The Leinster team to face Bath in Saturday’s Heineken Cup Round 4 clash in the Aviva Stadium (KO: 6pm) has been named. There are a few changes to the team that defeated Bath last weekend with Eoin Reddan (fresh from winning his 50th Leinster cap in The Rec last Sunday) partnering Jonathan Sexton at...
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The Leinster team to face Bath in Sunday’s Heineken Cup Pool 3 Round 3 encounter in The Recreation Ground (KO: 12.45pm) has been named. There are several changes to the side that defeated Glasgow Warriors in the previous round with Fergus McFadden named at outside centre alongside Gordon D’Arcy. Up front, Damian Browne makes...
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Bath Rugby have confirmed the signing of All Black fly-half, Stephen Donald, on a three year contract. The 22 times capped Donald will join the West Country from the Waikato Province, where he plays in the Super 15 for the Chiefs. The 27 year old, 6′ 3″ fly-half has gained a wealth of experience...
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Bath Rugby have announced their Academy squad for the 2011/12 season. The Academy will comprise 17 fulltime members, some of whom made their Bath Rugby debut recently in the first round of the J.P. Morgan Asset Management Premiership Rugby 7s series at the Recreation Ground. Six new faces have been contracted for next season,...
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Rugby returns to the Recreation Ground this Friday as the J. P. Morgan Asset Management Premiership Rugby 7s Series kicks off, with Bath Rugby hosting the first round. Bath Rugby Academy fly half Paul Roberts, who recently represented England Students, will captain a youthful side, made up of current and new Academy players. For...
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Bath Rugby have officially confirmed the signing of South African flanker, Francois Louw. Hailing from Cape Town, Louw will join Bath in November, on a three year deal. The flanker has become an integral part of the Super Rugby Stormers side over the last two seasons, and has represented Western Province over 60 times....
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Bath Rugby has today announced that Stuart Hooper will be the new Club captain for the 2011/12 season. The 6’ 5” lock joined Bath from Leeds Carnegie three years ago, and in that time has become an integral member of the squad, on and off the field. West Country through and through having been...
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Bristol Rugby have signed a trio of young players from Bath Rugby ahead of the 2011/12 campaign. Flanker Josh Ovens, centre Ollie Woodburn and scrum-Half Matt Keyte will join Head Coach Liam Middleton’s new-look squad for pre-season training. Ovens joins on a season-long loan while Woodburn and Keyte will be dual-registered. Ovens, a product...
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Exeter Chiefs have added their eighth new signing of the summer with the capture of second row Peter Short from Aviva Premiership Rugby counterparts Bath Rugby. The 31-year-old forward has agreed a one-year deal with the Chiefs and arrives in Devon having spent the past six seasons at the Recreation Ground, where he amassed...
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Bath Rugby have confirmed that Shontayne Hape has played his last game in a Bath shirt. Despite Bath having at least three games left of the Aviva Premiership campaign, Shontayne will this week have a minor operation on his knee, ruling him out for the rest of the season, but getting him in the...
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