By TOM BRADSHAW
RHYS Priestland says the arrival of a Southern Hemisphere cavalry at Bath has given the West Country side fresh vigour. Director of rugby Todd Blackadder wasted no time in bringing in reinforcements from Australia and New Zealand when he was appointed at the start of the season.
Ben Tapuai joined from Western Force, Robbie Fruean from Hawke’s Bay and Paul Grant from Otago.
And Priestland believed their arrival has helped propel Bath into genuine top four contenders, especially with Matt Banahan currently on the sidelines with a posterior cruciate ligament injury suffer...