Former Eddie Jones stunner Leroy Houston set for shock Wallabies call-up
1 decade ago by Ultimate RugbyEleven years after his first Wallabies call-up by Eddie Jones, Leroy Houston is reportedly in the spotlight to finally make his Test debut.The 29-year-old back-rower is ready for a shock selection on Thursday...
Bath's dismal season
1 decade ago by Ultimate RugbyMike Ford took over from Gary Gold in 2013 after Gold parted ways with the Rec Ground outfit under unclear circumstances. While under Ford's tutelage, the club improved on their seventh position...
Monday Afternoon Round-Up
1 decade ago by Ultimate RugbyJantjies out of Springbok running due to injury Elton Jantjies has been ruled out for three to four weeks after fracturing a finger against the Jaguares on Saturday.The flyhalf will undergo an operation...
Saxons squad & coaches announced for S.A tour
1 decade ago by Ultimate RugbyThe squad for England Saxons’ tour to South Africa in June has been announced together with its coaching staff. The 27-man squad to play two tests against South Africa...
Van Graan set for role with Bath
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsPremiership club Bath are set to appoint South Africa assistant coach Johann van Graan in a coaching position.
People’s champions: Players’ player at each Premiership club
1 decade ago by Rugby WorldThe list of players' player award-winners from this Premiership season makes for insightful reading. Incoming: Semesa Rokoduguni excelled despite an annus horribilis for Bath as a wholeFor any sportsman,...
How a former Club 18-30 rep is structuring Gloucester for future glory | The Breakdown
1 decade ago by The GuardianChief executive Stephen Vaughan says that for a team to thrive in the Premiership a director of rugby must be allowed to be just that and ‘successful clubs do not chop and change’Bath finish ninth...
Heyneke Meyer and Stuart Lancaster linked with vacant Bath coaching post
1 decade ago by The Guardian• Mike Ford left Bath after ninth-placed finish in Premiership• Saracens’ Mark McCall disappointed to see rival leave BathThe search for a new director of rugby has begun at Bath with names as diverse...
Who are the contenders to replace Ford at Bath?
1 decade ago by ESPN ScrumWho are the contenders to replace Ford at Bath?
‘The RFU Championship has become the wild west of professional rugby’ | Robert Kitson
1 decade ago by The GuardianAccording to one player they are rugby’s ‘forgotten men’ – plying their trade for a fraction of what their Premiership cousins earn but facing all the same pitfallsIn these pages we recently published...
