STOOP TO CONQUER

By theredseat
September 21 2026

The 2026/27 version of the Blue, Mostly Black and White travel down the M4 to kick off the PREM season with a ... More >

PRE-SEASON ROUND 3: A GLASGOW KISS?

September 15 2026

Many years ago my then boss was, amongst other things, a grizzled veteran of many seasons of rugby played at a reasonably high level. I ment... More >

A RETURN TO FRIENDL(IES) AT BEDFORD

September 7 2026

A return to playing a couple of preseason matches building to the start of the Gallagher Premiership with the away match at Harlequins. I r... More >

A SALE BEFORE THE SEASON

September 2 2026

It seems very strange to be playing a “PREM” Cup game in very early September sandwiched between the friendly pre-season game at... More >

AND SO IT BEGINS…PERPIGNAN v BATH

August 25 2026

JRR Tolkien didn’t actually pen those words in Lord of the Rings, rather Peter Jackson’s scriptwriters gave them to Théod... More >

REBUILD AND REVIVE: 2027 PREVIEW

August 24 2026

Bath Rugby’s pre-season starts this week in Perpignan (more on that tomorrow), heralding the start of a crucial campaign for the club.... More >

Bath Academy & University of Bath Talent Watch (2026) -Backs

August 4 2026

Bath's seamless senior squad to-academy-to-university pathway is arguably the strongest in England right now, producing a group of players w... More >

Bath Rugby Academy & University of Bath Talent Watch (2026)

July 28 2026

I believe that the way Bath’s senior players, the Bath Academy and Bath University are currently integrated is a bit unique. Bath's pa... More >

LEARNINGS FOR NEXT SEASON. SEASON REVIEW CONTINUED.

June 29 2026

Last week I reviewed Bath’s 2026 performance. Most responses to the question “was it failure, frustration or flatline?” se... More >

World Rugby Junior World Championship 2026 Preview

June 25 2026

South Africa won the final last year in this annual competition (for obvious reasons) defeating New Zealand 23–15 MoM was Vusi Moyo (s... More >