Webb thrown straight in for derby day

■By NEALE HARVEY

Test quality: Welsh ace Rhys Webb

WALES international scrum-half Rhys Webb is handed a first start for Bath as rugby director Stuart Hooper makes a bold statement of intent.
Webb signed on from Toulon only last week but is thrust straight into the limelight as Hooper lays out his manifesto for Premiership domination.
With his side nudging into play-off contention, Hooper said: “Being brutally honest, we would not bring people in who we did not think would help us win the Premiership this year.
“There is an opportunity because of the work the lads have...

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