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Rugby Rumours: Kiwi pairing at Bath Junior Bok skipper, Charnley at Fylde and Pokémon No Go

England international Kyle Eastmond is set to join Sale Sharks after his departure from Bath according to reports.

With the summer international tours now over, focus has already begun to swing back on the looming 2016/17 Aviva Premiership season.

Rugby Rumours: Eastmond heads North, Exit Carter, Rabah raking it in and Hall crosses codes

Bath back-row Leroy Houston is set to return back to Super Rugby after rejoining Queensland Reds, ending his three-year association with the English Premiership club.

England are still basking in the warm glow of their second Rugby World Cup win, Eddie Jones is set to receive his knighthood and a team from the Premiership has just wrapped up the division’s fifth-straight European Rugby Champions Cup title.

In their serious quest to find a replacement for Mike Ford, Bath Rugby seems to have approached Springboks forward coach, Johann Van Graan according to reports.

England and Bath fly-half George Ford has turned down time off from England training following his father, Mike Ford's sacking as head coach of Bath Rugby.

Former Bath coach Mike Ford is now looking forward for new opportunities after he was sacked by the English Premiership club following a dismal season.

Rugby Rumours: Steffon Armitage, SBW, Willie Le Roux and Mike Ford

Bath on Monday announced head coach Mike Ford's exit from the club following a disappointing Aviva Premiership season.

Samoan international back-row forward Alafoti Fa'osiliva has been released by Bath following his guilty plea for assaulting a university student.

An inspired second-half performance by Bath helped them to wind up an unpleasant season campaign on a winning note by defeating Leicester by 38-27 at Recreation Ground on Saturday.

Bath and South Africa flanker Francois Louw will face a Rugby Football Union disciplinary panel on Thursday over the incident involving Northampton Saints lock Courtney Lawes.

Neal Hatley has been confirmed as England's new scrum coach.

Mike Ford believes Ollie Devoto should be right in the frame for an England spot on their summer tour to Australia after he set Bath on their way to a bonus-point victory over Sale.

Bath held off a late Sale fightback to secure revenge for their defeat in last week's reverse fixture with a 32-26 win over the Sharks at the Recreation Ground on Saturday.

Sale Sharks can take another huge stride towards automatic qualification for next season's European Champions Cup if they beat Recreation Ground hosts Bath on Saturday.

Bath have suspended their Samoa international back-row forward Alafoti Faosiliva after he pleaded guilty to assault.

Top quality locks are in anything but short supply in English rugby right now.