Bath hang on for first home win as Saints’ Dan Biggar misses final kick
8 years ago by The Guardian• Bath 17-15 Northampton• Home side move up to fourth in Premiership tableCrisis? What Crisis? After the opening night shambles at Bristol, Bath moved into the play-off positions by coming from behind...
Saturday Premiership Rugby: Top Battles
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWe take a look at the key positional battles of the Premiership Rugby action this Saturday. Bath Rugby v Northampton Saints The Battle in the engine room Both Bath and Northampton Saints have...
Rugby union: talking points from the Premiership’s weekend action
8 years ago by The GuardianExeter’s strength in depth shines through, Northampton loves Taqele Naiyaravoro, and Aled Brew ‘won’t be doing that again’ Related: Controversial Leicester red card spoils eight-try classic as...
Freddie Burns insists that Todd Blackadder rumours are nonsense
8 years ago by The Guardian• Bath fly-half says team are united• Joe Cokanasiga nudges Eddie JonesFreddie Burns has dismissed as “nonsense” speculation that Todd Blackadder was facing the sack as Bath’s director of rugby...
Stat Kings from Saturday's Premiership Action
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyExeter Chiefs, Bath, Saracens and Newcastle Falcons all claimed wins in Saturday's four Premiership Rugby matches with Exter claiming the biggest win on the day beating Sale Sharks 35-18. Top...
Premiership Highlights: Bath Rugby v Exeter Chiefs
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyExeter grinded out a trademark 20-18 win at the Rec Arena - Deservedly so. Joe Simmonds got the visitors into the lead with a penalty kick and a Jonny Hill try inside 20 minutes gave Exeter a 10-0 and...
Premiership Highlights: Bath v Northampton Saints
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyBath ran out 32-9 victors over Northampton in this Premiership clash at The Rec. Saints got off to a good start, scoring two early penalties to build a six-point lead. After that, however, Bath took over....
Anglo-Welsh Cup Highlights: Bath Rugby v Newcastle Falcons
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyBath ran out 21-8 victors over Newcastle in this Anglo-Welsh Cup clash at The Recreation Ground. The conditions were very difficult, which led to a dull first half. However, in the second half, both teams...
Champions Cup Highlights: Bath Rugby v Scarlets
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyScarlets played with a ferocious tempo away from home and Bath were simply unable to live with them. The visitors flew out of the blocks with an early score from Tadhg Beirne inside 10 minutes. Bath looked...
Premiership Highlights: London Irish v Bath Rugby
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyA nail-biting ending here at the Madejski Stadium as Bath put in a valiant effort to hold the fighting Irish out in a ferocious battle. Banahan got the try-scoring underway in...
