Bath’s Mike Ford strives to create a team of freethinkers for all conditions | Paul Rees

Bath have developed a reputation for running rugby, but Mike Ford’s intention has been to create a team for all seasons, one capable of playing and winning in a variety of waysBath face Northampton at the Rec on Saturday, a meeting of two clubs expected at the start of the season to be title contenders, last season’s beaten finalists against the 2013-14 champions. They both go into the game with a record of two victories and three defeats in their five Premiership outings with the losers going into Christmas in the bottom half of the table. Related: England map out busy fixture list as they aw…