The Clash - Twickers in April - Baths v Tigers - merged

[dunks43]

Can't see any mention on here or the main news on the website but the game away at bath in April Is now at twickers and called the clash , also confirmed on the fixture list http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/rugbyu ... first.html

[BeeJ]

This change of venue was announced when the fixtures came out over 11 weeks ago. See here.

[Maidman]

I think the April Twickenham trip, our 'away' game against Bath, has been noted and commented on already, albeit buried in one of the threads.

Could be a good excuse for a trip to HQ. Sadly, as a pessimist rather than a doom-monger, I fear it may be our only trip to Twickenham this season!

[strawclearer]

I think the April Twickenham trip, our 'away' game against Bath, has been noted and commented on already, albeit buried in one of the threads.

Could be a good excuse for a trip to HQ. Sadly, as a pessimist rather than a doom-monger, I fear it may be our only trip to Twickenham this season!

Nah! Be a good warm-up for the main event! (Busy )

[Maidman]

I think the April Twickenham trip, our 'away' game against Bath, has been noted and commented on already, albeit buried in one of the threads.

Could be a good excuse for a trip to HQ. Sadly, as a pessimist rather than a doom-monger, I fear it may be our only trip to Twickenham this season!

Nah! Be a good warm-up for the main event! (Busy )

Oh I do hope so!

[ourla]

Yes, they were a great band but that is not what I was talking about!

It's well known that Bath have moved their game at home to us this season down to HQ but did we know it was going to be for 5 years and has been labeled "The Clash"?

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/rugby-union/ ... velop-the/

What is certain is the five-year arrangement at Twickenham as host venue for 'The Clash’, as the game against Leicester has been billed.

Me no likey.

[Iain]

I don't think that necessarily means that it will always be their fixture against us. Just that they will play one game a season at Twickenham for five years.

Not that I like those kind of arrangements either anyway.

[JackFlashJonny]

Bath away was my favourite weekend away clash of the year ...I would imagine they are hoping our fanbase plus extra London dwellers with mean some decent revenue for them..

I doubt many of us will go surely?

[ourla]

I don't think that necessarily means that it will always be their fixture against us. Just that they will play one game a season at Twickenham for five years.

Not that I like those kind of arrangements either anyway.

MMMmmm. could be.

But earlier in the article it says:

As Bath announced a five-year deal to host their Aviva Premiership fixture against Leicester at Twickenham

Maybe it's bad wording.

Thinking on, although I don't like it from a supporters point of view - I think it may help from a result point of view. And also it could be useful experience should we make the grand final. I presume that is now still regarded as a possibility!

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This bit:

As Bath announced a five-year deal to host their Aviva Premiership fixture against Leicester at Twickenham

Makes it sound like it's the fixture against us.

Edit: Beaten to it!!

[ourla]

The Bath website says...

the club have announced their ambition to stage a major fixture in the capital every year for the next five years.

So I reckon it will not be us for all five but they will choose each year. I don't see anything to suggest it will definitely be us.

http://www.bathrugby.com/club-news/bath ... ive-years/

[ourla]

Some details on this years here:

http://www.bathrugby.com/theclash/

Sounds like they are putting on a bit of "a show".

Also ticket prices:

https://www.eticketing.co.uk/bathrugby/ ... 1474892533

Cat 1: Adult £50.00 / Junior: £15.00
Cat 2: Adult: £25.00 / Junior: £10.00
Cat 3: Adult: £15.00 / Junior: £5.00

[AidanMcDowell]

Well I have to admit, as someone who lives and works in London this is something I can actually get to more readily than a trip to Bath (where tickets are more limited anyway.) I've missed trips to HQ recently so I'll definitely be there with my son. I often make the Quins away game at the Stoop but was unable to last year, so maybe this season I'll get to see Tigers twice (or maybe even three times!)

[Cagey Tiger]

And also it could be useful experience should we make the grand final.

That could be very interesting. Rugby League has a "grand final", the Aviva Premiership does not, just a "final".

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