2012 has started well for Sir Ian McGeechan’s side. Unbeaten in four games at home this year, Bath returned to the Aviva Premiership with a narrow win over Newcastle last weekend. Immediately it appears as though the club have turned a corner on the back

New Zealand-born Wales coach Warren Gatland is set to follow in the footsteps of Graham Henry and coach the British and Irish Lions on the 2013 tour to Australia. It has been reported that the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) has given its approval for Gatland to

Warren Gatland does not yet have the Triple Crown, the Six Nations title or the Grand Slam. But just two games into this championship and it already appears he has sewn up the Lions head-coaching job.Certainly the Welsh Rugby Union believe he has done en

ATTACK is a key part of any sport and the debate now developing in Scottish rugby after another disappointing start to the RBS Six Nations Championship appears to be which characters to attack. After Scotland coach Andy Robinson confirmed his defence coa

WALES will cope without Warren Gatland for the 2013 Six Nations Championship if the New Zealander is installed as Lions coach – according to Clive Rowlands. Gatland is firm favourite to lead the Lions into battle in Australia after putting big rivals Dec

Warren Gatland is in pole position to coach the British and Irish Lions on the 2013 tour to Australia with the Welsh Rugby Union giving its approval. BBC Sport Wales understands that Welsh rugby's chiefs are happy for Gatland to succeed Sir Ian McGeechan

Warren Gatland is in pole position to coach the British and Irish Lions on the 2013 tour to Australia with the Welsh Rugby Union giving its approval. BBC Sport Wales understands that Welsh rugby's chiefs are happy for Gatland to succeed Sir Ian McGeechan

THE glory days of old may be back sooner to Adams Park than many first thought after Wasps announced that England star Tom Palmer would be returning, writes Andrew Colley. On February 17, 2009 former Director of Rugby Ian McGeechan announced that the two

Warren Gatland and Sir Ian McGeechan talk tactics on the 2009 Lions tour Warren Gatland is in pole position to coach the British and Irish Lions on the 2013 tour to Australia after the Welsh Rugby Union gave its approval. BBC Sport Wales understands that

Tom Heathcote gave Bath director of rugby Sir Ian McGeechan plenty of reason for cheer as the young fly-half masterminded a 30-24 win over Newcastle. With New Zealand international Stephen Donald sidelined for a month with a knee injury Heathcote, on his

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Bath Rugby collected the maximum possible spoils from their Aviva Premiership clash with Newcastle Falcons, but first-team coach Brad Davis admitted they were off the boil. A second-half try blitz reversed an 8-14 half-time deficit, with young fly-half T

Anthony Perenise played a key part in two of Bath's tries © Getty Images Bath director of rugby Sir Ian McGeechan signaled out youngster Tom Heathcote for praise as he helped guide them to a 30-24 victory over Newcastle at the Rec on Saturday. With New Z

Tom Heathcote pulled the strings as Bath saw off Newcastle Tom Heathcote gave Bath director of rugby Sir Ian McGeechan plenty of reason for cheer as the young fly-half masterminded a 30-24 win over Newcastle. With New Zealand international Stephen Donald

Bath boss Sir Ian McGeechan has made three changes from the LV= Cup triumph against Exeter. Young fly-half Tom Heathcote and Michael Claassens make up the half-back pairing, with the former replacing injured All Black Stephen Donald. Sam Vesty continues

Aviva Premiership Venue: The Recreation Ground Date: Saturday, 11 February Kick-off: 1415 GMT Coverage: Score updates on BBC Local Radio and BBC Sport online. Bath make three changes with Ryan Caldwell back at lock as Ben Skirving moves to blindside flan

Ross Batty and Chris Cook have committed to new contracts with Bath. Hooker Batty, 25, has agreed to stay at the Rec until 2015 while England Under-20 scrum-half Cook, 20, has signed a new two-year deal. "They are both talented players, who have develope

Bath Rugby's back-row resources are set to be bolstered by the return of Lewis Moody and Carl Fearns in two weeks' time. The two flankers, who have been battling long-term shoulder and knee injuries respectively, returned to squad training this week. If

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