The Latest Breaking News from Bath

Leicester unhappy after Cheika handed one-game ban for disrespecting doctor

Michael Cheika has been banned from Leicester’s match against Newcastle this weekend after he was found guilty of disrespecting an independent match-day doctor

The Guardian - UK · Oct 2, 2024

Guy Pepper sinks sloppy Leicester as Bath underline task facing Cheika

New Leicester coach Michael Cheika saw his side go down 20-15 at home to Bath with Ollie Hassell-Collins dropping the ball in the process of touching down

The Guardian - UK · Sep 29, 2024

French rugby’s healthy second tier reveals failings across the Channel

The prospect of ‘doing a Vannes’ in England could bring a much-needed feelgood factor back to the Premiership

The Guardian - UK · Sep 24, 2024

Return of relegation adds intrigue for Premiership as stats back Bath for glory

A stiff opening six weeks for last year’s losing finalists will test their title mettle while Saracens start life without Owen Farrell

The Guardian - UK · Sep 19, 2024

Lions, laws, live rights: what to look out for in the new men’s rugby union season

The Premiership kicks off on Friday but the game’s perpetual flux is sure to punctuate the breathtaking action

The Guardian - UK · Sep 19, 2024

Northampton’s Ollie Sleightholme: ‘Any free time, I’ll go fishing. All weather. My missus thinks I’m a bit weird’

Saints’ England wing who hopes to reel in another Premiership title tells Gerard Meagher how angling eases the pressures of elite rugby

The Guardian - UK · Sep 18, 2024

Coaches call for rule changes to stop red cards in rugby union ‘destroying game’

Premiership coaches want red-card protocols changed in an attempt to keep more games at fifteen players per side

The Guardian - UK · Sep 17, 2024

Why a British-Irish league would not be the panacea rugby needs

Let’s be brutally frank – how much would a so-called Super League really shift the dial without emotional investment?

The Guardian - UK · Sep 17, 2024

Five players who could light up new Premiership season including Owen Farrell’s replacement and rising stars

A number of high-profile departures from the league leaves the English top flight searching for new stars this season

The Independent UK · Sep 17, 2024

Premiership 2024-25: Club-by-club guide and predictions for new season

Northampton Saints begin as defending champions but eight or nine clubs could contend for the play-offs

The Independent UK · Sep 17, 2024