All posts tagged "Bath"
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 10 years agoJeremy Guscott: Time for some more Maros to step up in the Test arena
One player’s misfortune is another’s opportunity and this week in Portugal Eddie Jones will be running the rule over who will...
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/ 10 years agoBath confirm Ben Tapuai signing
Bath have confirmed the signing of Australian international centre Ben Tapuai from Western Force. Primarily an inside centre, Tapuai, who will...
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Peter Jackson
/ 10 years agoPeter Jackson: Gatland’s Law pays no heed to loyalty
The Welsh Rugby Union really ought to write a thankyou letter to those nice people who run the big English clubs,...
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/ 10 years agoBath hooker Dunn signs new long-term deal
Tom Dunn has signed a new long-term contract extension with Bath. Bath-born hooker Dunn, 23, made the transition from Academy to...
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/ 10 years agoJames Hudson forced to retire
Gloucester have confirmed that second row James Hudson has retired from professional rugby with immediate effect having failed to overcome a...
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Dream Team
/ 10 years agoDream Team: Phil Dollman – Exeter full-back
1. Brett Sturgess – Plenty can be said about ‘Sturg’. He once said he was the first name on the team...
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 10 years agoLions await as Jonathan Joseph adds leadership to skill set
Jonathan Joseph’s emergence as a forceful leader in attack and defence will thrust him into pole position for the No.13 jersey...
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/ 10 years agoBath v Bristol teams
Bath: Tom Homer; Jeff Williams, Jonathan Joseph, Matt Banahan, Aled Brew; Rhys Priestland, Will Homer; Nick Auterac, Michael Van Vuuren, Max...
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/ 10 years agoFrancois Louw out for ten weeks
Francois Louw has been ruled out for up to ten weeks following a hamstring injury he suffered while playing for South...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 10 years agoJeremy Guscott: Stick with specialist wings Eddie, and go with Rokoduguni
The England back three is going to change during the autumn series because Anthony Watson and Jack Nowell, the two wingers...
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/ 10 years agoLeota hit with two-week ban
Sale will have to start their Champions Cup campaign without Jonnhy Leota after he received a two-week ban. The Samoan centre...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years agoHenry Thomas gunning to knock Dan Cole of his perch
Bath prop Henry Thomas believes he offers more than incumbent England tighthead Dan Cole, below – and will prove why he...
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Peter Jackson
/ 10 years agoPeter Jackson: Tom Prydie return has reminded us of fame’s fickle nature
Tom Prydie came out of the shadows on Friday night after the longest ten months of his turbulent rugby life. As...
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/ 10 years agoWatson to miss autumn internationals
Anthony Watson is likely to miss England‘s autumn internationals after breaking his jaw in the training camp in Brighton. Watson is...
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Nick Cain
/ 10 years agoNick Cain: Premiership gets richer; others can go swing!
Salary caps are causing strife again, with dire warnings emanating from the Premiership elite as well as from clubs in National...
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/ 10 years agoBath sign wing Jack Wilson
Jack Wilson will join Bath until the end of the season after turning out for the Highlanders this year. The 26-year-old...
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Nick Cain
/ 10 years agoAbsent stars? No problem says Eddie Jones, there’s more!
There was a moment at Twickenham on Friday when Eddie Jones demonstrated why he is being paid a king’s ransom by...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 10 years agoJeremy Guscott: Manu Tuilagi’s injury means it’s all in the balance in midfield
International rugby is about having options and balance in your squad, and Eddie Jones is the same as any other coach...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 10 years agoJeremy Guscott: Chris Ashton plays on the edge and sometimes falls off
Chris Ashton‘s decision not to go with the Saxons to South Africa last summer was the biggest indication that his England...
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/ 10 years agoTighthead Knight joins Bath Rugby
As revealed by Neil Fissler in The Rugby Paper on Sunday, tighthead Shaun Knight has joined Bath on loan until the...
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/ 10 years agoFruean confirmed as Bath new recruit
Bath have confirmed that Robbie Fruean will be joining the club at the culmination of this year’s Mitre 10 Cup, in...
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/ 10 years agoPremiership round 4 teams
Bristol v Exeter Bristol: Williams; Edwards, Hurrell, Palamo, Varndell; Pisi, Cliff; Traynor, McMillan, Cortes, Phillips, Sorenson, Fisher, Lam (c), Crane. Replacements:...
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Young Gun
/ 10 years agoYoung Gun: Simon Uzokwe – Newcastle flanker
Not being offered a contract by Northampton was tough to take for Simon Uzokwe, but in the space of three years...
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/ 10 years agoDavid Wilson leaves Bath to join Newcastle
David Wilson has left Bath and joined Newcastle with immediate effect. Capped 44 times by England, the 31-year-old tighthead had done...
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/ 10 years agoBath to play in London once a year for five years
Bath have announced they will be one home game in London for the next five years the first of which being...
