All posts tagged "Bath"
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Features
/ 2 months agoJosh Matavesi: I just loved sport, it was my get-out, my freedom
The former Fiji, Exeter, Racing 92, Worcester, Ospreys, Newcastle, Bath & Toyota Shokki Shuttles centre/fly-half Josh Matavesi For the last season...
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BUCS Super Rugby
/ 2 months agoBucs Super Rugby: Loughborough made to fight all the way
Bucs Rugby By Tom Jeffreys Loughborough survived the biggest threat to their league title hopes by the skin of their teeth...
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/ 2 months agoYoung Guns – Jos Gilmore
By Ben Jaycock Jos Gilmore has enjoyed imitating Sale Sharks’ opposition during midweek training but is now desperate for first team...
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/ 2 months agoSpencer agrees new three-year Bath deal
BATH and England scrum-half Ben Spencer has signed a three-year contract extension to stay at The Rec until 2028. The 32-year-old,...
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/ 2 months agoSix Nations: ‘Really smart rugby brain’ – Jamie Osborne backed to shine in unfamiliar role
Ireland interim boss Simon Easterby is confident versatile back Jamie Osborne can shine in unfamiliar territory during Saturday’s crunch Guinness Six...
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/ 2 months agoSix Nations: Marcus Smith dropped as England shake up backline for Italy clash
England have dropped Marcus Smith and Henry Slade in a dramatic shake-up of the backline for Sunday’s Guinness Six Nations clash...
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/ 2 months agoLee Blackett’s backing for England pathway plan
By Mark Stevens Lee Blackett believes England Rugby have been meticulously developing its resources in a concerted effort to unearth a...
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/ 2 months agoTed Hill – Setbacks have made me stronger
By Adam Hathaway At the age of 25, Ted Hill has had enough knock backs to last a career but he...
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/ 2 months agoEmanuel Brothers hitting the heights for Wales U20s
By Simon Thomas From a warzone in the back garden to playing together for Wales, the Emanuel brothers have already come...
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/ 2 months agoWill Stuart proving his true worth, says Andy Robinson
By Jon Newcombe Former England boss and current Bath coach Andy Robinson believes consistency of selection is bringing the best out...
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/ 2 months agoMax Pepper is on his way to Bristol Bears to Steve Diamond’s disappointment
Newcastle wing Max Pepper will join Bristol this summer. Pepper, whose brother Guy quit Falcons for Bath last summer, will follow...
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/ 2 months agoPremiership Cup: Blood-hungry Exeter Chiefs give Sale Sharks a lesson
By Mark Stevens Exeter Chiefs ...................50pts Tries: Wyatt 7, 30; Hodge 17, Brown-Bampoe 21, 44; Fisilau 61, Vermeulen 70 Conversions: Hodge...
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/ 2 months agoPremiership Cup: Harlequins fall short as Bath turn on power
By Roger Panting Bath .................................... 39pts Tries: de Glanville 19, Carr-Smith 38, Dunn 45, Green 52, Coetzee 65, Hennessey 72 Conversions:...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoTo win some silverware would be fantastic, says Tom Dunn
Bath hooker Tom Dunn confirmed his side’s intent on winning the Premiership Cup after sealing their semi-final spot on Friday night....
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/ 2 months agoPremiership Cup: Jamie Blamire treble sets up Bath showdown for Newcastle Falcons
By Luke Jarmyn Newcastle Falcons ...... 22pts Tries: Blamire 9, 52, 63 Conversions: Connon 53, 64 Penalty: Connon 14 Gloucester ...........................
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Premiership
/ 2 months agoPremiership Cup: Gloucester’s relentless effort was excellent – Dom Waldouck
Gloucester's defence coach Dom Waldouck praised his side’s “relentless effort” despite being knocked out of the cup. The Cherries & Whites...
