All posts tagged "Bath"
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Features
/ 8 years agoExeter beat Bath to close in on leaders Northumbria
■By JOE BYRNES BUCS ROUND-UP EXETERvolleyed the Championship ball back into leaders Northumbria’s court on Wednesday night with a bonus point...
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Features
/ 8 years agoDREAM TEAM
JON CALLARD, FORMER BATH AND ENGLAND FULL-BACK, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST… 1. Jason Leonard –...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoWarriors make history with victory at Exeter
By ROGER PANTING On target: Chris Pennell lands a penalty for Worcester PICTURES: Getty Images WORCESTER pulled off the shock of...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoBurns brilliance puts end to Saints revival
By NEALE HARVEY Final flourish: Hooker Ross Batty goes over for Bath’s third try FORGOTTEN England fly-half Freddie Burns produced a...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoWe got kick up butt says Gaffney
NORTHAMPTON boss Alan Gaffney’s response in defeat was blunt. “That was a kick up the butt,” growled the Aussie. “We lost...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoRing-fencing is no cure-all says Bath director Hooper
By NEALE HARVEY RING-FENCING the Premiership would not provide a silver bullet for slashing the number of overseas journeymen and improving...
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Columnists
/ 8 years agoGuscott column: Jonathan Joseph must stop ambling through and get positive
'Ben Te'o could be the Billy Vunipola in the backs' writes former England centre Jeremy Guscott
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoQuick double from Cooper fires Falcons into last four
By ALAN HEDLEY NEWCASTLE were left to rue last week’s defeat to Bath after missing out on a home semi-final. The...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoBath are in it to win it now Ewels tells competition
By ALEX BYWATER CHARLIE Ewels warned Bath’s rivals his team are out for Anglo-Welsh Cup success after they booked a home...
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Features
/ 8 years agoMY LIFEIN RUGBY
ADRIAN DAVIES THE FORMER WALES, NEATH, CARDIFF, CAMB UNIV AND RICHMOND FLY-HALF In five years of Test rugby I played under...
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Features
/ 8 years agoThree teams separated by one point in BUCS thriller
BUCS ROUND-UP By JOE BYRNES The BUCS title race was blown wide open this week with victories for Cardiff Met, Leeds...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoMY LIFEIN RUGBY
PETER DODS THE GALA AND SCOTLAND FULL-BACK Istarted the 1984 Grand Slam with a split pair of boots and ended it...
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Features
/ 8 years agoHaley on wanted list as Chiefs look for new full-back
Saxons star: Mike Haley EXETER Chiefs have been linked with a move for Sale Sharks full-back Mike Haley despite him having...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoAshton’s alive and kicking at full-back
Showman: Chris Ashton showed some fancy footwork for Toulon PICTURE: Getty Images Chris Ashton hasn’t always shown the fancy kicking that...
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Features
/ 8 years agoForget ring-fencing and just cut wages instead
THE price of freedom in Rugby Union, as with freedom in a wider context, is eternal vigilance. Nothing underlines this more...
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Featured
/ 8 years agoOwen Williams can be Wales’ flexible back, says Gloucester partner Burns
By Neale Harvey Owen Williams’ flexibility across the back-line can propel him into Six Nations starting contention for Wales, says Gloucester...
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British & Irish Cup
/ 8 years agoRed-hot Daniels the star of Ealing’s purple patch
Richmond …0 Ealing T’f …24 ■By LUKE JARMYN EALING full-back Luke Daniels showed great dynamism to score a try and set...
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Miscellaneous
/ 8 years agoKennedy warns off rival clubs after Lewington quits Irish for Saracens
LONDON Irish rugby director Nick Kennedy insists he did all he could to retain the services of Alex Lewington after the...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoDerby-day joy for Turner as A’s edge past brave Stortford
Ampthill…22pts Tries: Baker 12, 55, Williams 76 Conversions: Pritchard 12, 56 Penalties: Pritchard 34 Bishop’s Stort …12pts Tries: Hutler 49, Apperley...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoFotuali’i: Change eligibility rules to aid Tier 2
NEWS EXTRA ■By NEALE HARVEY SAMOA star Kahn Fotuali’i has urged World Rugby to ease their eligibility rules and allow players...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoRokoduguni ruled out for entire Six Nations
SEMESA Rokoduguni will be out for longer than expected after shoulder surgery and will miss the entire Six Nations. The Bath...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoRUGBY SHORTS
Smith facing assault rap WALLABY George Smith has been released from detention in Japan – but prosecutors say investigations into his...
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Champions Cup
/ 8 years agoSeven tries not enough for Bath to survive
By GARY FITZGERALD BATH were left with major European regrets as they slipped sadly and painfully out of the Champions Cup...
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Champions Cup
/ 8 years agoDan’s the star man as Scarlets sizzle
By ROGER PANTING SEVENTEEN points from Dan Jones was just enough for Scarlets to win a thrilling Pool 5 decider and...
