Gallagher Premiership
Opinion
The top five signings ahead of the new Gallagher PREM season
Now that the British & Irish Lions series is over, fans in England can start turning their attention to the new season of domestic…
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Bath Rugby News
New PREM Rugby Cup format and fixtures revealed
With Championship clubs no longer taking part, the PREM Rugby Cup has a new format for the 2025/26 season.
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Springbok Thomas du Toit benefitting from Bath's 'out of the ordinary' approach
Good player management is one of the hallmarks of Johann van Graan's reign as Bath's Head of Rugby and he makes no apologies for w…
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Shocking state of Prem Rugby club finances revealed in business report
English rugby's 10 top-flight clubs lost a staggering £32million between them in the last financial year.
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Fixtures announced for 2025-26 Gallagher PREM season
For the first time in its 28-year history, the Gallagher PREM season will start on a Thursday, with Sale Sharks taking on Gloucest…
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2025/26 EPRC Champions Cup and Challenge Cup fixtures announced
Reigning Investec Champions Cup holders Union Bordeaux Bègles will begin their title defence with a tough away fixture in South A…
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2025/26 Champions Cup draw produces repeat of last year's final
The draw for the 2025/26 Investec Champions Cup draw took place at the Premier Sports studios in Dublin on Tuesday.
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Gallagher Premiership
Exclusive
Fissler Confidential: French club's failed coup for England star
Montpellier have failed with a cheeky attempt to lure England winger Joe Cokanasiga to the GGL Stadium after Premiership champions…
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Bath cap historic week with new long-term deal for Finn Russell
Just days after securing a historic treble, Bath have agreed a new long-term deal for talisman Finn Russell.
Ex-Wallaby laughs off claims Bath are amongst the best in the world
Former Wallaby Morgan Turinui has rubbished Bath's credentials to be the inaugural World Club champions if such a competition ever…
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Gallagher Premiership
Opinion
The top 5 signings of the 2024/25 Gallagher Premiership season
Now that the 2024/25 Gallagher Premiership season is over, we pick out the five players we consider to be the best signings made b…
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Gallagher Premiership final attracts highest-ever TV audience
This year's sold-out Gallagher Premiership final is officially the most-watched fixture in Premiership Rugby history, with just un…
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'Johann van Graan has, out of rubble and dust, rebuilt the barony of Bath'
Bath's win evoked memories of the Nineties when the West Country side were in their pomp and a new dynasty could be being built
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Finn Russell's not a 'maverick' - he represents the best of rugby
The charismatic Scot's temperament, tactical acumen and game intelligence have been questioned for too long.
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Dan Cole gives brutally frank reaction to controversial end to his career
Retiring prop Dan Cole admitted it will be tough not to rue the “what ifs” after Leicester came up just short in Saturday’s …
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Bath’s Ben Spencer hints at more to come from treble winners
The West Country team ended a 29-year wait for a Premiership title on Saturday.
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'Close to the best nine in the world': Johann van Graan after final win
Bath head coach Johann van Graan has hailed his captain Ben Spencer as "close to the best nine in the world" after guiding his sid…
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Gallagher Premiership
Opinion
Leicester Tigers player ratings vs Bath | 2024/25 Gallagher Premiership final
Leicester Tigers player ratings: Leicester came close to pulling off a heroic late comeback against Bath in the Gallagher Premiers…
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Bath repel late surge from devastated Tigers to end wait for Premiership
The Somerset side battled through the blazing heat in south-west London.
Gallagher Premiership
Opinion
Bath player ratings vs Leicester Tigers | 2024/25 Gallagher Premiership final
Bath player ratings: The long wait for a Gallagher Premiership title came to an end for Bath on Saturday at Twickenham's Allianz S…
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Gallagher Premiership
Exclusive
Fissler Confidential: The unlikely rumour affecting URC and Prem finalists
Johan van Graan has been linked with a return to the Bulls, but there is very little chance of it happening, according to Fiss…
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Leicester must avoid mistake we made in 2005 – Andy Goode
Bath have to be favourites after dominating the regular season and with a treble on the line but Leicester have the game to upset …
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'We respect our history, but...': Why Johann van Graan zero'ed Bath in 2022
Bath, last year’s runners-up, have not won the league since 1996 but have already lifted two trophies this season.
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Gallagher Premiership
Analysis
Where are they now? Bath and Leicester's 1996 Pilkington Cup final teams
The 1996 Pilkington Cup Final between Bath and Leicester Tigers attracted a then world-record crowd of 75,000 at Twickenham, but i…
Michael Cheika names his Leicester Tigers team for the Gallagher Premiership final
Michael Cheika has named an unchanged matchday squad for Leicester Tigers’ Gallagher Premiership Final against Bath Rugby at Twi…
Bath XV contains 11 starters from last year's Premiership Final
Joe Cokanasiga will make his 100th Premiership appearance at Allianz Park, Twickenham on Saturday, after being named in the Bath s…
Rewind to 2000/01: Leicester land unique English rugby treble
With Bath one win away from the treble, we recall the only previous time this has been achieved by an English club.
'I do love a fairytale; I do believe sometimes things happen for a reason'
The Tigers take on favourites Bath in Saturday’s Gallagher Premiership final.
Gallagher Premiership to axe 7 letters as part of rebrand
The Gallagher Premiership will be rebranded as the Gallagher Prem from next season.
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Leicester's modern day greats look to cement their legacy knowing sport rarely does fairytale endings
Ben Youngs and Dan Cole would dearly love to end their Tigers careers being hoisted on the shoulders of celebrating team-mates
Bath's Ben Spencer wants to 'spoil' send-off for Leicester Tigers pair
Bath captain Ben Spencer maintains his squad can have no room for sentiment when they face Leicester in the Gallagher Premiership …
Michael Cheika lays out what Leicester require to beat Bath
The Australian is set to leave after one season in charge of the Tigers.
Johann van Graan: The Bulls boy who would be England's king
From 16-year-old analyst to an unprecedented treble, this is the unique, fascinating and powerful tale of Bath's meticulous suprem…
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Mick Cleary: 'Bath have made all the running but Leicester are not there to make up numbers.'
The neutral, looking at the form guide, would expect a comfortable Bath win but Leicester's grit and guile shouldn't be underestim…
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Gallagher Premiership
Interview
Own slice of family history beckons for Bath's Max Ojomoh and Tom de Glanville
It is 29 years since Bath were crowned champions of England, a record that the current group of players will be looking to put str…
Why Bath and Leicester represent the 'best of the best' in English rugby
From the days of 'Deano' and 'Robbo' to the more barren modern times, these juggernauts chart an inextricably linked and iconic hi…
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