Finn Russell returns for Bath in final pre-season friendly
Scotland and Lions star Finn Russell has been named as Bath's starting fly-half in their final pre-season friendly against his for…
Jon Newcombe
18 Sep 2026, 4:58
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Fissler Confidential: Two of Borthwick's Lions attracting interest abroad
Bristol Bears and England loosehead Ellis Genge is attracting interest from Top 14 sides Pau, despite signing Beno Obano from Bath…
Neil Fissler
17 Sep 2026, 1:47
Gilmore: Better preparation behind Harlequins' 10/10 start to the season
Harlequins sit proudly at the top of Group B in the PREM Rugby Cup after bonus-point wins in their opening two fixtures.
Jon Newcombe
13 Sep 2026, 3:32
Fissler Confidential: Leicester's top recruitment priority; Quins raid Champ
Leicester Tigers are keen to tie down England lock Ollie Chessum to a new long-term contract and keep him at Welford Road after he…
Neil Fissler
11 Sep 2026, 9:21
Will Stuart to make playing comeback nine months after horror injury
Stuart went off early in the second half of Bath's Champions Cup victory against Munster in mid-December last year and missed the …
Jon Newcombe
11 Sep 2026, 5:44
ITV schedule revealed for first half of PREM Rugby season
ITV's coverage of the Gallagher PREM this season will begin in round one with a heavyweight clash at Mattioli Woods Welford Road, …
Jon Newcombe
08 Sep 2026, 3:07
PREM Cup: Vunipola debuts for Leicester, Green back for Quins
One of the most eye-catching moves of the summer was Mako Vunipola's return to the PREM from France after signing for Leicester.
Jon Newcombe
04 Sep 2026, 6:12
Opinion
‘Pre-season seems to contain a mind-altering opiate that erases all ills from the past season and floods the brain with enriching optimism’
With no annoying league table to offer a crushing reality check, a swirling world of possibilities await every club for the campai…
Neil Squires
04 Sep 2026, 5:21
Gloucester address rumours of a Ross Byrne return to Irish rugby
Gloucester boss George Skivington has said that former Ireland fly-half Ross Byrne, who has been linked with moves to France, is s…
Neil Fissler
03 Sep 2026, 3:51
'I think an Anglo-Welsh league would be brilliant': Rob Baxter
Ever since Cardiff and Swansea played rebel friendly fixtures against English sides in front of decent crowds in the late 90s, the…
Jon Newcombe
02 Sep 2026, 7:12
Opinion
Johnnie Beattie: 'Royal Marines, sabotaged rowing machines and drinking from cement mixers' - a player's eye view of pre-season
From night watches on a Royal Air Force camp to scoffing oysters in the port of Montpellier, pre-season is a demanding, eventful a…
Johnnie Beattie
02 Sep 2026, 2:58
Beno Obano set to bring England career to a halt with Top 14 move
Bath have lost their battle to keep England loosehead Beno Obano at the Rec after he agreed a shock move to join Top 14 outfit Pau…
Neil Fissler
01 Sep 2026, 10:08
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…
Jon Newcombe
26 Aug 2026, 4:11
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…
Jon Newcombe
24 Aug 2026, 6:14
Gloucester deliver huge update on Jack Singleton's future a year after cardiac event
Gloucester have provided a major update on England international Jack Singleton, with the hooker entering the final phase of his r…
Josh Raisey
24 Aug 2026, 5:12
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.
Neil Fissler
24 Aug 2026, 0:50