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/ 2 months agoTom Pearson excited as Northampton Saints facing ‘a big couple of months’
By Mark Stevens Tom Pearson says he and his Northampton teammates are targeting a ‘big couple of months ahead’ as they...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 months agoExeter Chiefs close to deal for Wallaby midfielder Len Ikitau
Exeter look set to sign Australia centre Len Ikitau. The 26-year-old, alongside fellow Wallabies Jake Gordon and Julian Heaven, have been...
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/ 2 months agoBlackheath’s James Shanahan – After seven years, it’s time for new challenge
Jon Newcombe talks to James Shanahan about his time as Blackheath coach and his move to Bury St Edmunds When James...
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/ 2 months agoPlymouth Albion raid the Rams as title tilt the aim for Jack Oulton
By Richard Ashton Rams ..................................33pts Tries: Clow 10, Kalling-Smith 26, 51, Radianirova 35, Hayman 77 Conversions: Honey 26, 36, 52, 78...
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Schools / Universities
/ 2 months agoTreble for Preen as L’borough power on
BUCS RUGBY ■By TOM JEFFREYS LOUGHBOROUGH are two games away from the BUCS Super Rugby league title after they overcame their...
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 2 months agoOpinion: Finn Russell can’t miss out on the British & Irish Lions tour
By Charlie Elliott Many have claimed that Finn Russell’s last-gasp missed conversion means that he is no longer at the top of his...
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Premiership
/ 2 months agoCam Neild: We need to see return of promotion in Premiership
By Gary Fitzgerald Cameron Neild is a “big fan” of the old automatic promotion and relegation, and wants it brought back...
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Six Nations
/ 2 months agoFor Scotland, another Six Nations dream dies at the hands of England…
By Paul Rees England well know the pain of a late missed kick. Little more than three months after George Ford’s...
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/ 2 months agoU20s Six Nations: Kepu Tuipulotu leads the charge as England blow away limp Scotland
By Ethan Bents England ........................... 57pts Tries: Ridl 5, Tuipulotu 12, 37; James 29, Raymont 32, Burrow 43, Pearson 54, Bracken...
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Premiership
/ 2 months agoSam Riley: We believe we can make Premiership top four
By Gary Fitzgerald Sam Riley is bullish about Quins prospects of stashing some silverware in the Twickenham Stoop cabinet and confirms...
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/ 2 months agoMy Life in Rugby – Mike Hamlin
MIKE HAMLIN THE FORMER GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, SOUTH WEST AND ENGLAND B FLY-HALF I was born in Gloucester and grew up in...
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Schools / Universities
/ 2 months agoHartpury, L’borough duel for the title
BUCS RUGBY ■By TOM JEFFREYS IT’S all to play for as BUCS Super Rugby enters the final stages of another enthralling...
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/ 2 months agoNorthampton get it right this time
■By TOM JEFFREYS Northampton Saints ...... 31pts Tries: Lewis 19, 40; Barnett-Vincent 54, Lead 66 Conversions: Shields 20, 41, 55, 67...
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/ 2 months agoFour-day camp for youth
ENGLAND UNDER-18 HEAD coach Jonathan Pendlebury selected his England U18 squad for a four-day training camp at Bisham Abbey National Sports...
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/ 2 months agoSix Nations best matchups of the weekend: Calcutta Cup fly-half clash crucial for Lions chances
By Charlie Elliott After fallow week, the Six Nations is back with a bang. Some eye-watering games are scheduled to take place over...
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/ 2 months agoWill Stuart: Facing Bath team mates adds extra spice to Calcutta Cup
The Guinness Six Nations is the peak moment for rugby rivalries and at the Rec, that makes the Calcutta Cup the...
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/ 2 months agoGeorge Martin out of Scotland clash as England call up Ted Hill
England lock George Martin has been ruled out of Saturday’s Guinness Six Nations showdown against Scotland. The 23-year-old Leicester player, who...
