{"id":31079,"date":"2025-06-15T17:51:43","date_gmt":"2025-06-15T17:51:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/news\/open-top-bus-parade-for-baths-premiership-winning-rugby-players\/"},"modified":"2025-06-15T17:51:43","modified_gmt":"2025-06-15T17:51:43","slug":"open-top-bus-parade-for-baths-premiership-winning-rugby-players","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/news\/open-top-bus-parade-for-baths-premiership-winning-rugby-players\/","title":{"rendered":"Open-top bus parade for Bath’s Premiership winning rugby players"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Bath’s Premiership win is the club’s first since 1996<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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Thousands of people have taken to the streets of Bath to welcome home their Premiership Rugby-winning team.<\/p>\n

In a historic day for the team Bath beat Leicester Tigers<\/a> in the final at Allianz Stadium, Twickenham, on Saturday to win the title for the first time since 1996.<\/p>\n

An open-top bus carried the players over Pulteney Bridge and up Milsom Street, before heading towards Bath Abbey and ending at The Recreation Ground. The club will later host a ticketed party in the stadium.<\/p>\n

Bath fan Theo said he was “immensely proud” of the team, adding: “Everyone’s here. Even if you couldn’t go to the final, you can still see this.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The open top bus has been making its way through Bath’s packed streets<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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Fellow fan Guy, from Bristol, joked: “I’ve got to be careful because all my neighbours are Bristol fans.<\/p>\n

“I’m watching the parade from Milsom Street and it’s brilliant.”<\/p>\n

Lifelong fan Barbara said she cried when the final whistle sounded on Saturday afternoon.<\/p>\n

“They deserve all this adulation because they’ve brought it home for us,” she said. <\/p>\n

“I’d just like to thank the boys, because it means a lot to us.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Fans of all ages turned up to support their victorious team<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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The team paraded three trophies through the city centre having won the Premiership, the Challenge Cup and the Premiership Rugby cup.<\/p>\n

The players held them high above their heads as they toured through the streets, which had turned a sea of blue, black and white.<\/p>\n

The players were cheered as they passed their fans, while flags were waved high in the air. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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A ticketed party is being held at The Rec following the parade<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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Bath were the trailblazing team in the league this season and went into the final as overwhelming favourites after finishing 11 points clear at the top of the table.<\/p>\n

Captain Ben Spencer said on Saturday he “couldn’t be prouder” of the team.<\/p>\n

Centre Max Ojomo told BBC Radio Bristol before the parade: “I feel great, relieved, and it is nice seeing how much joy we have brought to the people of Bath.<\/p>\n

“There were such high stakes on the line. There was shock and relief, it hasn’t really sunk in yet.”<\/p>\n

He added: “It was just massive, surreal to be honest, look at where we were two years ago, you wouldn’t have dreamt of this.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Bath second-row Ewen Richards said it was a “special moment” for the team<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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Second-row Ewen Richards, who was nervously watching from the side-lines on Saturday, added: “It’s pretty special like, yesterday the boys put in a hell of a shift and to be a part of the group yesterday and to wear this medal today is unbelievable and I’m very proud of the lads that played yesterday.”<\/p>\n

He added: “It’s not just for us winning the premiership, it is for the fans, so it’s really special.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The city centre was packed with fans wanting to catch a glimpse of their heroes<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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Many people brought along flags to wave when the bus drove past<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n


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