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Bath 23-21 Leicester: Finn Russell plays leading role as 29-year wait for Premiership title ended

Russell kicked 13 points and provided an assist from a smart interception

Evening Standard

Bath end their wait for a title with narrow final win over Leicester

The Somerset side battled through the blazing heat in south-west London.

The Independent UK

Master motivators put 90s chart-toppers Bath and Leicester back on Premiership final stage

Rival coaches Johann van Graan and Michael Cheika have rebuilt their teams along much the same lines but Bath remain favourites

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Bath ‘don’t feel any burden’ in Premiership final – Johann van Graan

Bath, last year’s runners-up, have not won the league since 1996 but have already lifted two trophies this season.

The Independent UK

Finn Russell and Bath face day of destiny in throwback Premiership final

29 years after last lifting the Premiership title, Bath take on old rivals Leicester in a classic fixture at Twickenham

The Independent UK

Bath boss plays down Finn Russell injury fears after semi-final win over Bristol

The fly half, set to tour with the British and Irish Lions this summer, limped off late on in the 34-20 win at The Rec

The Independent UK

Bath and Bristol’s simmering rivalry sets up Premiership semi-final to savour

A local derby will decide one of the Premiership finalists before Leicester and Sale vie for a spot in the Twickenham showpiece

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All aboard for glory? Bath hope their trophy buses are finally on schedule

Under Johann van Graan’s philosophy the West Country giants believe they are on the cusp of a return to the top

The Guardian - UK

Johann van Graan wants Bath to ‘enjoy the moment’ in Challenge Cup final

The west country club have a trophy treble in their sights.

The Independent UK

Bath have it ‘all to play for’ after Champions Cup win over Clermont

Bath 40-21 Clermont: Johann van Graan’s side travel to Leinster on the final weekend of the pool stage with their chances of progressing to the last 16 alive

The Independent UK

Will Muir grabs hat-trick as Bath pour on style in demolition of sloppy Saracens

Will Muir ran in three tries as Bath dismissed Saracens 68-10 to make a case for title success as Toby Knight was sent off for the visitors

The Guardian - UK

Premiership rugby 2024-25: complete club-by-club guide to the season

After five different winners in as many seasons, Bath are fancied to become the sixth by dethroning Northampton

The Guardian - UK

Coaches call for rule changes to stop red cards in rugby union ‘destroying game’

Premiership coaches want red-card protocols changed in an attempt to keep more games at fifteen players per side

The Guardian - UK

Courtney Lawes delighted to sign off in style as Northampton edge Bath thriller

Saints grind over the line on dramatic day

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The Independent UK

Johann van Graan: Bath exactly where they should be after years of hard graft

The West Country club are bidding to land a first Gallagher Premiership title.

The Guardian - UK

Risk v reward: equation that turned Bath into Premiership dark horses

The attacking turbo-thrust at the Rec is symptomatic of a new age of enlightenment in the league that has set up a high-drama final Saturday

The Guardian - UK

Premiership finale: what’s at stake for clubs in running for playoff places

Saracens’ momentum and knockout rugby experience stands out as all eight teams face the season’s crucial remaining weeks

The Guardian - UK

Bath’s Van Graan calls on authorities to ‘simplify’ rugby after sin-bin error

Bath’s director warned against ‘chopping and changing’ laws after the mistake that let Harlequins’ Irné Herbst return from the sin-bin three minutes early

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The Guardian - UK

Cokanasiga’s Bath resurgence sparked by England snub, claims Van Graan

Joe Cokanasiga rediscovered his purpose after his World Cup squad omission according to his Bath director of rugby Johann van Graan

The Guardian - UK

Bath move up to second in Premiership after late flurry sees off Sale

Bath moved up to second in the Premiership with a 42-24 win over Sale at the Recreation Ground

The Independent UK

Who wouldn’t want Owen Farrell? Stuart Lancaster confirms Racing 92 interest

A move to France would make the Saracens star ineligible for England selection.

The Guardian - UK

Leicester and ageless Mike Brown storm to bonus-point win over weakened Bath

Leicester saw out the year with a dominant 35-22 victory as the Bath head coach, Johann van Graan, was punished for fielding a second-string side

The Independent UK

Johann van Graan: I really hope Ollie Lawrence will be at Bath next week

Lawrence’s immediate future is in doubt after an impressive Bath debut was followed by an admission from head coach Van Graan

The Guardian - UK

Underhill injury news makes bad day worse as Bath fall to 14-man Sale

Bath lost 37-20 at home to Sale, despite Nick Schonert being sent off after seven minutes, and will be without Sam Underhill for 12 weeks

The Independent UK

England and Bath lock Charlie Ewels could miss entire season after knee surgery

The forward was hurt during England’s recent tour of Australia.

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