The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 27/12/2008
Bath 25 Northampton 14Two secondhalf tries by scrumhalf Michael Claassens brought victory over a limited Northampton side.
IOL (Free subscription) | 28/12/2008
A couple of tries by South African scrumhalf Michael Claassens saw Bath to a victory over Northampton and go top of the Premiership.
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 27/12/2008
Michael Claassens inspired Bath to a 25-14 victory over a gutsy Northampton side
The Independent (Free subscription) | 28/12/2008
Bath took over at the top of the Guinness Premiership thanks to two tries from their South African scrum-half, Michael Claassens.
22dropout.com (Free subscription) | 27/12/2008
Michael Claassens scores two tries as Bath get the better of Northampton to go top of the Guinness Premiership.
Keo.co.za (Free subscription) | 22/12/2008
Sébastien Chabal has accused Michael Claassens of deliberately kicking him in the face during Sale’s Premiership loss to Bath. The Frenchmen, who was sent to the sin-bin for swinging a punch at Claassens in the first half of the game, insists he was provoked by the former Bok scrumhalf at a ruck near the Sale [...]
Planet Rugby (Free subscription) | 22/12/2008
Sale Sharks and France hard man Sébastien Chabal has reacted angrily to the yellow card he was show in Saturday's last minute defeat to Bath at The Rec, accusing opposition scrum-half Michael Claassens of deliberately kicking him in the face."
Planet Rugby (Free subscription) | 04/01/2009
... Crockett, 12 Shontayne Hape, 11 Andrew Higgins, 10 Butch James, 9 Scott Bemand, 8 Daniel Browne, 7 Michael Lipman (c), 6 Andy Beattie, 5 Peter Short, 4 Stuart Hooper, 3 Duncan Bell, 2 Pieter Dixon, 1 David Barnes. Replacements: 16 Rob Hawkins, 17 Aaron Jarvis, 18 Justin Harrison, 19 Jonny Faamatuainu, 20 Michael Claassens, 21 Eliota Fuimaono-Sapolu, 22 Jack Cuthbert. Referee:...
Daily Star (Free subscription) | 03/01/2009
... club as Meehan makes several changes after victory over Northampton last time out.Bemand replaces Michael Claassens, who scored two tries against Saints, while there are also starts for the likes of full-back Nick Abendanon, prop David Barnes, hooker Pieter Dixon and lock Justin Harrison.Leicester fly-half Toby Flood is rested under the England Elite Squad agreement, with fit-again...
Keo.co.za (Free subscription) | 27/12/2008
Two second-half tries by former Bok scrumhalf Michael Claassens helped Bath beat Northampton 25-14 and regain pole position on the English Premiership log. The Saints led 13-9 at the break, but Claassens crossed after 54 and 75 minutes with Butch James converting one of the two tries. Former Blue Bulls lock Juandre Kruger scored a consolation [...]
Skysports.com (Free subscription) | 27/12/2008
Michael Claassens scored two tries as Bath beat Northampton 25-14 to climb back on top of the Guinness Premiership table.
The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 27/12/2008
Two secondhalf tries by scrumhalf Michael Claassens brought victory over a limited Northampton side.
Daily Mail online | Sport (Free subscription) | 29/12/2008
... of more pyrotechnics.Stephen Myler's goal-kicking kept Northampton in the hunt and it fell to Michael Claassens, Bath's South African scrum-half, to intervene with two second-half tries - the latter coming just five minutes from time.Ben Foden and Carlos Spencer gave the Saints some attacking tempo in the closing stages but when Juandre Kruger touched down in the final minute, it...
Planet Rugby (Free subscription) | 28/12/2008
... the year before." Bath will end 2008 as Premiership leaders, with their South African scrum-half Michael Claassens collecting two tries in a 25-14 victory over Northampton at the Recreation Ground. But head coach Steve Meehan admitted: "I don't think we will be overly-pleased with that performance." Bath took advantage of London Irish's first defeat since early October, replacing...
Fijilive (Free subscription) | 27/12/2008
A couple of tries by South African scrum-half Michael Claassens saw Bath to a 25-14 victory over Northampton on Saturday and go top of the Premiership.They benefited from previous leaders London Irish slipping up as they lost 16-13 to Saracens, who showed character in rebounding from last weekend's 33-24 defeat by Wasps, who were at the receiving end of a 31-3 walloping by Sale on Friday.Harlequins...
