There was widespread agreement in the council that it wasn't appropriate to take a decision at this time,

The multinational force will be there with the agreement of the sovereign government of Iraq,

The arbitrator's decision is consistent with our collective-bargaining agreement and simply enforces the terms of a player contract. So it's difficult to see how it is a violation of antitrust law.

The arbitrator's decision is consistent with our collective bargaining agreement, and it simply enforced the terms of the player's contract.

While I am hopeful that an agreement can be obtained, a decision by the neutral panel on the question of contract rejection is still a real possibility. Our position on a rejected contract has not changed. We will not work willingly without a contract.

It was a very hard decision to make as I have really enjoyed my time at Bath. All the players, coaches and support staff here have been great to me, but I made the decision to leave Bath Rugby as it meant that I would have greater opportunities to play first team rugby.