• Mike Ford bemoans dearth of quality No6s on the market
• Bath beat London Irish 45-14 to claim second win of the seasonBath will not be the first side to cast an envious glimpse at Toulon’s all-star cast on Sunday but Mike Ford has reason to be greener than most; Sam Burgess’s exit has given him a war chest to spend but there are no obvious candidates to spend it on.
Last season Bath were strongly linked with Steffon Armitage and Duane Vermeulen – both of whom could line up against them this weekend while chief among the downsides of losing Burgess is how short it leaves them in the back row. Related: Bath Rugby deny breaching £4.76m Premiership salary cap Related: Don’t blame Sam Burgess for cessation to sorry saga – rugby union let him down | Owen Gibson Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com