Santi Carreras switches positions with Russell still out for Bath
Johann van Graan has made three changes of personnel to his XV and one positional switch for the visit of Leicester.
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Bath announce 10-strong list of leavers, including Lion and 'Bath legend' Bok
Bath have confirmed the departure of 10 players at the end of the season, six of which are from the senior squad.
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Bath Rugby's first Cup-winning captain Roger Spurrell has died
Fearless flanker Roger Spurrell, who captained Bath at the start of their glory years, has died aged 71.
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Pat Lam: 'I’ve always known how much it means to our supporters to beat them'
Pat Lam was delighted to put a difficult week behind him as Bristol recovered from last week’s incredible thrashing at Northampt…
Bath's Bristol curse continues as Carreras misses game-winner
Bristol upset the formbook to win a pulsating 21-19 West County derby as Bath continued their miserable record in Bristol.
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Gallagher PREM play-off permutations as two PREM giants stand on brink of exit
Saracens and Bristol Bears head into the final round of the Gallagher PREM regular season facing the prospect of missing out on th…
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PREM Rugby
Exclusive
Fissler Confidential: PREM spenders to miss out on All Black wannabe
This week, Pat Lam celebrated the ninth anniversary of his arrival at Bristol Bears and dismissed all suggestions that his job is …
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'We owe them one': Joe Batley stokes the fire ahead of derby
Portsmouth-born Joe Batley admits that he might not be from Bristol, but he knows exactly what a victory over arch-rivals Bath tom…
Detailed report reveals 5 clubs spent under PREM Rugby salary cap
All 10 Gallagher PREM Rugby clubs were found to be compliant with the league's salary cap for 2024-25, which increased from £5m t…
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I've only myself to blame for England exclusion: Ted Hill
Hill, who is equally at home at lock or in the back row, has been stuck on five England caps for nearly a year, having last repres…
Investec Champions Cup
Opinion
Two ineligible England stars make our Champions Cup team of tournament
Bordeaux-Begles produced arguably the greatest-ever Investec Champions Cup final performance on Saturday, sweeping Leinster aside …
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The Top 10 current PREM/URC bosses by win percentage
Taking league/EPCR games into consideration, we've rated the DoRs/Head Coaches who've been in charge for 30+ fixtures across the P…
Leicester centre Will Wand in contention for rare Player of the Month double
Wand, who was named Player of the Match in last Sunday's 47-33 win against Sale, would be the first player to win the award twice …
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How the PREM table would look under the French bonus point system
The winning team gets the try bonus point in the Top 14 if they score three or more tries than their opponents, while the losing t…
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'We’re all looking forward to being away from each other': Van Graan
Bath head coach Johann van Graan is giving his players a few days’ break in the coming week after confirming a Gallagher Prem pl…
England star scores four as Bath hand Newcastle another hiding
Henry Arundell scored four tries as Bath tightened their grip on second place in the Gallagher Prem with a dominant 69-12 home vic…
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PREM Rugby
Exclusive
Fissler Confidential: Pat Lam battling for his Bristol future
Bristol Bears boss Pat Lam is battling for his future despite having another two years left on his contract with the club, who loo…
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Ollie Lawrence missing, as Ewels hits milestone vs Newcastle
Johann van Graan has made 10 changes to the XV that lost 35-12 at Exeter, as well as a positional switch for Ted Hill.
The two uncapped props who have caught Thomas du Toit's eye while in England
Bath's departing tighthead prop, Springbok Thomas du Toit, has backed his team-mate Billy Sela to be "phenomenal in the future," a…
PREM Rugby
Analysis
Wobbling champions Bath suffer new low under Johann van Graan
Exeter put a spanner in the works of the Blue, Black and White machine on Sunday by inflicting a 35-12 defeat on the reigning cham…
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'Right up there' Rob Baxter relishes win over Bath
.Exeter director of rugby Rob Baxter said the 35-12 victory over reigning Gallagher Prem champions Bath was “right up there” w…
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Second half blitz sees bonus point Exeter down Bath at Sandy Park
Reigning champions Bath missed the opportunity to go to the top of the Gallagher Prem table as Exeter took a huge step towards an …
PREM Rugby
Opinion
Bath player ratings vs Exeter Chiefs | 2025/26 Gallagher PREM
Bath Rugby let slip a golden opportunity to reclaim top spot in the Gallagher PREM with a -- loss to the Exeter Chiefs at a bluste…
PREM Rugby
Exclusive
Fissler Confidential: Contract tabled for England star Tommy Freeman
Northampton Saints are understood to have tabled an early contract offer to England winger Tommy Freeman, who will be entering the…
Exeter welcome back two stars but big names are still missing
Exeter Chiefs have been boosted by the returns of Olly Woodburn and Paul Brown-Bampoe in the back three for their meeting with Bat…
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The Gallagher PREM play-off permutations going into this weekend's matches
Northampton Saints are the only side who can mathematically secure a Gallagher PREM play-off spot this weekend, with the rest of t…
‘Sarries may be outsiders in Prem play-off race but it would be unwise to write them off’
Saracens may be seven points off fourth place with four games left, but their form and experience could yet take the race down to …
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Winning the PREM will take some heavy lifting after new trophy unveiled
The change of branding from Premiership Rugby to PREM Rugby means that a new trophy will be up for grabs in this year's final.
PREM Rugby
Analysis
The Gallagher PREM debutant team of the season so far
After 14 rounds of the 2025/26 season, 98 players have now made their PREM debuts, with Newcastle and Gloucester topping the 'new …
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Investec Champions Cup
Opinion
The uncomfortable truth revealed from the Squidge vs Goode spat
It started, like so many of these nothingburgers do, with a post on X.
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Mick Cleary: 'Bath will be deflated but should be inspired to reach for even greater heights.'
Johann van Graan's men were beaten but unbowed but realise there are levels required to topple Europe's best
Lion Chris Harris lands third PREM club in three years
Scotland centre Chris Harris will join Newcastle Red Bulls at the end of the season from Bath.
Investec Champions Cup
Analysis
The shockingly bad stat that helps explain Bath's Champions Cup exit
Bordeaux's star-studded team can make even the best defences look slipshod yet it must be a concern for Bath how easily they were …
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Investec Champions Cup
Opinion
France internationals dominate our Investec Champions Cup team of the week - SFs
Leinster and reigning champions Bordeaux-Begles booked their places in the Investec Champions Cup final over the weekend, putting …
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Finn Russell makes telling admission in wake of Bath’s Champions Cup loss
Finn Russell insisted Bath contributed to their own downfall as they were beaten 38-26 by Bordeaux in the semi-finals of the Inves…
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Bath denied as ruthless Bordeaux-Begles power into Champions Cup Final
Bath came up against an inspired Bordeaux as their Investec Champions Cup campaign ended in a 38-26 semi-final defeat at Stade Atl…
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