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Bath Rugby face Northampton Saints at the Recreation Ground in Round Seven of the 2022/23 Gallagher Premiership still searching for their first win of the season. The Blue, Black and White sit bottom of the table heading into the game but buoyed by an impressive display last weekend in a narrow 37-31 defeat to Saracens which once again came down to…

By Neale Harvey Freddie Burns will put body and soul into winning silverware at Bath after accepting his chances of an England recall under Eddie Jones are remote.The ace playmaker's stellar final season at Leicester cut no ice with Jones, who overlooked the experienced 27-year-old in favour of previously uncapped fly-half novices Alex Lozowski and…

The Gallagher Premiership is back and now in full swing. Most of the internationals have made a return to their clubs after a busy summer period at Test level too. Eyes are coming around to the national team once more. The Autumn Internationals and the Six Nations are the last opportunities for Eddie Jones to whittle down the huge English player…

The Cherry and Whites are back at Kingsholm on Saturday looking to reclaim a spot in the top four having dropped out of the play-off spots with defeat Leicester Tigers last weekend. Gloucester Rugby host Northampton Saints in Round 19 of the 2021/22 season and have been defeated just once at Kingsholm in any competition since October: 17-20 to…

The 2022-23 Gallagher Premiership season kicks off on Friday with a west country derby between Bristol and Bath at Ashton Gate. It is the 26th Premiership campaign, and 11-time champions Leicester will defend the crown they won after a thrilling Twickenham final against Saracens. Here, the PA news agency looks at the 13 runners and riders,…