Bath
AND SO IT BEGINS…PERPIGNAN v BATH
By Devonport Lad
August 25 2026
JRR Tolkien didn’t actually pen those words in Lord of the Rings, rather Peter Jackson’s scriptwri... More >
REBUILD AND REVIVE: 2027 PREVIEW
August 24 2026
Bath Rugby’s pre-season starts this week in Perpignan (more on that tomorrow), heralding the start of a crucial campaign for the club.... More >
Bath Academy & University of Bath Talent Watch (2026) -Backs
August 4 2026
Bath's seamless senior squad to-academy-to-university pathway is arguably the strongest in England right now, producing a group of players w... More >
Bath Rugby Academy & University of Bath Talent Watch (2026)
July 28 2026
I believe that the way Bath’s senior players, the Bath Academy and Bath University are currently integrated is a bit unique. Bath's pa... More >
LEARNINGS FOR NEXT SEASON. SEASON REVIEW CONTINUED.
June 29 2026
Last week I reviewed Bath’s 2026 performance. Most responses to the question “was it failure, frustration or flatline?” se... More >
World Rugby Junior World Championship 2026 Preview
June 25 2026
South Africa won the final last year in this annual competition (for obvious reasons) defeating New Zealand 23–15 MoM was Vusi Moyo (s... More >
FAILURE, FRUSTRATION OR FLATLINE? 2026 SEASON REVIEW
June 22 2026
Now that the dust is settling, it is time to reflect on the outcome of the Prem season. Another club now has it’s hands on the trophy ... More >
"IT'S IN OUR HANDS”...BATH V EXETER.
June 8 2026
“It's in our hands. We are at home with our people" So said Johann van Graan before Saturday's game against Leicester and it holds jus... More >
NOW OR NEVER: BATH V LEICESTER
June 3 2026
It should be quite the occasion, the first of a (probable) double header against one of our oldest rivals.We have been fortunate enough to h... More >
BOUNCEBACKABILITY: EXETER CHIEFS V BATH RUGBY
May 6 2026
It was the then Crystal Palace football manager Iain Dowie who coined the word ‘bouncebackability’ some twenty-two years ago. Th... More >
