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Tries from Claassens, Eastmond, Donald and Louw allowed Bath to escape from France with not just a win, but a bonus point as well....
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Nicola Curtis travelled up h M5 to see the season get under way......
At last some rugby to talk about, although it was not perhaps the easiest game to get to grips with...
I was Hoping for a bit more rugby content this week! Never mind, at least it gives me a chance to hone my skills (?) as a reporter....
The first fifteen a side game of the season looms, a friendly against controversial Premiership new boys London Welsh...
The annual debate on the pointlessness and unfairness of the LV competition may begin!...
Malco muses on the season to come and what we can expect from our new coaching team...
Scrummaging is no longer a level contest for the ball, says Malcolm Cupis. It is a frustrating, time consuming, unsatisfactory charade. Here’s what he thinks is wrong with it and what rugby needs to do to fix it. Do you agree?...
Michael Claassens has been nominated for the RPA try of the year!...
BRTV have released what I think are full, unedited videos of the Q&A sessions. Some very honest answers....
After Glen decided to hang up his message board boots and retire the ERE brand back to Radstock, a new place for Bath fans to hang out on Sports Network was urgently needed. And here it is!...
In the warm up before the match in a drizzling rain at Welford Road, Olly was seen giving a motivational talk to the backs whilst Mears focussed his vocal cords on getting the forwards up for a massive challenge against a strong Tigers pack. With Brad, putting the team through their final warm up moves, there appeared to be a steely determination in the eyes of the players......
Stephen Donald has been a huge topic of discussion throughout the season for Bath fans but recently there has been speculation he would be leaving Bath rugby after just one season with the club. However it was announced this week by Bath that Donald would be staying with the club and that he has had frank discussions with them about his performances on the field....
Bath went into the last home game of the season with two pretty poor defeats behind them, but managed to hang on against Wasps to claim the four points....
The last home match of the season is a fixture against our old friends Wasps; a rivalry that stretches back to the John Player Cup finals in the 80s. Over the last few years, there have been some cracking games between the two sides, but this has some extra spice. Bath face a side with the threat of relegation and bankruptcy weighing heavy on their (once great) shoulders. Although in many ways...
On the usual wet Friday evening at Edgeley Park, Bath managed a losing bonus point as they recorded their fifth “double” loss of the season. A close and hard fought encounter Sale deserved their win, as even though their “lucky” kick through try was the points difference, they made better use of their possession and were more of a threat. Bath’s defence though stretched...