Bath in race against time to revive deal for Toulons Steffon Armitage

England flanker keen to play in World Cup Friday is in effect deadline for Bath to sign him Tuesday: Proposed deal hits financial stumbling blockBath have not given up trying to sign Steffon Armitage from Toulon after initial talks broke down over a £300,000 transfer fee for the 29-yearold England back-row, who has three years remaining on his contract with the French club.Toulon are considering whether it would be in their interests to let the five-cap forward go for a year, for a lesser fee but not on loan, and re-sign him next season. Armitage is ambitious to play in the World Cup nex…