Saints and sinners: The weekend’s talking points
9 years ago by Rugby WorldThe battle for back-row Lions selection took centre stage on a gripping weekend of European action that also featured bizarre decisions and calamitous finishing Brive encounter: Bath No 8 Taulupe Faletau...
Bath Rugby Face in the Crowd: Were you at the Rec for European...
9 years ago by Bath ChronicleAfter a dismal run of results, Bath Rugby got back to winning ways against Brive in the European Challenge Cup on Saturday to progress to the semi-finals. It was much more pleasant viewing for the home...
Bath Rugby: Charlie Ewels backs Nathan Charles to get lineout...
9 years ago by Bath ChronicleCharlie Ewels has backed new hooker Nathan Charles to get the lineout firing if he's called upon at Twickenham. The former Wallaby had less than a fortnight to get accustomed to Bath Rugby's lineout...
Challenge Cup Highlights: Bath Rugby v Brive
9 years ago by Ultimate RugbyBath march on to the semi-finals after an impressive win here today against a strong Brive side. They absolutely blitzed the french side in the first half, going in three tries to none up after Faletau,...
European team of the weekend
9 years ago by Ultimate Rugby1. Dave Kilcoyne The front row played like a backrow in the loose on Saturday. He was one of Munster’s main ball carriers and got over the gainline every time he was used by Duncan Williams. He...
Bath Rugby: The telling statistics from Bath Rugby's 34-20 win...
9 years ago by Bath ChronicleA five-try, 34-20 victory over 'old friends' Brive booked Bath Rugby a place in the semi-finals of the European Challenge Cup. Rugby writer Daniel Evans has picked out some of the key statistics from...
Bath Rugby: Taulupe Faletau not 'the butcher' anymore as he...
9 years ago by Bath ChronicleHe may have earned a reputation as 'the butcher' in his first season at Bath Rugby, but Taulupe Faletau showed he knows exactly where the tryline is against Brive. The Welsh international crossed the...
Bath Rugby: Todd Blackadder relieved players didn't ignore...
9 years ago by Bath ChronicleThere have been games in recent months when Bath Rugby's game-plan has effectively gone out of the window early on, never to be seen again. But, against Brive at the Rec, Todd Blackadder was pleased...
Rokoduguni, Faletau steer Bath to European Challenge Cup semi-final
9 years ago by Talking Rugby UnionSemesa Rokoduguni and Taulupe Faletau scored two tries each as Bath Rugby completed a 34-20 win against Brive to reach their second European Challenge Cup semi-final in the last four years.
Bath battle past stubborn Brive
9 years ago by Sky Sports RugbyWales international Taulupe Faletau and England wing Semesa Rokoduguni each scored two tries as Bath booked a place in the European Challenge Cup semi-finals by subduing battling Brive by 34-20.
