Bath completed an historic treble as they narrowly beat Leicester Tigers in the Premiership Rugby final. The victory ends a 29-year wait for their seventh title having not triumphed since 1996.

The sleeping giant of English club rugby, victors in the Premiership Rugby Cup and Challenge Cup, have added the big brother to their trophy cabinet. A first Premiership title since 1996 – with victory over old enemies Leicester – secures an historic treble, a feat which few teams in English club rugby have managed.

Bath and Leicester Tigers face off in Premiership final, reviving rivalry from 1980s glory days when clubs dominated English rugby together

Bath Rugby will be allowed to keep its “eyesore” east stand up on the Recreation Ground throughout summer this year and next — despite neighbours’ claims that it hurts their quality of life.

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Exploring how Bath Rugby have gone from rock bottom to winning titles, in one season. Once a dominant force in English Rugby, they have gone from finishing last in the premiership and avoiding relegation to becoming title winners. Jack Killah explores how the club have risen again, with special access to players, coaches and fans.

Once upon a time a trophy for Bath Rugby – or Bath FC as they were called during the glory years – wasn’t a privilege, it was a given. From the dam bursting in the John Player Cup at Twickenham, when Stuart Barnes missed that penalty for Bristol back in 1984, there was a tsunami of success.