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Bath serious about Sevens

Image: Tom Biggs: Likely to play in the Sevens for Bath

New Bath boss Gary Gold insists that he is looking a strong squad for the JP Morgan Premiership Rugby Sevens Series.

Eastmond and Biggs set to play in the pool stages

New Bath boss Gary Gold insists that he is looking a strong squad for the JP Morgan Premiership Rugby Sevens Series. Bath are determined to do well in this seasons' competition, especially as the Rec will host the final on August 6. To get to finals day, Bath will first have to finish in the top two of Pool C at Kingsholm on July 26 - with Gloucester, Exeter and Worcester also bidding to progress. However whereas the competition has been used to develop younger players in the past, Gold has claimed he will be taking the Series seriously. And that means Kyle Eastmond, Tom Biggs and Guy Mercer are all in the mix to play. Gold told the club's official site: "The JP Morgan Sevens is forming a big part of our pre-season plans this year. "It will be the first chance for us to see many of the squad in a competitive environment, and the game of Sevens itself is much less forgiving on players so they really have to be on their toes. "It is a great way to develop players, especially someone like Kyle who didn't get the chance to play much last season, and it will really test the boys selected, show us where the hard work that has been put into pre-season is paying off, and where further improvements can be made."

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