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Smith, a former Stallions signal-caller, had given up on football before a string of injuries brought about his return.

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This Bath side can rule English rugby for a dynasty, writes DAN BIGGAR... winning the Premiership final would be a fitting end to a stunning season

This Bath side can rule English rugby for a dynasty, writes DAN BIGGAR... winning the Premiership final would be a fitting end to a stunning season

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WE WON'T BE FOOLED: Glasgow Warriors boss Franco Smith isn't buying talk of Leinster's supposed confidence crisis

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

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

Bath fight back to beat rivals Bristol in thrilling Premiership semi-final

Bath fight back to beat rivals Bristol in thrilling Premiership semi-final

Swansea set to have stunning new beachside stadium built with club to leave 21,088-seater current home

Swansea set to have stunning new beachside stadium built with club to leave 21,088-seater current home

Sale's Du Preez brothers: It's an emotional end of an era - selfishly we wanted Jean-Luc's move to fail!

Sale's Du Preez brothers: It's an emotional end of an era - selfishly we wanted Jean-Luc's move to fail!

Bath roar back to topple Bristol and seal Premiership final return amid Finn Russell injury scare

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Bath roar back to topple Bristol and seal Premiership final return amid Finn Russell injury scare

Bath 34-20 Bristol Bears: Hosts keep treble dreams alive as they reach second straight Premiership final with victory in all-time classic

Bath 34-20 Bristol Bears: Hosts keep treble dreams alive as they reach second straight Premiership final with victory in all-time classic

Aaron Rodgers faces tense Pittsburgh Steelers situation with team-mate after past remarks

Aaron Rodgers faces tense Pittsburgh Steelers situation with team-mate after past remarks

Bristol's Joe Batley: I didn't think cancer would change my life - then I got so sick and lost my job

Bristol's Joe Batley: I didn't think cancer would change my life - then I got so sick and lost my job

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

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

Lions trio Ellis Genge, Tommy Freeman and Henry Pollock on rugby's new rebel R360 competition - and what impact lucrative league can have on their future England careers

Lions trio Ellis Genge, Tommy Freeman and Henry Pollock on rugby's new rebel R360 competition - and what impact lucrative league can have on their future England careers

Tom Brady risks upsetting NFL viewers with promise to Patrick Mahomes

Tom Brady risks upsetting NFL viewers with promise to Patrick Mahomes

Israel Folau slams cops for stunning act with man holding up a sign about Jesus - and says it wouldn't have happened if he was promoting gay pride

Israel Folau slams cops for stunning act with man holding up a sign about Jesus - and says it wouldn't have happened if he was promoting gay pride

RUGBY CONFIDENTIAL's alternative awards: The best untold stories of the season including puppies, Ibiza, a shock transfer that never was and a dressing down for Bill Sweeney

RUGBY CONFIDENTIAL's alternative awards: The best untold stories of the season including puppies, Ibiza, a shock transfer that never was and a dressing down for Bill Sweeney

Bath head of rugby Johann van Graan and Gloucester scrum-half Tomos Williams the big winners at annual Premiership awards

Bath head of rugby Johann van Graan and Gloucester scrum-half Tomos Williams the big winners at annual Premiership awards

Premiership teams fear breakaway rugby franchise league could lead to a collapse of the English game with world's top players targeted

Premiership teams fear breakaway rugby franchise league could lead to a collapse of the English game with world's top players targeted

SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: I've got huge concerns about rugby's rebel league. These are the questions they MUST answer

SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: I've got huge concerns about rugby's rebel league. These are the questions they MUST answer

Stuart Lancaster returns to Ireland as former England coach’s new job revealed

Stuart Lancaster returns to Ireland as former England coach’s new job revealed

Patrick Mahomes explodes with excitement and shows true colours in championship push

Patrick Mahomes explodes with excitement and shows true colours in championship push

British and Irish Lions squad: Player-by-player guide to the 38 selected by Andy Farrell

British and Irish Lions squad: Player-by-player guide to the 38 selected by Andy Farrell

Top French players could feature against All Blacks as agreement with Top 14 reached

Top French players could feature against All Blacks as agreement with Top 14 reached

Win tickets to the Rugby League Cup Finals Triple Header at Wembley

Win tickets to the Rugby League Cup Finals Triple Header at Wembley

Victim's fury as teenagers who almost stabbed footy legend Toutai Kefu to death in savage home invasion have a HUGE win in court

Victim's fury as teenagers who almost stabbed footy legend Toutai Kefu to death in savage home invasion have a HUGE win in court

South African Henco Venter disappointed to be forced out of Glasgow Warriors due to Scottish Rugby strategy on foreign players

South African Henco Venter disappointed to be forced out of Glasgow Warriors due to Scottish Rugby strategy on foreign players

Rugby's concussion lawsuit grows again as lawyers representing former players argue game's authorities have their 'heads in the sand'

Rugby's concussion lawsuit grows again as lawyers representing former players argue game's authorities have their 'heads in the sand'

Red Roses unveil World Cup training squad as young guns given chance to impress

Red Roses unveil World Cup training squad as young guns given chance to impress

Freddie Steward eyeing new role in England team on summer tour

Freddie Steward eyeing new role in England team on summer tour

SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Where the incredibly tight Premiership play-offs will be decided - and what the teams can learn from PSG's Luis Enrique

SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Where the incredibly tight Premiership play-offs will be decided - and what the teams can learn from PSG's Luis Enrique

