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Straits Times
2 days ago
- Sport
- Straits Times
Togetherness key to success, says Bath coach Van Graan
Rugby Union - Premiership Rugby - Final - Bath Rugby v Leicester Tigers - Allianz Stadium, Twickenham, London, Britain - June 14, 2025 Bath Rugby's Ben Spencer and head coach Johann van Graan celebrate with the trophy after winning the Premiership Rugby Final Action Images/Matthew Childs REUTERS LONDON -Bath coach Johann van Graan praised the togetherness of his club after they beat Leicester 23-21 to win the Premiership title for the first time since 1996 on Saturday, three years after finishing bottom of the league. The South African oversaw the turnaround that took Bath to the final last year, before finishing the regular season 11 points clear this year and holding off a late fightback from old rivals Leicester to secure a memorable triumph in the final. "It's for every player, every staff member, everyone involved in the club, and especially the supporters," Van Graan said. "We spoke about connection and what I saw before the game when we got off that bus was one of the best experiences I've had in the game." The victory completed a superb treble this season after Bath earlier bagged the Premiership Cup and European Challenge Cup. "Winning the Challenge Cup was brilliant but at the start of the year the goal was to win the Premiership," said flyhalf Finn Russell. "It's special. This group, the city, the club deserves it. The work we've put in over the last few years and then what we do on the pitch is try to represent the city as best we can. "After last year's defeat, we bounced back really quickly and we managed to get the job done." Russell looked certain to score an interception try in the second half but then threw a pass to supporting Max Ojomoh, drawing gasps from the astonished Twickenham crowd. "He's a kid from Bath that grew up watching his dad (England and Bath flanker Steve) lifting this trophy, Russell said. "Giving him a little bit of limelight in the final was nice." Veteran scrumhalf Ben Spencer, a title winner with Saracens, said: "What we've done this year, to win three trophies like we have, is unbelievable. "When Johann came in, he completely turned this place around. We've got a really good group around him in terms of coaches, in terms of staff and we've gone from there and I think we've gone from strength to strength. "I'm not sure there's enough time to say what he brings. He has an unbelievable ability to stay calm at all times. At halftime he's great and we've had a really good ability to start from zero. "His ability to deal with people - 60-odd players who want to play every week - is amazing. The togetherness and strength of this group is just that - the group." Leicester coach Michael Cheika was proud of his team's effort but, not for the first time, was unhappy with the officials, who heavily penalised his team and sent two players to the sin bin. "The calls through the game went against us, the scrum calls were incredible, honestly, and some of the foul play ones. Dominating like that and getting nothing," said the Australian as his one-season stint came to a frustrating end. "Of course I'm slightly biased, but it was frustrating and when you come out of a final having scored more tries than the opposition it says something. "But I love this group of guys, and love the club and I'm so proud of the players for the way they came in there and stayed in it right to the end. We gave ourselves a chance to win it right at the end, but unfortunately it didn't go our way." REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
Scotsman
2 days ago
- Sport
- Scotsman
Premiership Rugby final: what time, channel and is it free?
ITV has confirmed if it will be showing the Gallagher Premiership Rugby final or not 🏉 Sign up to our daily newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... It is almost time for the Gallagher Premiership Rugby final. Bath will take on Leicester at the Allianz Stadium Twickenham. But how can you watch it at home? After months of crunching tackles, fierce turnovers and jaw-dropping tries it is almost time for the curtain to come down on another season of Premiership Rugby. Just two teams are left standing in the bid for glory at Twickenham. Bath have secured a return to the final of the competition - 12 months on from their devastating defeat at the Allianz Stadium. Scotland and the Lions' Fin Russell is looking to guide the club to its first league title in nearly 30 years. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Twickenham is a much more familiar stomping ground for Leicester Tigers - having won the final 11 times over the years. The most recent of which came in 2022. But how can you follow the action from home? Here's all you need to know: What time is the Premiership Rugby Final on TV? The Gallagher Premiership Trophy |TNT Sports will be providing live coverage of the title match at Twickenham once again. The broadcaster has the rights for the English domestic competition and has featured live matches from every round of the 2024-25 season. The channel will be live from 1.30pm today (June 14), providing a full 90 minutes of build-up ahead of kick-off at the Allianz Stadium in London. But it is not only on TNT, ITV will also be broadcasting the final and its coverage will begin at 2.30pm. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad When is kick-off at Twickenham? The final will begin at 3pm and there is the potential for extra time if the teams can't be separated after 80 minutes. Under the rules it could even end up with penalty kicks to decide the winner - but that is very, very unlikely. Is the Premiership Rugby Final free-to-watch? As previously mentioned, the English domestic rugby competition is usually only live on TNT Sports. It means that fans have to have a subscription to the channels to be able to watch matches week-in and week-out. However ITV does occasionally feature live matches on terrestrial TV throughout the season. The final is one of these games and it will be live on ITV1 and ITVX this weekend. Have you got a story you want to share with our readers? You can now send it to us online via YourWorld at . It's free to use and, once checked, your story will appear on our website and, space allowing, in our newspapers.
Scotsman
2 days ago
- Sport
- Scotsman
Premiership Rugby final: what time, channel and is it free?
ITV has confirmed if it will be showing the Gallagher Premiership Rugby final or not 🏉 Sign up to our Arts and Culture newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... It is almost time for the Gallagher Premiership Rugby final. Bath will take on Leicester at the Allianz Stadium Twickenham. But how can you watch it at home? After months of crunching tackles, fierce turnovers and jaw-dropping tries it is almost time for the curtain to come down on another season of Premiership Rugby. Just two teams are left standing in the bid for glory at Twickenham. Bath have secured a return to the final of the competition - 12 months on from their devastating defeat at the Allianz Stadium. Scotland and the Lions' Fin Russell is looking to guide the club to its first league title in nearly 30 years. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Twickenham is a much more familiar stomping ground for Leicester Tigers - having won the final 11 times over the years. The most recent of which came in 2022. But how can you follow the action from home? Here's all you need to know: What time is the Premiership Rugby Final on TV? The Gallagher Premiership Trophy |TNT Sports will be providing live coverage of the title match at Twickenham once again. The broadcaster has the rights for the English domestic competition and has featured live matches from every round of the 2024-25 season. The channel will be live from 1.30pm today (June 14), providing a full 90 minutes of build-up ahead of kick-off at the Allianz Stadium in London. But it is not only on TNT, ITV will also be broadcasting the final and its coverage will begin at 2.30pm. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad When is kick-off at Twickenham? The final will begin at 3pm and there is the potential for extra time if the teams can't be separated after 80 minutes. Under the rules it could even end up with penalty kicks to decide the winner - but that is very, very unlikely. Is the Premiership Rugby Final free-to-watch? As previously mentioned, the English domestic rugby competition is usually only live on TNT Sports. It means that fans have to have a subscription to the channels to be able to watch matches week-in and week-out. However ITV does occasionally feature live matches on terrestrial TV throughout the season. The final is one of these games and it will be live on ITV1 and ITVX this weekend.
