Bath Rugby

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.

Bath have signed Newcastle prop Grant Shiells ahead of the new Aviva Premiership season.

Scottish fly-half Tom Heathcote who has burst onto professional rugby’s stage has announced he will leave his contract at Bath early and return to Scotland on a one year deal with Edinburgh.

Capped an incredible 98 times for Ireland, Peter Stringer at 36-years-old is still performing within the top flight of English rugby, alongside one of its newest stars – George Ford.

Bath have announced the signing of full-back Luke Arscott from their Aviva Premiership rivals Exeter.

Bath and England playmaker George Ford has been voted the Young Player of the Year at the annual Rugby Players Association Awards, to cap-off an incredible breakthrough year.

Northampton prop Silesi Ma'afu has been handed a one-week ban and order to pay £500 costs after punching Leicester hooker Tom Youngs in Thursday's Aviva Premiership semi-final.

Bath centre Gavin Henson, who has not featured at the Rec often this season, has been named in the Probables squad to prepare for Wales’ senior trial match on May 30.

On Saturday afternoon The Stoop braced itself for the most emotional game of the season, as Bath Rugby arrived in town for their head-to-head, winner-takes-all shoot-out.

Harlequins beat Bath 19-16 to climb above their opponents into fourth place and snatch an Aviva Premiership play-off spot on a nail-biting final day at the Stoop.

So here we are, we have reached the final round of the Aviva Premiership 2013/14 season, and it has been one of the closest and most dramatic seasons of recent years…

Jersey will lock horns with Aviva Premiership side Bath in August as part of the clubs' preparations for next season.

Bath booked their place in the Amlin Challenge Cup final with a narrow 24-18 win over Wasps at Adams Park.

Bath winger Tom Biggs has agreed to join Worcester in the summer, the Warriors have announced.

Bath left it until the 77th minute to claim the four-try bonus point that lifts them back into third place in the Aviva Premiership as they overcame Worcester at the Rec.