Bath Rugby

Late tries from Dave Seymour and Mark Easter helped move Sale up to sixth in the Aviva Premiership with a hard-fought 29-17 bonus-point triumph over Bath at the AJ Bell Stadium.

Bath have announced the retirement of their captain Stuart Hooper.

England and Bath winger Anthony Watson has been suspended for two weeks as a result of being sent off during Bath's game against Saracens earlier this month.

England wing Anthony Watson will answer allegations he "used offensive, inappropriate and unprofessional language" towards match officials after being sent off in Bath's 30-10 defeat to Saracens.

England and Saracens lock George Kruis has been cited for an alleged bite in Friday's Aviva Premiership clash at Bath, the Rugby Football Union has announced.

England star Anthony Watson was sent off as Bath were outclassed by Aviva Premiership leaders Saracens at the Recreation Ground.

England star Anthony Watson was sent off as Bath were outclassed by Aviva Premiership leaders Saracens at the Recreation Ground.

Wales prop Paul James faces a spell on the sidelines after undergoing eye surgery.

England wing Chris Ashton will make his comeback after a 10-week ban when Aviva Premiership leaders Saracens tackle Bath at the Recreation Ground on Friday.

With the upcoming increase to the Aviva Premiership salary cap, it’s certainly been an exciting year for fans, who have been treated to some stellar signings ahead of the 2016/17 season.

Bath's England heroes returned to lift the spirits but it was the overlooked Semesa Rokoduguni's two second-half tries that earned the visitors a rare derby victory over Gloucester in front of a full house at Kingsholm.

Bath edged to a narrow 21-19 victory over a spirited Newcastle Falcons side who will be far from satisfied with a losing bonus point.

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After six defeats in their last seven matches, Harlequins returned to form with a morale boosting 35-28 win over Bath at the Stoop.

Left wing Matt Banahan crossed for two tries, his first of the season in the Aviva Premiership, as Bath beat bottom club London Irish 25-17 to also claim a first bonus-point win at home.

After winning only one of their previous 11 league encounters against Bath, Exeter boss Rob Baxter was delighted to see the Chiefs overcome their bogey team 26-17 at Sandy Park.

Winger Anthony Watson wants England to put on a performance against Ireland after their disappointment at Twickenham during the World Cup

Bath scrum-half Jonathan Evans is to join Welsh region the Scarlets after just one season in English rugby.

Bath overturned a 14-3 deficit to beat Worcester 16-14 and claim a morale-boosting Aviva Premiership victory at Sixways.

Former Wales international James Hook kicked five penalties as Gloucester fought back in abhorrent conditions to stun Bath 15-11 and leap to fifth place in the Aviva Premiership table - if only for 24 hours.