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RUGBY: Bath's Hipkiss forced to retire

3:07pm Wednesday 22nd May 2013

BATH centre Dan Hipkiss has been forced to retire with immediate effect because of injury.

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RUGBY: Rokoduguni extends Bath stay

2:08pm Thursday 16th May 2013

FIJIAN flyer Semesa Rokoduguni has signed a new contract with Bath Rugby.

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RUGBY: Gold reads riot act to Rec intruders

10:18am Monday 13th May 2013

BATH have unveiled a new weapon in their battle against flocks of birds threatening to damage their playing surface at the Recreation Ground - head coach Gary Gold.

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RUGBY: Winner Joseph ready for Bath switch

10:00am Saturday 11th May 2013

ENGLAND centre Jonathan Joseph insists he could have hardly asked for a better way to switch from London Irish to Bath after being honoured at the Aviva Premiership Rugby Awards.

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BATH RUGBY: Ford seeing good signs for the future

2:30pm Friday 10th May 2013

BATH assistant coach Mike Ford refused to be downbeat as his side’s lingering Heineken Cup hopes were extinguished by a last-day defeat at Saracens.

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RUGBY: Bentley backs Eastmond for England

2:27pm Friday 10th May 2013

HIS NAME might not have been one of those read out at the British & Irish Lions squad announcement but Kyle Eastmond is still set for a big summer according to former dual-code international John Bentley.

• OJO'S INSIDE LINE: Leicester and Saracens look best bets for Premiership final

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RUGBY: Bath quartet in England party

2:47pm Wednesday 8th May 2013

FOUR Bath players have been included in England's 32-man squad for a fixtureagainst the Barbarians and the tour of Uruguay and Argentina this summer.

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RUGBY: Bath's Heathcote gets Scotland call

12:32pm Tuesday 7th May 2013

BATH fly-half Tom Heathcote has been included in Scotland's 31-man squad for the tour to South Africa this summer.

• RUGBY: Dorset & Wilts 58 Oxfordshire 14

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BATH RUGBY: Gold continues the hunt for experience

4:00pm Friday 3rd May 2013

BATH head coach Gary Gold says adding experience to the key positions in the club’s three-quarter line remains a priority after the signing of teenage Leicester fly-half George Ford this week.

BATH RUGBY: Mercer only has eyes for winning end

12:30pm Friday 3rd May 2013

FLANKER Guy Mercer started the final weekend of Bath’s season armed with a contract extension and is determined to do everything possible to end it by helping his beloved club into the Heineken Cup.

RUGBY: Same again as Bath prepare for Saracens test

12:04pm Friday 3rd May 2013

BATH have kept faith with the same side that defeated Leicester two weeks ago for tomorrow's final Aviva Premiership game of the season against Saracens at Allianz Park (2.30pm).

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RUGBY: Bath confirm Ford signing

12:35pm Tuesday 30th April 2013

BATH today confirmed the signing of fly-half George Ford from Leicester Tigers.

• RUGBY: Bath swoop for double scrum-half signings

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RUGBY: Ex-Bath prop Stevens included in Lions squad

11:42am Tuesday 30th April 2013

FORMER Bath prop Matt Stevens has been included in the British & Irish Lions squad for for this summer's tour of Hong Kong and Australia.

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RUGBY: Dunn agrees new Bath Academy contract

12:23pm Tuesday 23rd April 2013

STUDLEY hooker Tom Dunn has agreed a new Academy contract with Bath.

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RUGBY: Bath linked to move for Henson

10:33am Monday 22nd April 2013

BATH are closing in on the signing of former Wales international Gavin Henson, according to reports this morning.

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RUGBY: We've given ourselves a Heineken chance, says Ford

6:51pm Saturday 20th April 2013

THERE was no disguising the elation felt by Bath defence coach Mike Ford after his side's dramatic 27-26 bonus-point Aviva Premiership victory over Leicester at the Recreation Ground.

• RUGBY: Bath 27 Leicester 26
• RUGBY: More Bath players set for exit

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RUGBY: More Bath players set for exit

5:28pm Friday 19th April 2013

BATH have confirmed the departures of several more players, ahead of their final home match of the season in the Aviva Premiership against Leicester tomorrow (2.15pm).

