Bath Rugby Team

Bath Rugby are delighted to announce that England and Leicester Tigers centre, Dan Hipkiss, will join the club on a two year contract at the end of this season. Currently a member of the England Saxons squad, the 28 year old centre brings with him a wealth of experience, having been capped 13 times for England. He featured heavily during the 2007 World Cup, and his last full England cap came against Wales in last year’s RBS 6 Nations Championship.

In 129 appearances for Tigers he has scored 155 points, clearly showing the attacking and try scoring threat he poses to oppositions.

Commenting on the news that he would be joining the Club, Hipkiss said “I started playing for Leicester when I was 15, so will have had 14 years here by the end of this season. I have always wanted to try something different, and feel that this is the right time to do that. I’ve had a great time with Tigers, but really want to try something new in my career, and feel that I will be able to do that with Bath, especially after the good reports from Lewis Moody and Sam Vesty about the Club.

“When you think about moving clubs, you look at those with ambition, and you can see that there is that in abundance at Bath, especially since the take-over from Bruce Craig and the consequent developments at Farleigh House. These tie in with my own ambitions, as I want to continue to be successful, and feel that Bath is the right place for me to succeed in these ambitions.”

Head Coach, Steve Meehan, added “Dan is clearly a very experienced and skilful player, both of which will make him a valuable addition to our squad. He has played a lot of international rugby, and that experience will be great in helping some of our younger players develop, as well as bringing fresh ideas. He is a very ambitious player, and we are certain he will fit in very nicely here at Bath.”