Bath Rugby's Sam Burgess and Rob Webber to train with England...
1 decade ago by Bath ChronicleSam Burgess and Rob Webber have both been drafted in to England's 35-man training camp at Pennyhill Park this week. For the second time, Stuart Lancaster has given league-convert Burgess the opportunity...
Burrell boost as England suffer injury setbacks
1 decade ago by ESPN ScrumEngland will be without Brad Barritt, Tom Croft and Henry Thomas for the rest of the Six Nations but Luther Burrell looks set to be fit in time for Saturday's Calcutta Cup clash against Scotland. Barritt,...
England do not have to play sexy rugby to win
1 decade ago by The TelegraphSteve Hansen does have a point. The offside line does need to be policed more strictly. These days the line speed of some sides in defence is truly too good to be true. But as for the accusation...
Six Nations: Wales will not make the mistakes England did against Ireland
1 decade ago by The TelegraphForget the fireworks and all the pre-match hype and music. In Cardiff next weekend Wales need to concentrate on the rugby against Ireland. It is an 80-minute performance showing the impact of their...
Bath head coach Mike Ford makes top-four vow
1 decade ago by ESPN ScrumBath head coach Mike Ford has vowed there will be no let-up from his players after they moved back into Aviva Premiership play-off contention with victory over Recreation Ground visitors Sale Sharks. Full-back...
Bath back on track
1 decade ago by Rugby 365Bath got their Premiership play-off charge back on track as a dogged kicking performance from Tom Homer off the tee ensured Mike Ford's men nicked a narrow win against Sale Sharks. Homer kicked four...
Ford: Bath won't stop running
1 decade ago by Belfast Telegraph: Rugby06 March 2015Full-back Tom Homer kicked four penalties as Bath sunk Sale 12-3. It ended a run of three league defeats and saw Bath climb three places from fifth to second. "We are pleased...
Homer the hero as Bath grind out vital win
1 decade ago by ESPN ScrumBath recorded their first Aviva Premiership victory for almost two months as they moved second in the table behind runaway leaders Northampton after subduing Recreation Ground visitors Sale 12-3. Full-back...
Jonathan Joseph backs Bath Rugby teammate George Ford to bounce...
1 decade ago by Bath ChronicleJonathan Joseph has backed club- and country-mate George Ford to bounce back after his opposite number got the better of him in Dublin. Ford didn't play badly against Ireland last weekend, but Johnny...
Time is running out for England but sickly hurt of defeat will make them a better side
1 decade ago by The TelegraphThe perfect player does not exist. Nor does the perfect team. Rugby is often about compromises that are forced by circumstance. But it has also always been about making sure that the small errors...
