

Newcastle Falcons' Mark Wilson attempts to place the ball back after being tackled to ground against Bath

Rory Lawson celebrates with his team-mates as Gloucester defeat Bath 11-14 in a Westcountry derby at the Recreation Ground

England fly-half Owen Farrell shows his joy as scrum half Ben Youngs scores against Ireland in the 2012 Six Nations

Carl Fearns looks on as the ball is about to be placed into a scrum as Bath take on Northampton Saints

Locks Darrell Ball and Dave Bates look on from the second row of a scrum as the Army take on the Navy at Twickenham

Army winger Semesa Rokoduguni is tackled by the Navy's Setareki Raumakita at Twickenham

Manu Tuilagi says a prayer as he runs onto the field in the 2011-12 Premiership Final

Leicester Tigers fly-half George Ford kicks for the posts during the 2011-12 Premiership Final against Harlequins

Kyle Eastmond dives for the try-line, his first score in Bath Rugby colours, during their pre-season game against London Welsh

Joe Launchbury launches himself at Harlequins winger Tom Williams in the Double Header at Twickenham

Ben Skirving congratulates Tom Biggs on his try for Bath against London Wasps, as Stuart Hooper and Davie Wilson close in

Bath captain Stuart Hooper reaches out to win lineout ball against London Wasps

Olly Barkley gets a parting gift from his team-mates having just played his final match for Bath Rugby

Dylan Hartley is tackled high by Nikola Matawalu during Northampton Saints' home Heineken Cup pool match against Glasgow Warriors

Tyson Keats dive-passes the ball to his backline, as London Welsh take on London Wasps at Adams Park

Steam rises from a driving maul on a freezing Monday evening at the Recreation Ground, as Bath United take on Harlequins A

Tom Youngs wins his second cap for England, flanked by brother Ben and Leiester Tigers team-mate Dan Cole

Manu Tuilagi looks to offload the ball after being tackled as England take on the Wallabies at Twickenham

Former Harlequins' team-mates James Johnston and Ceri Jones, now of Worcester Warriors, face off at a scrum

All eyes on England captain Chris Robshaw as he carries the ball forward during England's historic 38-21 victory over the All Blacks

All photos © copyright Patrick Khachfe 2012, no unpaid usage.
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