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LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 14: Max Ojomoh of Bath Rugby celebrates with team mate Finn Russell after scoring their second try during the Gallagher Premiership Rugby Final match between Bath Rugby and Leicester Tigers at Allianz Stadium on June 14, 2025 in Lon

Bath squeeze past Leicester to end 29-year title wait

Bath ended their 29-year English title drought when they survived a late surge by old rivals Leicester to triumph 23-21 in the Premiership final and complete a memorable trophy treble at Twickenham.

Rugby • 14 Jun

Jamison Gibson-Park scored Leinster's sixth try against Bath

Champions Cup primer pool best Leinster preparation

There's no such thing as perfection in sport but Leo Cullen will be well pleased this Monday morning after establishing a firm base at the foot of the Champions Cup mountain.

Rugby • 20 Jan

Champions Cup primer pool best Leinster preparation

There's no such thing as perfection in sport but Leo Cullen will be well pleased this Monday morning after establishing a firm base at the foot of the Champions Cup mountain.

Rugby • 19 Jan

Conan insists Leinster must get 'hell of a lot better'

Leinster scored seven tries against Bath, topped pool two and are odds on for a top seeding in the Champions Cup knock-out stages but Jack Conan insists they must be a "hell of a lot better".

Rugby • 18 Jan

Robbie Henshaw scored two first-half tries

Leinster top pool after thrilling victory over Bath

Leinster finished top of their Champions Cup pool and likely secured a top-two seeding after a thrilling 47-21 win over Bath at Aviva Stadium.

Rugby • 19 Jan

Tadhg Furlong may feature against Stormers next week but misses the Bath game

Furlong 'good to go' but Ireland to make call on prop

Leo Cullen says some of the Ireland players who won't feature against Bath tomorrow may stay with the province for next weekend's match against Stormers.

Rugby • 17 Jan

Hugo Keenan is one of five changes for Leinster

Leinster shake up selection, O'Mahony back for Munster

Hugo Keenan will make his injury return for Leinster in Saturday's final Investec Champions Cup pool 2 meeting with Bath at Aviva Stadium, but Tadhg Furlong and Ryan Baird are notable absentees for Leo Cullen's side.

Rugby • 17 Jan

Johann van Graan has Bath flying high in the Premiership

Van Graan back as Bath aim to dent Leinster train

Last seen on these shores in 2022, former Munster head coach Johann van Graan is back as Bath bid to halt Leinster's Champions Cup momentum.

Rugby • 18 Jan

A first European victory for Johann van Graan's side is a boost ahead of the Aviva Stadium fixture

Bath fighting talk ahead of crucial Aviva clash

Johann van Graan says it is "all to play for" after Bath put themselves firmly in the mix for a Champions Cup last-16 place ahead of a trip to Aviva Stadium.

Rugby • 13 Jan

Lawrence apologises for role in Mitchell sin-binning

Ollie Lawrence has apologised for his role in an incident that led to his England team-mate Alex Mitchell being sin-binned in Bath's defeat at Northampton on Sunday.

Rugby • 06 Jan

Lawrence apologises for role in Mitchell sin-binning

Ollie Lawrence has apologised for his role in an incident that led to his England team-mate Alex Mitchell being sin-binned in Bath's defeat at Northampton on Sunday.

Rugby • 06 Jan

Finn Russell has been playing with Racing 92 in Paris since 2018

Bath confirm big-money Finn Russell signing

Bath have signed Scotland and British and Irish Lions out-half Finn Russell, who will join after next year's Rugby World Cup.

Rugby • 20 Dec 22

Quinn Roux links up with Van Graan at Bath

Ireland second row Quinn Roux has will link up with former Munster head coach Johann van Graan at Bath after completing a move to the Premiership club from Toulon.

Rugby • 27 Jul 22

Cloete the latest to swap Munster for Bath

Chris Cloete will follow Munster head coach Johann van Graan to Bath next season.