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Six Nations
/ 2 months agoNo pressure on Fin Smith to outdo Finn Russell in Calcutta Cup – Ollie Lawrence
England centre Ollie Lawrence insists Fin Smith is not under pressure to outshine “world-class” Scotland fly-half Finn Russell during a pivotal...
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/ 2 months agoFin Smith and Ollie Lawrence happy to be back together at the top
By Adam Hathaway Fin Smith and Ollie Lawrence have been through some tough times with club and country but have finally...
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Six Nations
/ 2 months agoSix Nations – Great that we found a way to win, says Ollie Sleightholme
By Adam Hathaway Ollie Sleightholme insists England have finally broken their glass ceiling but urged them to take a leaf out...
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Premiership
/ 2 months agoJosh Bassett and Will Wand give Leicester Tigers shot in the arm
By David Lawrence Coventry ...........26pts Tries: Hinkley 16, Morris 45, Warren 61, Barton 70 Conversions: Mathews 16; Mannion 45, 61 Leicester...
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Premiership
/ 2 months agoPremiership Cup: Bristol Bears on top but Bath go through
By Roger Panting Bristol .............................. 40pts Tries: Harding 3, Naulago 12, Mata 39, Byrne 57, Rowson 68, Wolstenhome 79 Conversions: Byrne...
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Premiership
/ 2 months agoPremiership Cup: Doncaster Knights in the mood but have to play waiting game
By Guy Williams Doncaster ........ 48pts Tries: Holden 32, 80, Rokoduguni 39, 47, Bunting 5, Smeaton 9, Wadsworth 57, Chapman 68...
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Premiership
/ 2 months agoPat Lam’s work ethic drives Bristol Bears – Jake Heenan
By Paul Rees When Pat Lam took charge of Connacht in 2013, one of his first acts was to take Jake...
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Chris Hewett
/ 2 months agoGoggleboxers must not lose sight of reality
By Chris Hewett - Thinking Allowed There was an overpowering whiff of something significant in the air as the 1984 John...
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Features
/ 2 months agoJosh McNally – Too tall to be a pilot, I found lift-off in rugby
Jon Newcombe talks to Josh McNally who says that, without the RAF, he would not have achieved anything in the game...
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/ 2 months agoSwansea end their long wait for a win
BUCS RUGBY ■ By TOM JEFFREYS SWANSEA reignited their season with a bonus point win over rivals Cardiff while Exeter’s home...
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/ 2 months agoBath are set for a Saints rematch
ACADEMY RUGBY ■ By TOM JEFFREYS BATH secured a rematch of last season’s Premiership Academy U18 final against Northampton with a...
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/ 2 months agoIt was a ‘no-brainer’ decision to rejoin Turner – Rylands
■ By BEN JAYCOCK Gotcha: Charles Rylands tackling Bath’s Billy Sela PICTURE: Getty Images Happy: Charles Rylands CHARLES Rylands started this...
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Premiership
/ 3 months agoPhil Dowson: Don’t push Premiership salary cap too hard
By Paul Rees Phil Dowson has joined Gloucester owner Martin St Quinton in questioning the Premiership salary cap increasing at a...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 3 months agoJeremy Guscott: Huw Jones leads way for British & Irish Lions’ early starters
By Jeremy Guscott - Outspoken and unmissable every week The opening round of the 2025 Six Nations was the first opportunity...
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/ 3 months agoU20s Six Nations: George Timmins turns on the power as England’s chariot gathers pace
By James Orpin England ........................... 27pts Tries: James 11, Penalty 23, Hanson 80+2 Conversions: Coen 11, 82 Penalties: Coen 30, 55...
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/ 3 months agoBill Sela: Afterwards, we didn’t talk – we were all drained
BILLY SELA - ENGLAND U20 & BATH TIGHTHEAD Walking onto the Rec pitch, France were staring us down so we knew...
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/ 3 months agoBedford Blues give Bath’s all-stars a lesson in resilience
Steve Diamond’s observation that Bath have a squad of around 70 players, but still appear to be within the £6.4m Premiership...
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