Bath Rugby

There were away wins for Toulon and Toulouse over Ulster and Bath respectively in the day's early European Champions Cup clashes.

European Champions Cup round 1 preview: Saracens boss Mark McCall says that despite his side reaching the final of the Heineken Cup last season, this year's Champions Cup campaign could be an even harder slog.

Steffon Armitage's proposed move to Bath from Toulon looks to be off after he was named in the French side's squad for their opening European Champions Cup match.

Bath head coach Mike Ford says Steffon Armitage is unlikely to join the club as negotiations between the two parties have stalled.

Wasps' scrum supremacy offered disgruntled supporters the perfect selling point to back the impending move to Coventry as Dai Young's men saw off Bath 29-22 at Adams Park.

Both the highs and lows of rugby were experienced by Bath-bound Sam Burgess as the rugby league star played and won Sunday’s NRL Grand Final with a fractured eye socket and broken cheekbone.

After another thrilling weekend of rugby action from the domestic competitions in the northern hemisphere to the Rugby Championship in the south, the Pick of the Premiership is back once again.

Something has to give at The Recreation Ground this weekend. Bath Rugby welcome Leicester Tigers to their home patch, with both sides currently boasting 100% Aviva Premiership records.

There are compelling signs that a revival of fortunes could be in the offing at Bath and an opening day defeat of Sale did nothing to dispel those expectations.

Rising England star Anthony Watson has committed his future to Bath Rugby, signing a contract extension that will see the exciting young back stay at the West Country club until at least 2017.

Bath coach Toby Booth paid tribute to George Ford as his match-winning display helped secure a 29-20 win at Sale in their Aviva Premiership opener.

We caught up with TRU’s Max Ashcroft to discuss the forthcoming rugby season. Max is starting his second season with National 2 side, Sedgley Park Tigers and his final year at Man Met University.

After a fantastic summer of rugby that has included sevens at the Commonwealth Games, internationals in the southern hemisphere and the start of the Rugby Championship, domestic rugby has finally come back to English shores for the start of the Aviva Premiership.

In the middle of last season news of one of rugby union’s most exciting new prospects erupted from the southern hemisphere as rugby league star Sam Burgess announced his plans to cross codes and join Bath.

In just a few weeks time, the latest high profile recruit from Rugby League will be lining up in the Aviva Premiership.

Bath have been given permission to increase the capacity of the Recreation Ground to close to 14,000 for the next two seasons.

For former Bath University student Tom Dunn the last two years within the Bath Rugby Club ranks have been a real whirlwind, as not only has the young forward made the transition from university to professional rugby in record time, he has also changed his position.

Bath Rugby's plans to temporarily increase the capacity of the Recreation Ground have been deferred by the local council.

Bath have announced contract extensions for their coaching team of Mike Ford, Toby Booth and Neal Hatley.

Bath have announced contract extensions for their coaching team of Mike Ford, Toby Booth and Neal Hatley.