All posts tagged "Bath"
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My Life in Rugby
/ 13 years agoMy Life in Rugby: David Barnes – former Bath and England Saxons prop
When I joined Bath in 2000 I don’t think they had ever lost a cup final – by the time I...
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Dream Team
/ 13 years agoDream Team: Victor Ubogu – Former England, Bath and Moseley prop
1. Jason Leonard – The ‘fun bus’ was an uncompromising scrummager and a top bloke to boot. He was world class...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoLittle and large are big-time with Bath
Matt Banahan has hailed his ‘little and large’ midfield partnership with Kyle Eastmond, likening their relationship to the 1988 comedy classic...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoSix-week ban for Darren Dawidiuk
Darren Dawidiuk has been hit by a six-week ban for a tip-tackle on Bath lock Dave Attwood. The Gloucester hooker, who...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoBen Skirving joins the Bristol revolution
Ben Skirving is the latest Premiership player to join the Bristol revolution after the Bath No.8 agreed to join the Championship...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoLV=Cup semi-finals: teams
Harlequins v Bath Harlequins: Chisholm; Williams, Lowe, Casson, Smith; Botica, Dickson; Lambert, Buchanan, Collier; Twomey, Matthews; Fa’asavalu, Wallace (Capt.), Guest. Replacements:...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoLondon Welsh left bottom with 5-point deduction and £15,000 fine
London Welsh have been deducted five league points and fined £15,000 after being found guilty to have fielded an ineligible player...
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20 Questions
/ 13 years ago20 Questions: Lee Mears – retired Bath hooker
When were you advised to quit playing? On 30 January when the surgeon had all the paperwork in front of him...
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TRP Live
/ 13 years agoLive: Bath v Gloucester
Live running commentary from our man Nick Verdier of the West Country derby as Bath take on Gloucester in the 17th...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoPremiership round 17: teams
Bath v Gloucester (Live) Bath: Abendanon; Agulla, Banahan, Eastmond, Biggs; Heathcote, Stringer; James, Webber, Wilson; Day, Attwood; Louw (Capt.), Fearns, Skirving....
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoItaly v Wales: teams
Sam Warburton and Alun-Wyn Jones have been named on Wales‘ bench as they take on Italy in the Six Nations in...
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Dream Team
/ 13 years agoDream Team: James Hudson – Newcastle and former Bath, London Irish and England Saxons lock
1. Jonny Golding – The first of a pair of surfing props. Jonny is a great aggressive scrummager for us at...
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Young Gun
/ 13 years agoYoung Gun: Matt Blandford – London Wasps back row
As a discus-throwing back-rower London Wasps‘ Matt Blandford doesn’t have far to look for inspiration. His training partner is Olympic discus...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoAll-English LV=Cup semi-finals as Harlequins beat Ospreys
Premiership Champions Harlequins claimed a 16-12 win over Pro12 champions Ospreys yesterday meaning there will be no Welsh representative in this...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoYou should have stayed a Leicester boy, George
George Ford could be making the biggest mistake of his life by quitting Leicester this summer, according to former fly-half prodigy...
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Featured
/ 13 years agoEngland Saxons scrap past Ireland Wolfhounds
England Saxons scored 14 unanswered points to claim a 14-10 win over the Irish Wolfhounds in Galway tonight. A try from...
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20 Questions
/ 13 years ago20 Questions: Tom Hayes – Exeter captain
Exeter‘s season so far? There’ve been some frustrating results but overall we’re on a similar points total to last year and...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoLV=Cup round 3: teams
Bath v Exeter Bath: Cuthbert; Lane, Banahan, Williams, Woodburn; Heathcote, McMillan; Beech, Webber, Perenise; Hooper (Capt.), Attwood; Koster, Gilbert, Skirving. Replacements:...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoNorthampton Saints sign Kahn Fotuali’i
Northampton Saints have secured the services of one of Europe’s hottest property as they announced the arrival of Samoan scrum-half Kahn...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoSaracens handed home Heineken Cup semi-final
Saracens have been given a major boost to reach the Heineken Cup final after they were drawn as potential host of...
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Featured
/ 13 years agoRob Baxter and Toby Booth could be called up by England
Rob Baxter and Toby Booth could be helping England in the summer if Stuart Lancaster gets his way. The England head...
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Featured
/ 13 years ago“Don’t be nervous, beat that breakdown, lads!” – Shontayne Hape
Get to grips with the breakdown and everything else will fall into place. Those words of wisdom for League converts Kyle...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 13 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Lewis Moody – former Leicester, Bath, England and Lions flanker
Sitting on the bench in the World Cup final in 2003 I found myself for the first time ever starting to...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoMont-de Marsan v London Irish teams
Shane Geraghty will captain London Irish tonight when they come up against Mont-de-Marsan in the fifth round of the Amlin Challenge...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoDavid Ellis – “I can turn Danny Cipriani back into an England star”
Defence coach Dave Ellis says he can help Danny Cipriani get back into the England side. Gifted Sale Sharks playmaker Cipriani...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoLondon Wasps outplay and dominate Bath to go fourth
London Wasps made their way into the Top 4 with a dominant 29-15 win over Bath at Adams Park today. What...
