Meaty Montpellier leave Bath reeling and offer Prem French lessons Bath had their moments in a 32-14 defeat, but Montpellier deployed old-fashioned grit and guile to play them off their own park The Guardian - UK · Oct 18
‘We want the best league in the world’: Bath’s Bruce Craig on 16 years at the Rec Bath’s co-owner and ‘wily old fox’ tells Robert Kitson why the Champions Cup needs to change and considers the future of the Prem The Guardian - UK · Oct 16
How a new Champions Cup campaign brings the same old problems INVESTEC CHAMPIONS CUP: Few are happy with the competition format or calendar – but, as Harry Latham-Coyle explains, necessary changes may not be imminent The Independent UK · Oct 16
Champions Cup has a jeopardy problem: can anyone stop the Top 14 giants? A seventh consecutive French title looks likely with lopsided odds again favouring Toulouse and Bordeaux-Bègles The Guardian - UK · Oct 13
Northampton thump Bath in astonishing 18-try Prem ding-dong Northampton 71-48 Bath: Ollie Sleightholme ran in a hat-trick in the second highest-scoring game in league history The Independent UK · Oct 10
Sleightholme hat-trick fires up Northampton in 11-try blast of Bath Ollie Sleightholme helped himself to a hat-trick and Tommy Freeman two of Northampton’s 11 aginst Bath in the second-highest scoring match in the league’s history The Guardian - UK · Oct 10
Bath survive another furious Exeter fightback to continue perfect start Bath 40-34 Exeter: The Chiefs banked two losing bonus points in a pulsating affair The Independent UK · Oct 3
Why Danny Care believes struggling Harlequins can ‘do an Exeter’ and gatecrash the Prem top four Interview: Quins finished ninth of 10 teams in last year’s Prem but club legend Care is convinced the green shoots of recovery are there and the Londoners might just surprise a few people this season The Independent UK · Oct 2
Why Bath defeat showed the problems Harlequins are facing – and why they have hope Harlequins 17-33 Bath: The hosts showed plenty of pluck even in a game that delivered the expected result at the Stoop The Independent UK · Sep 25
Moment of magic from Santi Carreras helps Bath overpower Harlequins The 2024-25 Prem champions Bath kicked off their new campaign with a convincing bonus-point win against Harlequins at Twickenham Stoop The Guardian - UK · Sep 25
Northampton lead Prem charge but history shows title defence will be no simple task Boosted by retaining Henry Pollock, champions are eager to keep improving but a revitalised Saracens and Exeter should push them all the way The Guardian - UK · Sep 24
Why England are yet to reap rewards of £264m deal with Rugby World Cup only a year away Two years on from landmark investment no one would describe Borthwick’s side as world-leading but the Prem is thriving The Guardian - UK · Sep 24
Prem Rugby 2026-27: Club-by-club guide and predictions for new season Who will challenge Northampton for the crown in a World Cup year? The Independent UK · Sep 22
Noah Caluori on pain, pressure and second-season syndrome: ‘I’m only going to get better’ The Saracens wing tells Gerard Meagher he is focused on becoming more disciplined and that he is only going to get better after last term’s breakthrough The Guardian - UK · Sep 4
The Guardian - UK · Sep 1 ‘I had no love for myself … now I have peace’: former Ireland rugby player Ryan Caldwell’s journey back from the edge The retired second-row tells Donald McRae about his recovery from addiction, depression and incarceration to find a new life as a meditation teacher
The Independent UK · Aug 12 Steve Borthwick reveals core of England squad as enhanced contracts handed out Borthwick is able to centrally contract 25 players each year
The Independent UK · Aug 10 Bath to play at alternative ground as Rec redevelopment brought forward A new, expanded stadium is finally set to be built within the city
The Independent UK · Aug 10 Eddie Hearn’s warning for rugby: ‘It’s so unambitious’ EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Exclusive interview: After signing Henry Pollock and Finn Russell, the Matchroom promoter and talent agent sits down with Harry Latham-Coyle to lay out his vision for rugby’s future
The Guardian - UK · Jul 24 At the forefront of AI drug discovery: how an online MSc at Bath led to a complete career change With a surge in demand for computer science and AI expertise, here’s how the University of Bath helped one student land her dream research job at a biotech firm
The Guardian - UK · Jul 3 North and south collide in new Nations Championship of punishing itineraries Six matches from Cardiff to Córdoba are bound to be intriguing – but player welfare is taking a back seat
The Guardian - UK · Jul 2 All eyes on Henry Pollock as England aim to think big against South Africa Northampton flanker and ‘public enemy No 1’ will be used as an impact player in the Nations Championship opener
The Independent UK · Jul 2 Jack van Poortvliet to start at scrum-half as England face South Africa Van Poortvliet has edged Alex Mitchell.
The Independent UK · Jun 21 Immanuel Feyi-Waboso: I was drenched by Bath fan when Exeter made Prem final The wing chose to risk a refracture in order to play in Saturday’s showpiece, which ended in a 26-17 defeat by Northampton.
The Guardian - UK · Jun 20 Northampton crowned Prem champions after Hendy’s double sees off Exeter Two late tries from George Hendy ensured table-topping Saints tasted Prem final glory with a 26-17 victory over Exeter
The Guardian - UK · Jun 19 Exeter threaten Northampton’s title ambitions in final where underdogs thrive Despite finishing third in the regular season table Exeter Chiefs are confident they can cause an upset at Twickenham