts Tries: Kareem 1, Garside 25, 46; Jeanes 33 Conversions: Reed 1, 33, 46 Chinnor ..............27pts Tries:...
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Latest News
/ 5 months agoSo sad to see end of Boxing Day duels
LIKE the half-time orange, the magic sponge and the tweed-jacketed referee, a Boxing Day chock-a-block with ferocious local derbies has gone...
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Latest News
/ 5 months agoFANTASY RUGBY 2025/26
Welcome to the latest update of this season’s TRP Fantasy Rugby. Today’s update covers the period Sunday 14th December 2025 through...
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Latest News
/ 5 months 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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Club Rugby
/ 5 months agoNorthampton Saints’ George Hendy – If I’m on the pitch, I’m happy
George Hendy does not care about the number on his back as long as he is in the starting line-up for...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 months agoBen Spencer: Bath ready to drive on after treble success
Ben Spencer believes Bath’s growing big-game pedigree is turning last season’s historic treble into a launchpad rather than a one-off –...
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Letters
/ 5 months 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
/ 5 months 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
/ 5 months 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
/ 5 months 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
/ 5 months 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
/ 5 months 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
/ 5 months 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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/ 5 months 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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/ 5 months 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
/ 6 months 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
/ 6 months 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
/ 6 months 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
/ 6 months 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
/ 6 months 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
/ 6 months 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
/ 6 months 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
/ 6 months 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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/ 6 months 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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/ 6 months 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
/ 6 months 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
/ 6 months 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
/ 6 months 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
/ 6 months 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
/ 6 months 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
/ 6 months 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
/ 6 months 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
/ 6 months 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
/ 6 months 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
/ 6 months 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
/ 6 months 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
/ 6 months 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
/ 6 months 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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Latest News
/ 6 months 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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/ 6 months 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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