Coach Ford expects Bath improvement
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsHead coach Mike Ford says Bath must show they have progressed from last season when their Premiership campaign gets underway on Saturday. Ford's side narrowly missed out on a top-four play-off...
Aviva Premiership 2014/2015: XV to watch
1 decade ago by The Rugby BlogA mixture of new signings and young Englishmen, below is a team of new(ish) faces who could make their mark on the Premiership this season. 15. Anthony Watson (Bath) He was so impressive at the beginning...
Aviva Premiership 2014-15: The only certainty of the new season is that it will be even better than the last
1 decade ago by The TelegraphDo you retain the pain or do you forget the pain? Mark McCall, the Saracens director of rugby, has opted for the latter, looking to cleanse any psychological hangover from his side’s two defeats...
Are you ready for the big Aviva Premiership kick-off?
1 decade ago by Gloucestershire EchoThe 2014/15 Aviva Premiership season gets under way with Gloucester's trip to champions Northampton Saints tomorrow, ahead of the kick-off Mike Brown profiles the teams competing to lift the trophy in...
Premiership Clubs Sign Up Sponsors Ahead Of New Season
1 decade ago by Running RugbyLeicester, Bath, Wasps, Harlequins and London Irish have all this week announced new additions to their commercial partnership portfolios ahead of the new season. The Tigers have announced a three-year...
Rugby must not follow football model
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsBath owner Bruce Craig says rugby union in England must not follow the football model, regardless of how much money comes into the game. Craig - who is also vice-chairman of Premiership Rugby...
Hargreaves wants to share Saracens' responsibilities
1 decade ago by Premiership RugbyFilling the giant shoes of former Saracens skipper Steve Borthwick is not on the agenda of his successor Alistair Hargreaves, primed to lead his team-mates out on the grandest stage of all for the first...
"I'm so proud of what we achieved last year - in time our...
1 decade ago by Bath ChronicleAhead of the start of the new Aviva Premiership season this weekend, head coach Mike Ford tells Harry Abbott why he believes returning to "the Bath Rugby way" is the right thing at The Rec. . . I’m...
We always say it will be the most competitive season, but this ones scary
1 decade ago by The GuardianFive London-based head coaches, one table, no holds barred. Harlequins Conor OShea, Saracens Mark McCall, London Irishs Brian Smith, Wasps Dai Young and London Welshs Justin Burnell discuss this years...
Aviva Premiership 2014/2015 Season Preview: Part 2
1 decade ago by The Rugby BlogLONDON WELSHCoaches: Justin Burnell, Gordon Ross, Ollie Smith, Matthew FergusonKey players in: Olly Barkley, Nic Reynolds (both Scarlets), Tristan Roberts (Bristol), Taione Vea (Wasps), Cameron Goodhue,...
