Former Falkirk fly-half Finn Russell has told of his joy at helping current club Bath to their first English Premiership rugby title for almost 30 years by racking up 13 points with his boot and setting up a try.

There were celebrations over the weekend following Bath's Premiership Rugby win. Congratulations are in order for Pier Pritchard who was awarded an MBE in The King's Birthday Honours List for her work in Wiltshire Council's children's safeguarding team.

Give the man a gold medal for longevity, as he has started each of Sale Sharks’ last 74 Premiership matches, and played every minute in the league this season, either at No 13 or equally reliably in the 10 or 12 jersey. Max Ojomoh of Bath has rich promise and enjoyed a try-scoring Premiership final win.

The side won their first Premiership title in 29 years, having already won the Premiership Rugby Cup and European Challenge Cup. | ITV News

There is a perception that rugby union no longer has the characters of yesteryear, stifled by the advent of professionalism. It is fair to say that Bath’s players, and owner, sought to put that notion to bed on a raucous Sunday night in the West Country.

Bath Rugby won the Premiership title on Saturday for the first time in almost 30 years after defeating Leicester Tigers 23-21 at Twickenham Stadium.

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

Bath Rugby beat Leicester Tigers 23-21 at the Allianz Stadium at Twickenham in the final of the Gallagher Premiership