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TRP Live
/ 13 years agoLive: Wasps v Bath
Live running commentary from our man Nick Verdier as London Wasps take on Bath in the 13th round of the Aviva...
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20 Questions
/ 13 years ago20 Questions: Jordan Crane – Leicester No.8
Pleased with your season so far? It’s been tough coming back from a long injury but it’s going OK. It’s great...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 13 years agoMy life in rugby: Gordon Ross – London Welsh and former Scotland, Leeds and Edinburgh fly-half
I’m not sure what the fat kid who started out in professional rugby would have made of the game as it...
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20 Questions
/ 13 years ago20 Questions: Davey Wilson – Bath and England prop
Enjoy being involved against New Zealand last week? It was the highlight of my international career. To beat the All Blacks...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoBiarritz and Racing overcome weather to win
Biarritz defeated Connacht 17-0 in a mud bath at the Parc des Sports Aguilera tonight. The boot of Dimitri Yachvili and...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 13 years agoAmlin Cup round 4 preview
Gloucester v London Irish Gloucester’s Nigel Davies has rung the changes for the return visit of Irish to Kingsholm tomorrow, despite...
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Room 101
/ 13 years agoRoom 101: David Trick – former Bath and England winger
1. Time Wasting In the good old days kickers at least had an excuse to take so long over attempts at...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 13 years agoAmlin Cup round 3 previews
London Irish v Gloucester David Paice and Jonathan Joseph return to the London Irish side from the England camp for tomorrow’s...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoBanahan and Mears have appeal rejected
Bath duo Matt Banahan and Lee Mears have seen their appeal against their recent ban rejected today in London. Centre Banahan...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 13 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Nigel Redman – former Bath, England and Lions lock
Getting called up to the Lions squad in 1997 and then leading the side in the game against Orange Free State...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoQuartet banned, Louw free to play
Chris Hala’Ufia has been banned for five weeks after appearing at a discipline hearing in Bristol yesterday. The London Irish No.8...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoQuintet cited following weekend’s incidents
Bath trio Matt Banahan, Francoi Louw and Lee Mears have all been cited following the heated clash between the West Country...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 13 years agoWales v Australia teams
Wales v Australia teams Wales have made four changes to the side that lost to the All Blacks last weekend for...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 13 years agoEngland won’t regret saddling up with Matt Parker
Matt Parker will have no problem in transferring his cycling success to the rugby field, according to one of his key...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoOpenside gambit from Luke Wallace: “I’ll oust Chris Robshaw”
Ultra-competitive Harlequins flanker Luke Wallace believes he could provide the long-term answer to England‘s search for a genuine openside. And he...
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Room 101
/ 13 years agoRoom 101: Duncan Bell – Former Bath and England prop
1. Speeding fine injustice Now, don’t get the wrong idea…I’m no ‘Driving Miss Daisy’, nor, by the same token, am I...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoDonald boots Bath to victory at The Rec
Stephen Donald won the battle of the boot against fellow All Black Nick Evans to help Bath to a 21-18 over...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoIreland v Argentina teams
Ulster’s Craig Gilroy will make his Test debut for Ireland against Argentina in Dublin on Saturday. The winger’s inclusion comes on...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoScotland v Tonga teams
Bath fly-half Tom Heathcote looks set to make is Scotland debut after being named on the bench for the reception of...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoTom Heathcote switches allegiance
Bath fly-half Tom Heathcote has been called up with Scotland ahead of their clash with Tonga on Saturday. 20-year-old Heathcote was...
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Young Gun
/ 13 years agoYoung Gun: Ollie Devoto – Bath fly-half
Olly Barkley has left a large fly-half-shaped void at the Rec since his move to Racing Metro, but if Ollie Devoto’s...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoFrance v Argentina & Italy v New Zealand teams
France v Argentina France show only one change to the team that outmuscled Australia last week end to lift them up...
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Featured
/ 13 years ago“We need a big reaction up front against Bath,” Harlequins’ Luke Wallace
Last week, Harlequins needed a last minute try from Kiwi Ben Botica to clinch a 31-30 win at Northampton in the...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 13 years agoJeremy Guscott: Robshaw’s my captain but where’s Armitage?
Stuart Lancaster named his 32-player squad last Tuesday and there weren’t any massive surprises. Mako Vunipola, the 21-year-old prop born in...












