Rugby union: talking points from the weekend’s Premiership action
8 years ago by The GuardianEllis Genge impresses in the heat of battle, Saracens end tough week on a high and Marland Yarde spearheads Sale’s late pushLoosehead prop is not a problem position for England with Mako Vunipola backed...
Bath’s Tom Dunn: ‘I don’t look forward to passing or running. I look forward to hitting someone’
8 years ago by The GuardianThe man everyone at Bath names as the club’s toughest player hopes his uncomplicated, warrior-like approach can take him to the topAsk anyone at Bath to nominate the toughest member of their squad and...
8 uncapped players named in England Squad for Six Nations opener
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyEngland head coach Eddie Jones has named his squad to begin preparations for England’s first match of the 6 Nations against Italy in Rome. Following this weekend’s club fixtures, 35...
Perenise re-signs, while Delmas to join Bath at the end of the season
8 years ago by Bath RugbyBath has confirmed that Anthony Perenise has signed a new contract with the Club, whilst Victor Delmas will join from Colomiers at the end of the season. Perenise, re-joined the Club from Bristol,...
Beno Obano: ‘Eddie Jones is a funny guy. He was actually quite nice to me’
8 years ago by The GuardianThe Bath prop and budding rapper Beno Obano has overcome injury to earn a place in the England training squad for the Six NationsThe only thing missing after an afternoon in Beno Obano’s company is a...
Friday Evening Round Up
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyEddie Jones names England training camp squad The camp will be used to begin preparations for England’s opening match of the 6 Nations against Italy on 4 February in Rome. 23-year-old prop...
Eddie Jones names England training camp squad
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyEngland head coach Eddie Jones has selected a training squad to take part in a New Year training camp.34 players will come together in Brighton on January 1 for a two-day camp.The camp will be...
Manu Tuilagi left out of England training squad for Six Nations
8 years ago by The Guardian• Head coach Eddie Jones still keen to select Leicester centre when form returns• Billy Vunipola and James Haskell recalled to 34-man squad for two-day campManu Tuilagi has been left out of England’s...
Team of the Weekend - Champions Cup
8 years ago by Ultimate Rugby1. Beno Obano - Bath The Bath loosehead played a crucial role in his side's narrow margin defeat of Toulon this weekend. He was rock solid in defence, making 13 tackles some of which coming at...
Obano, Atkins and Jennings agree new contracts with Bath Rugby
9 years ago by Bath RugbyBath Rugby Academy prop Beno Obano has been promoted to the senior squad ahead of the 2017/18 season, with Darren Atkins and Rory Jennings both agreeing one-year extensions with the Club. Obano...