Saracens open door to Owen Farrell return — but with two big stumbling blocks

Saracens open door to Owen Farrell return — but with two big stumbling blocks

Saracens keen to end Owen Farrell's French exile with the former England captain eyed as a possible injury replacement for Alex Lozowski

Saracens keen to end Owen Farrell's French exile with the former England captain eyed as a possible injury replacement for Alex Lozowski

Rugby star missing as wife issues worrying plea in search for father of three

Rugby star missing as wife issues worrying plea in search for father of three

Rugby league star MISSING as wife issues desperate plea to find father of three

Rugby league star MISSING as wife issues desperate plea to find father of three

Bulls power through to semi-finals after Edinburgh threaten to rip up play-off script in Pretoria

Bulls power through to semi-finals after Edinburgh threaten to rip up play-off script in Pretoria

I'm A Celeb star shares heartbreak over loss of family member

I'm A Celeb star shares heartbreak over loss of family member

Nigel Owens gives verdict on the viral schoolboy Tiktok try that’s dividing the internet

Nigel Owens gives verdict on the viral schoolboy Tiktok try that’s dividing the internet

Wallabies coach responds to speculation NRL superstar Nathan Cleary is keen to switch footy codes - 'might want to spread his wings'

Wallabies coach responds to speculation NRL superstar Nathan Cleary is keen to switch footy codes - 'might want to spread his wings'

Premiership set for rugby's Super Saturday as Bristol, Leicester, Sale, Gloucester and Saracens all battle for play-off spots

Premiership set for rugby's Super Saturday as Bristol, Leicester, Sale, Gloucester and Saracens all battle for play-off spots

Warriors run in FIVE tries to stun Stormers and seal play-offs semi-final place

Warriors run in FIVE tries to stun Stormers and seal play-offs semi-final place

Wounded Warriors will have to do it the hard way if they are to defend URC crown

Wounded Warriors will have to do it the hard way if they are to defend URC crown

Henry Pollock breaks silence on Champions Cup final melee with Bordeaux-Begles prop

Henry Pollock breaks silence on Champions Cup final melee with Bordeaux-Begles prop

Footy legend Tim Horan says Nathan Cleary is keen to make bombshell move that would send shockwaves through Aussie sport

Footy legend Tim Horan says Nathan Cleary is keen to make bombshell move that would send shockwaves through Aussie sport

Glasgow Warriors can storm back to their best in URC quarter-final, says RYAN WILSON... but Edinburgh will face the wrath of Bulls

Glasgow Warriors can storm back to their best in URC quarter-final, says RYAN WILSON... but Edinburgh will face the wrath of Bulls

Owen Farrell's Saracens return inches closer as talks with Racing 92 begin and Leicester consider move for Australia No 10 James O'Connor

Owen Farrell's Saracens return inches closer as talks with Racing 92 begin and Leicester consider move for Australia No 10 James O'Connor

Glasgow centre Huw Jones ruled out of URC play-off clash... but head coach Franco Smith insists Achilles injury will NOT harm his Lions chances

Glasgow centre Huw Jones ruled out of URC play-off clash... but head coach Franco Smith insists Achilles injury will NOT harm his Lions chances

Bordeaux-Begles prop hit with ban after grabbing Henry Pollock’s throat in Champions Cup final

Bordeaux-Begles prop hit with ban after grabbing Henry Pollock’s throat in Champions Cup final

Pittsburgh Steelers 'already have an elite quarterback' as Aaron Rodgers snubbed

Pittsburgh Steelers 'already have an elite quarterback' as Aaron Rodgers snubbed

Revealed: The secrets of rugby's most innovative agent - and how he finds the hidden gems that no one else can

Revealed: The secrets of rugby's most innovative agent - and how he finds the hidden gems that no one else can

Scotland star Jamie Ritchie sure he ‘did all he could’ to secure Lions selection

Scotland star Jamie Ritchie sure he ‘did all he could’ to secure Lions selection

Sam Underhill ruled OUT of Bath's Gallagher Premiership title bid due to four-week ban for dangerous tackling

Sam Underhill ruled OUT of Bath's Gallagher Premiership title bid due to four-week ban for dangerous tackling

Sam Underhill handed four-match ban for dangerous tackle in Challenge Cup final

Sam Underhill handed four-match ban for dangerous tackle in Challenge Cup final

Sam Underhill banned for Premiership play-offs in huge blow for Bath

Sam Underhill banned for Premiership play-offs in huge blow for Bath

Saracens boss plays down Owen Farrell return rumours: ‘Pie in the sky’

Saracens boss plays down Owen Farrell return rumours: ‘Pie in the sky’

Saracens boss declines to comment as Owen Farrell linked to Premiership return

Saracens boss declines to comment as Owen Farrell linked to Premiership return

Former England prop Dan Cole announces he will retire at end of season

Former England prop Dan Cole announces he will retire at end of season

Saracens chief Mark McCall plays down fairytale Owen Farrell return after fly-half's injury-hit campaign at Racing 92... and tips him for a long-term career in coaching

Saracens chief Mark McCall plays down fairytale Owen Farrell return after fly-half's injury-hit campaign at Racing 92... and tips him for a long-term career in coaching

Dan Cole: England and Leicester Tigers prop to retire from rugby this summer

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Dan Cole: England and Leicester Tigers prop to retire from rugby this summer

Former England prop Dan Cole announces he will retire at the end of the season

Former England prop Dan Cole announces he will retire at the end of the season