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| Open-top bus parade for Bath's Premiership winning rugby players | Open-top bus parade for Bath's Premiership winning rugby players |
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| Bath's Premiership win is the club's first since 1996 | Bath's Premiership win is the club's first since 1996 |
| Thousands of people have taken to the streets of Bath to welcome home their Premiership Rugby-winning team. | |
| Bath beat Leicester Tigers in the final at Allianz Stadium, Twickenham, on Saturday to win the title for the first time since 1996. | Bath beat Leicester Tigers in the final at Allianz Stadium, Twickenham, on Saturday to win the title for the first time since 1996. |
| An open-top bus is carrying the players over Pulteney Bridge and up Milsom Street, before heading towards Bath Abbey and ending at The Recreation Ground. | An open-top bus is carrying the players over Pulteney Bridge and up Milsom Street, before heading towards Bath Abbey and ending at The Recreation Ground. |
| The club will then host a ticketed party in the stadium. | The club will then host a ticketed party in the stadium. |
| The open top bus has been making its way through Bath's packed streets | |
| Bath fan Theo told BBC Radio Bristol he was "immensely proud" of the team. | Bath fan Theo told BBC Radio Bristol he was "immensely proud" of the team. |
| "Everyone's here. Even if you couldn't go to the final, you can still see this," he said. | "Everyone's here. Even if you couldn't go to the final, you can still see this," he said. |
| "We've won three trophies and you get to see the players." | "We've won three trophies and you get to see the players." |
| Fellow fan Guy, from Bristol, joked: "I've got to be careful because all my neighbours are Bristol fans. | Fellow fan Guy, from Bristol, joked: "I've got to be careful because all my neighbours are Bristol fans. |
| "I'm watching the parade from Milsom Street and it's brilliant." | "I'm watching the parade from Milsom Street and it's brilliant." |
| Lifelong fan Barbara said she cried when the final whistle sounded on Saturday afternoon. | |
| "They deserve all this adulation because they've brought it home for us," she said. | |
| "I'd just like to thank the boys, because it means a lot to us." | |
| Fans of all ages turned up to support their victorious team | |
| 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. | 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. |
| Captain Ben Spencer said on Saturday he "couldn't be prouder" of the team. | Captain Ben Spencer said on Saturday he "couldn't be prouder" of the team. |
| 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. | |
| "There were such high stakes on the line. There was shock and relief, it hasn't really sunk in yet." | |
| 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." | |
| A ticketed party is being held at The Rec following the parade | |
| 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." | |
| He added: "It's not just for us winning the premiership, it is for the fans, so it's really special." | |
| Bath second-row Ewen Richards said it was a "special moment" for the team | |
| The city centre was packed with fans wanting to catch a glimpse of their heroes | The city centre was packed with fans wanting to catch a glimpse of their heroes |
| Many people brought along flags to wave when the bus drove past | Many people brought along flags to wave when the bus drove past |
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