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Columnists
/ 8 years agoGuscott column: Blackadder must beef up front five
Jeremy Guscott reacts to Bath being overwhelmed by the Scarlets in the Champions Cup on home turf
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years ago‘Sort out season to end injury mayhem’ says Bath coach Toby Booth
Booth explains how the demanding physicality of Premiership rugby has changed his training programme
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Miscellaneous
/ 8 years ago‘Sort out season to end injury mayhem’
By NEALE HARVEY Warning: Toby Booth BATH coach Toby Booth has urged Premiership Rugby to come clean over season structure changes...
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Champions Cup
/ 8 years agoAshton hunts bonus
Preview… Toulon v Benetton Today, Kick-off 1pm CHRIS Ashton starts on the left wing for Toulon as they look to earn...
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Champions Cup
/ 8 years agoSuper Scarlets pull plug on Bath hopes
By ROGER PANTING Bath 17pts Tries: Banahan 57, Mercer 73 Conversions: Burns 57, 73 Penalties: Burns 21 Scarlets 35pts Tries: Beirne...
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Champions Cup
/ 8 years agoWe were outplayed all round – Todd
BATH director of rugby Todd Blackadder was unhappy that a great opportunity to qualify had been thrown away. He said: “It’s...
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Champions Cup
/ 8 years agoRUGBY MATTERS
Hartpury production line set for more Test success BRENDAN GALLAGHER A weekly look at the game’s other talking points Making strides:...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoHumphreys delighted to snare Banahan from Bath
Moving: Matt Banahan GLOUCESTER confirmed that giant back Matt Banahan will join from West Country rivals Bath at the end of...
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Features
/ 8 years agoWhen Bath spoiled the French party in Bordeaux
BRENDAN GALLAGHER talks to Bath captain Andy Nicol about their European glory night 20 years ago Brive …18pts Penalties: C Lamaison...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoKyle’s craving consistency after injury hell
By NEALE HARVEY NEALE HARVEY AFTER a stop-start return following ten months out after Achilles surgery, Wasps centre Kyle Eastmond is...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoBooth: Mako miles ahead but Beno’s pushing hard
By NEALE HARVEY Out in front: Mako Vunipola Charging on: Beno Obano is in line for his Test debut PICTURE: Getty...
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Latest News
/ 8 years ago…while Harrison has strength of Troy on his side
By JON NEWCOMBE Durable: Sale loosehead Ross Harrison ROSS HARRISON will not tear his hair out if he is overlooked once...
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Columnists
/ 8 years agoGuscott column: Danny Cipriani is capable of pulling the strings
Jeremy Guscott is willing Danny Cipriaini on to add to his 14 Test caps for England
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoBath stalwart Banahan completes switch to arch West Country rivals Gloucester
Banahan ends 12-year stay at the Rec and will move to Kingsholm at the end of the season
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoCaptain Garvey looks inward for answers to Bath’s inconsistency
ROOKIE skipper Matt Garvey admits Bath’s inconsistency has hit him hard as they prepare for Friday’s crucial Champions Cup clash against...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoStats don’t lie, Chiefs were certainly form team of 2017
By NEALE HARVEY Challenge: Will Chudley SCRUM-HALFWill Chudley insists hard work and humility will ensure Exeter build on a superlative 2017...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoBath should remember helpers from Brive
ANDY Nicol acclaims it as ‘without doubt the greatest achievement of my career’, Bath’s single-point European Cup final victory over Brive...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoLouw sidelined but Underhill nears return
BATH flanker Francois Louw has been ruled out for three months. The South African openside, 32, injured his knee in the...
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Miscellaneous
/ 8 years agoTheRUGBYPaper
‘We’re giving everyone else’s coaches experience’ By NEALE HARVEY FORMER Cornish Pirates director of rugby Ian Davies has branded the RFU’s...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoKenya 7s up the creek after main sponsor pulls plug
Flyer: Nelson Oyoo THE Kenyan Sevens team has always been the standard bearers for the country competing in the World Series...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoConfidence boost for Bath ahead of Europe
By ROGER PANTING BATH move into next week’s European crunch game with Scarlets in good spirits after a six try demolition...
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Columnists
/ 8 years agoGuscott column: Obano’s call-up shows Eddie Jones still has vacant spots when picking forwards
Jeremy Guscott gives his thoughts on Eddie Jones' training squad ahead of naming his team for the Six Nations
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoQuick-fire Wasps hit Bath with early salvo
By ROGER PANTING Smiles better: Marcus Watson scores Wasps third try and his second PICTURES: Getty Images BATH’S week of woe...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoWe want more call-ups like Graham says Deano
By GARY FITZGERALD No stopping him: Vereniki Goneva scores for Newcastle PICTURES: Getty Images Doubling up: Greig Tonks of London Irish...
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Features
/ 8 years agoBath fined £60k for releasing Faletau
BATHhave been fined £60, 000 by Premiership Rugby for allowing No.8 Taulupe Faletau to play for Wales against South Africa in...












