Bath Rugby

Ian Madigan booted Bath out of Europe as they made an agonising Champions Cup quarter-final exit in Dublin, despite scoring both tries of an absorbing Aviva Stadium encounter.

After a long break for the Six Nations, the European Rugby Champions Cup is back. Read on for our previews and predictions on each of the quarter-finals and let us know who you think will be making it through to semi-finals.

Bath are stepping up their efforts to plagiarise rugby league, according to head coach Mike Ford.

Following on from our recent ‘Up and Coming’ series, we will now look to shine a light on the academies of the Aviva Premiership.

Lock Stuart Hooper has extended his stay with Aviva Premiership play-off contenders Bath into next season, the club announced on Tuesday.

David Sisi will rejoin former club London Irish on a season-long loan from Bath this summer.

Bath recorded their first Aviva Premiership victory for almost two months as they moved second in the table behind runaway leaders Northampton after subduing Recreation Ground visitors Sale 12-3.

Rugby World Cup winner and ex-England captain Lewis Moody MBE gives us his thoughts ahead of England’s crunch match with Ireland in the Six Nations, as well as sharing his feelings on the fortunes of his two former Premiership clubs Bath and Leicester Tigers.

Hollywood actor and director Russell Crowe insists Sam Burgess should have been fast-tracked into the England team despite the indifferent start to his union career.

Aviva Premiership title contenders Bath have announced the signing of London Irish back Tom Homer.

Debutant fly-half Rory Jennings landed a late penalty to hand Bath a hard-fought 23-21 LV=Cup victory against Harlequins at the Stoop.

David Wilson is battling a nerve problem in his neck that further dents England's injury-hit preparations for next weekend's RBS 6 Nations opener in Wales.

Four English clubs have booked places in this season's European Champions Cup quarter-finals - but all of them will be away from home.

Bath secured a place in the European Champions Cup quarter-finals after their forwards built the platform for a tense 20-15 Recreation Ground victory over Glasgow.

Bath are poised to complete the signing of Tom Homer after London Irish confirmed the full-back will leave the Madejski Stadium club this summer.

Gavin Henson will join Bristol on a one-year contract this summer, leaving Bath after two seasons with the west country club.

Sam Burgess has admitted to a sense of "real excitement" after being picked for the England Saxons squad just 55 days into his competitive rugby union career.

Bath have announced that lock Dominic Day has renewed his contract with the Aviva Premiership club.

In-form centre Jonathan Joseph has renewed his contract with Bath, the Aviva Premiership high-flyers have announced.

Sam Burgess said he was delighted to "get the monkey off the back" after scoring his first senior Bath try in their 39-26 Aviva Premiership victory over Wasps.