• BATH RUGBY: Gold doesn’t feel the heat

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BATH RUGBY: Gold doesn’t feel the heat

1:30pm Friday 19th April 2013

THIS weekend may prove a defining one in Bath’s bid for Heineken Cup rugby next season, but head coach Gary Gold has shrugged off any talk of added pressure as old foes Leicester Tigers come to town tomorrow (2.15pm).

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RUGBY: Williams returns to face Tigers

12:03pm Friday 19th April 2013

CENTRE Ben Williams returns to the Bath line-up for tomorrow’s final home Aviva Premiership game of the season against Leicester Tigers (2.15pm).

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RUGBY: Gold plots Bath course

12:00pm Thursday 18th April 2013

GARY Gold is confident he has the answers to turn Bath from Premiership also-rans to genuine top-four contenders next season.

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BATH RUGBY: Departing Michael eyes Claass-y finish

3:00pm Friday 12th April 2013

MICHAEL Claassens is determined to hand Bath a parting gift by helping the club back into the Heineken Cup.

BATH RUGBY: Peter helping to string it all together

1:30pm Friday 12th April 2013

BATH coach Toby Booth believes the retention of veteran Ireland scrum-half Peter Stringer’s services will be a key component of the evolution of the squad.

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RUGBY: Attwood returns to Bath line-up

12:02pm Friday 12th April 2013

DAVE Attwood will return to Bath's starting line-up for the Aviva Premiership clash at Harlequins tomorrow (2.15pm).

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RUGBY: Booth talks up Attwood for England

1:00pm Thursday 11th April 2013

BATH coach Toby Booth believes lock Dave Attwood’s performances this season make him worthy of consideration for a place on England’s summer tour to Argentina.

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RUGBY: Claassens confirms Bath exit

5:09pm Wednesday 10th April 2013

MICHAEL Claassens has confirmed that he will be leave Bath at the end of the season.

• RUGBY: Stringer commits to Bath stay

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RUGBY: Stringer commits to Bath stay

6:35pm Tuesday 9th April 2013

IRELAND international Peter Stringer has agreed an extension to stay at Bath next season.

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RUGBY: Stringer disgusted at spitting incident

4:05pm Sunday 7th April 2013

PETER Stringer was "disgusted" at being spat on by his French opposite number Jerome Fillol in Bath's 36-20 Amlin Challenge Cup defeat to Stade Francais.

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AMLIN CHALLENGE CUP: Bath fury at spitting incident

6:05pm Saturday 6th April 2013

STADE Francais ended English involvement in the Amlin Challenge Cup with an impressive 36-20 victory at Bath, but the win was soured after scrum-half Jerome Fillol spat at opposite number Peter Stringer.

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AMLIN CHALLENGE CUP: Bath 20 Stade Francais 36

3:26pm Saturday 6th April 2013

FIJIAN wing Waisea Vuidravuwalu played a starring role as Stade Francais beat Bath to reach the Amlin Challenge Cup semi-finals and end English involvement in the tournament.

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BATH RUGBY: Hooper primed for Stade’s big hitters

3:00pm Friday 5th April 2013

STUART Hooper is expecting an occasion to savour when Bath go head-to-head with Stade Français in the quarter-finals of the Amlin Cup tomorrow.

• BATH RUGBY: Bath secure Garvey capture
• BATH RUGBY: Ford hails side as squad reshuffle continues
• RUGBY: Stade will be a step up, says Stringer

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RUGBY: Taylor returns to face former club

1:42pm Friday 5th April 2013

SCOTLAND international Simon Taylor returns to the Bath line-up to face his former club Stade Francais in the quarter final of the Amlin Challenge Cup tomorrow (1pm).

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BATH RUGBY: Ford hails side as squad reshuffle continues

11:00am Friday 5th April 2013

BATH defence coach Mike Ford thinks his side should be delighted with the way they started and finished last weekend’s victory over London Welsh.

RUGBY: Stade will be a step up, says Stringer

9:00am Friday 5th April 2013

IF THINGS had gone slightly differently then Peter Stringer might be gearing himself up for a Heineken Cup quarter-final clash this weekend, but the Bath Rugby scrum-half insists he is just happy to be back out on the European stage.

• BATH RUGBY: Bath secure Garvey capture

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