PREM Rugby
Analysis
Gallagher PREM 2026/27 squads rated: Bath
Johann van Graan begins his fifth term of office at The Rec without two of the standout performers of his reign in charge - Thomas…
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Blow for Bath as Ben Spencer is ruled out for start of season
The scrum-half, who led Bath to the PREM title in 2025, had an operation this summer to resolve a longstanding issue, with the clu…
Bath in battle to keep hold of England prop Beno Obano
Obano is approaching 200 appearances for Bath since he made his debut in a defeat at Exeter Chiefs in February 2015.
Bath reveal new rugby stadium could come online ahead of schedule
Bath Rugby have revealed plans to bring forward the completion of their long-awaited stadium redevelopment, with chief executive T…
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PREM Rugby
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Fissler Confidential: Rival PREM club weighs in on Henry Pollock price-tag
Gloucester chairman Martin St Quinton has backed the claims of Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn, who says that England star Henry Pollo…
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PREM Rugby
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Fissler Confidential: Tommy Freeman becomes PREM's highest paid wing
England star Tommy Freeman has signed a new two-year deal with Northampton Saints, which is alleged to make him the best-paid wing…
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PREM fixtures: Northampton start title defence at home; Monday rugby returns
The new season will start on Friday, 25 September and finish with the final at Allianz Stadium, on Saturday, 19 June.
PREM Rugby
Opinion
Top 20 Gallagher PREM signings of the season: Part 2 - 10 to 1
In the second of a two-part series, we start the countdown to the 20 best signings made by Gallagher PREM clubs ahead of the 2026-…
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Ex-Tigers prop Ryan Bower lands specialist role with Gloucester
Gloucester have confirmed the appointment of Ryan Bower as their new scrum coach ahead of the 2026/27 season, a move first reporte…
PREM Rugby
Opinion
Top 20 Gallagher PREM signings of the season: Part 1
In the first of a two part series, we start the count down to the 20 best signings made by Gallagher PREM clubs ahead of the 2026-…
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PREM Rugby
Exclusive
Fissler Confidential: French superstar's future unclear, England ace to snub return?
French superstar Louis Bielle-Biarrey, who has been able to speak to rival clubs since July 1, has rejected Bordeaux’s opening o…
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Alfie Barbeary's 'bolt upright' admission about the key change he made at Bath
Not long after he'd been told his contract wouldn't be renewed at Bath, Alfie Barbeary turned in a hat-trick of player of the matc…
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Reigning champions Leicester begin PREM Rugby Cup defence in London
The Tigers will take on Harlequins at the Twickenham Stoop on Saturday, 5 September.
PREM Rugby
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Fissler Confidential: Stormers in talks with Bok, wandering Wallaby's new home?
The Lions have agreed a deal to sign towering lock JP du Preez as they look to replace Darrien Landsberg, who is bound to join Exe…
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Bath given brutal Investec Champions Cup schedule as fixtures confirmed
Reigning champions Bordeaux, who beat Bath in the semi-finals, begin their title defence away at Gloucester on Friday, 16 October.
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The best XV of Gallagher PREM signings ahead of the 2026/2027 season
Between now and the end of the year, all (fingers crossed on Fehi Fineanganofo) of these players will be arriving at their new clu…
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International
Opinion
Assessing England's depth chart at full-back: 7 players vying for one shirt
England's specialist full-back options look limited beyond Freddie Steward and George Furbank.
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PREM Rugby
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Fissler Confidential: Scottish Lion going nowhere, Munster land Irish-qualified England star
Munster have completed the signing of Irish-qualified former England tighthead Kieran Brookes on a two-year deal after having the …
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Champions Cup draw: Saints pitted with Bath as Saracens grouped with 3 winners
Saracens have emerged with arguably the toughest draw of any Gallagher PREM club after being placed in a Investec Champions Cup po…
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EPCR announce significant rule changes to Champions Cup and Challenge Cup
European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR) have announced a couple of major changes to the rules of the Investec Champions Cup and Ch…
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Bath Rugby have a coaching spot to fill after departure confirmed
Bath Rugby have confirmed that backs and attack coach Martin Gleeson has left the club after only one season in the role.
Report: Prem Rugby consider adopting French end-of-season model
BBC Sport have reported that Prem Rugby could ditch home play-off semi-finals and play them at a neutral ground instead to maximis…
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PREM Rugby
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Fissler Confidential: Stormers star's exit, PREM giants nail down Lion
Northampton Saints are set for a pre-Gallagher PREM Final boost with the news that they are on the verge of holding off a bid from…
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Why the best come to play when it really matters - and are empowered to do so
'Foresight analysis’ and 'tactical periodization' both came to the fore in how players stepped up in semi-finals of the English …
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PREM Rugby
Opinion
5 reasons why Bath Rugby fell short in the Gallagher Prem this season
Just when Bath fans of a certain vintage were getting used to the idea of repeat trips to Twickenham at the end of the season like…
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Dethroned PREM champions Bath accused of 'robotic rugby' by club legend
It is 80 matches since Bath kicked their one and only drop goal in the Johann van Graan era - Finn Russell's left-footed effort in…
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Rob Baxter reveals surprising half time message in Chiefs' shock win
Exeter boss Rob Baxter revealed he was “really confident” his team could produce one of the greatest fightbacks in Gallagher P…
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PREM Rugby
Opinion
Bath player ratings vs Exeter Chiefs | Gallagher PREM 2025/26 semi-finals
Bath player ratings: Bath's quest to defend their Gallagher PREM title came to a shuddering end on Saturday as Exeter Chiefs overt…
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Exeter Chiefs stun champions Bath to book PREM final with Saints
Bath’s hopes of booking a third successive Gallagher Prem final appearance in their quest for back-to-back titles ended amid dra…
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PREM Rugby
Opinion
Exeter Chiefs player ratings vs Bath | Gallagher PREM 2025/26 semi-finals
Exeter Chiefs player ratings: Exeter Chiefs will meet Northampton Saints in the Gallagher PREM final next week after overturning a…
Finn Russell still an injury concern as Bath name team to face Exeter
Scotland and Lions international Finn Russell has failed to recover from a calf injury in time to make Bath's play-off semi-final …
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France-bound Tom Willis to depart English Rugby with PREM's highest honour
Saracens have landed a PREM Rugby awards double, with Tom Willis named Player of the Year and Noah Caluori Breakthrough Player of …
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Seven England internationals make RPA's Under-23 XV of the season
Henry Pollock is one of seven England internationals to make the Rugby Players' Association Under-23 Team of the Season for 2025/2…
PREM Rugby
Analysis
Premiership Play-Offs: History is firmly against Leicester and Exeter
As the fourth-placed team at the end of the regular season, Leicester travel to table-topping Northampton on Friday night, while B…
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Thomas du Toit: 'The closest I had got to a hat-trick was scoring in 3 games in a row'
Hat-trick hero Thomas du Toit says Bath will be braced for “a real challenge” from Exeter in the Gallagher PREM play-offs.
Bok's hat-trick condemns Tigers to semi-final with bitter rivals
Bath secured home advantage in the Gallagher PREM play-offs after beating Leicester 24-22 at a rainswept Recreation Ground.
