Bath Rugby

Japan number eight Amanaki Mafi will join Bath on a short-term contract until the end of the season, the club have announced.

Bath have moved to strengthen their back division options by signing former Leicester and London Irish player Dan Bowden.

Bath posted only a third Aviva Premiership win of the season - and their first for seven weeks - by edging out Recreation Ground visitors Worcester 21-14.

Fly-half Jimmy Gopperth scored 23 points as Wasps recorded their second away win of their European Champions Cup campaign to remain firmly on course for the knockout phase.

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England fly-half George Ford has extended his contract with Aviva Premiership club Bath.

George Ford kicked a match-winning conversion with the game's final kick as Bath dramatically ended Wasps' unbeaten European Champions Cup record with a 25-23 victory in front of England head coach Eddie Jones.

Mike Ford believes Bath have recruited a world-class back row in Toby Faletau, but cautions that the Aviva Premiership must not "create a monster" by spending too much on player wages.

Wasps linked to another big name in Halfpenny, Dusautoir hands French captaincy over, move back to league for Eastmond and Faletau's tidy salary over in Bath

Bath have announced the signing of Wales number eight Taulupe Faletau.

New England head coach Eddie Jones has received an early fitness boost with centre Jonathan Joseph beginning his comeback from injury ahead of schedule.

England second-row forward Dave Attwood has signed a new three-year deal at Bath.

Wales forward Luke Charteris will join Bath from Racing 92 at the end of the season.

England star George Ford admitted it was a case of "focus on the process" as he kicked Bath to a European Champions Cup victory over Leinster.

Bath centre Jonathan Joseph will be available for the start of England's RBS 6 Nations campaign after making rapid progress in his recovery from chest surgery.

Sam Burgess dismissed criticism from Bath coach Mike Ford as he arrived back in Australia where he pledged his long-term future to the South Sydney Rabbitohs.

Bath have signed Scotland back-row forward David Denton from Edinburgh, in a deal to offset the loss of Sam Burgess.

Sam Burgess has revealed he stepped away from rugby union because his "heart just isn't in it".

Bath began life after Sam Burgess with a thumping 45-14 win at London Irish.

Sam Burgess' rugby union career is over only one year into his misjudged cross-code move after he rejoined the South Sydney Rabbitohs on a contract that expires in 2018.