Rugby • 30 Mar 22

Jack Conan scored Leinster's first try against Montpellier

Conan: Leinster not worried about meeting big guns

Jack Conan is confident that Leinster can cope with the cream of Europe no matter who they may face in the knock-out stages of the Heineken Champions Cup.

Rugby • 18 Jan 22

JP Ferreira will be Bath defence coach in 2022/23

Bath confirm JP Ferreira leaving Munster with Van Graan

JP Ferreira will leave Munster at the end of the season to join outgoing head coach Johann van Graan at Bath.

Rugby • 18 Jan 22

Bath not willing to travel to France under Covid rules

Bath have confirmed they will only fulfil their Heineken Champions Cup fixture against La Rochelle on Saturday if French travel restrictions are eased.

Rugby • 12 Jan 22

Will Muir should have been dismissed for a reckless act, said the hearing

Bath's Muir given 4-week ban for Van der Flier incident

Bath wing Will Muir has been banned for four weeks for making contact with the eye area of Leinster's Josh Van der Flier.

Rugby • 16 Dec 21

Munster are once again on the look-out for a new head coach

Van Graan timing a 'bit of a kick in the teeth'

Donal Lenihan believes the timing of the news of Johann van Graan's departure from his role as head coach of Munster is "a bit of a kick in the teeth".

Rugby • 15 Dec 21

'It was emotional for me, It was emotional for them.'

'I've enjoyed every single moment here' - Van Graan

Johann van Graan says he won't allow his end-of-season departure become a distraction.

Rugby • 15 Dec 21

Van Graan has signed a 'long term' contract at Bath

Van Graan confirmed as new Bath head coach next season

Bath have confirmed that Munster's Johann van Graan will take over as their new head coach next season.

Rugby • 15 Dec 21

Leinster out-scored Bath seven tries to two

Drama-free start for Leinster as Bath follow the script

Leinster boss Leo Cullen was quick to take the points and move on after his side's opening win in the Champions Cup.

Rugby • 12 Dec 21

Leinster launch five-star bid with seven-try Bath rout

Leinster began their Champions Cup campaign with a 45-20 win over a desperately poor Bath side at the Aviva.

Rugby • 11 Dec 21

Centres of attention: Garry Ringrose and Ciarán Frawley start for Leinster

'Huge pressure' as Leinster start drive for five

Leinster boss Leo Cullen admits his side place "huge pressure" on themselves as they begin a campaign for a fifth star.

Rugby • 11 Dec 21

Leo Cullen chats to captain Rhys Ruddock at Friday's training session

'Everyone has Covid challenges' - Cullen

Leo Cullen says teams will just have to get used to Covid disruptions after Leinster's preparations for Bath were hampered by a small outbreak in the camp.

Rugby • 10 Dec 21

Bath Rugby

Bath squeeze past Leicester to end 29-year title wait

Champions Cup primer pool best Leinster preparation

Champions Cup primer pool best Leinster preparation

Conan insists Leinster must get 'hell of a lot better'

Leinster top pool after thrilling victory over Bath

Furlong 'good to go' but Ireland to make call on prop

Leinster shake up selection, O'Mahony back for Munster

Van Graan back as Bath aim to dent Leinster train

Bath fighting talk ahead of crucial Aviva clash

Lawrence apologises for role in Mitchell sin-binning

Lawrence apologises for role in Mitchell sin-binning

Bath confirm big-money Finn Russell signing

Quinn Roux links up with Van Graan at Bath

Cloete the latest to swap Munster for Bath

Conan: Leinster not worried about meeting big guns

Bath confirm JP Ferreira leaving Munster with Van Graan

Bath not willing to travel to France under Covid rules

Bath's Muir given 4-week ban for Van der Flier incident

Van Graan timing a 'bit of a kick in the teeth'

'I've enjoyed every single moment here' - Van Graan

Van Graan confirmed as new Bath head coach next season

Drama-free start for Leinster as Bath follow the script

Leinster launch five-star bid with seven-try Bath rout

'Huge pressure' as Leinster start drive for five

'Everyone has Covid challenges' - Cullen