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/ 10 years agoPremiership announce Festive period schedule
Premiership rugby has today announced that Harlequins’ annual trip to Twickenham Stadium will be shown live on BT Sport as the...
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/ 10 years agoNewcastle agree permanent deal to sign Fred Burdon
Newcastle Falcons have agreed a permanent deal to sign centre Fred Burdon following a successful trial spell with the club. The...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years agoWorld class George Ford tipped to drive era of success
Bath head coach Tabai Matson reckons fly-half George Ford is as good as any player he has worked with – including...
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/ 10 years agoLeroy Houston returns to Bath
As revealed in The Rugby Paper on August 14, Bath have brought in Leroy Houston on a short-term deal. The back-rower...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 10 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Paul Hull – former England and Bristol full-back
Throughout any playing career you have ups and downs and when I played for Bristol that was most definitely the case....
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/ 10 years agoPremiership round 2 teams
Bath v Newcastle Bath: Homer; Rokoduguni, Joseph, Clark, Banahan; Ford (c), Fotuali’i; Auterac, Batty, Palma-Newport, Charteris, Attwood, Ewels, Sisi, Mercer Replacements: Dunn, Obano,...
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/ 10 years agoBristol bring in Rob Hawkins
Rob Hawkins has joined Bristol on a short-term deal as injury cover for Marc Jones. The hooker, who has had spells...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 10 years agoJeremy Guscott column: Scene now set for Danny Cipriani to realise his full potential
Today’s clash at the Ricoh Arena thrusts Danny Cipriani into the spotlight once again and there will be huge pressure on...
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/ 10 years agoAled Brew joins Bath on trial
Aled Brew has joined Bath on trial until the end of the year after being released by the Dragons. The former...
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20 Questions
/ 10 years ago20 Questions: Ben Pienaar – London Welsh captain
ow’s pre-season been? We’ve been back for 10 weeks now and it’s been a hard one but a good one. We’re...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 10 years agoJeremy Guscott: Saracens set for dynasty – like Bath, Wasps and Tigers
Every new season brings renewed excitement, and with it changes in the pecking order in terms of who qualifies for Europe,...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years agoGuy Mercer will keep Bath honest
So here’s a question. You’ve just jetted in from New Zealand tasked with turning around the talented but clearly underperforming rugby...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 10 years agoJeff Probyn: What’s to stop Tier Two teams from taking the import route?
Money, money, money. Why are the clubs surprised that the highly publicised new deal between the RFU and PRL has seen...
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/ 10 years agoGuy Mercer named Bath captain
Guy Mercer has been named Bath captain ahead of the new season. The 26-year-old openside spent much of his childhood watching...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years agoQ&A with Gloucester DoR David Humphreys
David Humphreys is entering a defining third season as director of rugby at Gloucester. The Ulsterman tells NEALE HARVEY why it’s...
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Nick Cain
/ 10 years agoNick Cain: Fiji were fab but 7s is a glorious sideshow
Congratulations to Fiji for winning their first medal of any sort at the Olympics, and making it gold by dominating the...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 10 years agoJeremy Guscott: If Todd Blackadder’s ruthless he can transform Bath
Todd Blackadder arrives at Bath with a great playing pedigree and a good coaching CV, although he has not won much...
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English Championship
/ 10 years agoBen Pienaar named London Welsh captain
London Welsh have named Ben Pienaar as club captain for the upcoming Championship season. Pienaar, 29, joined the Exiles in 2013...
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Young Gun
/ 10 years agoYoung Gun: Ehize Ehizode – Wasps lock
It has been a challenging few weeks for Ehize Ehizode, but the highly-rated lock is settling in at Coventry and is...
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/ 10 years agoEngland stars agree new deals with Bath
Bath have announced that Jonathan Joseph and Anthony Watson have both agreed long-term extensions to their contract that will see the...
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/ 10 years agoWorcester sign Bath sacked flanker Faosiliva
Worcester Warriors have confirmed the signing of Samoa international back-row Alafoti Faosiliva. The flanker, who can also play at no.8, moves...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 10 years agoJeremy Guscott column: Half-back combination is the key to Bristol survival
Running out in front of a big crowd at Twickenham will be a fantastic baptism for Bristol on their welcome back...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years agoTom Youngs in pledge to bring back glory days at Leicester
New Leicester captain Tom Youngs reckons the pain of three successive Premiership semi-final defeats will drive his side towards next season’s...
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/ 10 years agoBath reveal new coaching structure
Bath have today confirmed the appointment of Todd Blackadder as director of rugby and Tabai Matson as head coach. A former...
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Columnists
/ 10 years agoCain column: Burgess effect still rumbling through Bath
By Nick Cain THE saying, “be careful what you wish for” is tailor-made for the wreckage left at the Rec after...
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