Champions Bath cheered by thousands at victory parade
Thousands of people have taken to the streets of Bath to welcome home their Premiership Rugby-winning team.
In a historic day for the team 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 carried the players over Pulteney Bridge and up Milsom Street, before heading towards Bath Abbey and ending at The Recreation Ground. The club will later host a ticketed party in the stadium.
Bath fan Theo said he was "immensely proud" of the team, adding: "Everyone's here. Even if you couldn't go to the final, you can still see this."
Fellow fan Guy, from Bristol, said he travelled to the parade on his own, joking: "I've got to be careful because all my neighbours are Bristol Bears fans."
But once in the city he joined with friends from Bath to take in the parade.
"I'm watching the parade from Milsom Street and it's brilliant," he added.
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."
The team paraded three trophies through the city centre having won the Premiership, the Challenge Cup and the Premiership Rugby Cup.
The players held them high above their heads as they toured through the streets, which had turned a sea of blue, black and white.
The players were cheered as they passed their fans, while flags were waved high in the air.
Kim and Nick, from Bath, took their children to watch the final at the Allianz Stadium on Saturday and said they felt more relief than joy at the final whistle.
"You stick with your team through thick and thin, but winning has brought so many smiles to people's faces at The Rec and it's a brilliant time to be a Bath fan," said Nick.
"It's been amazing," added Kim.
"You never know if this day will come, but you hope it does. Hopefully this is the start of big things."
At the parade: Jack Killah, BBC Somerset sport reporter
If yesterday was all about stress, relief and adulation - with 29 years of pain being washed away at the final whistle, today has been nothing short of an incredible celebration in the sunshine here in Bath.
Thousands of people covering Milsom Street, Pulteney Bridge screaming at their heroes, waving and getting high fives, as not one, not two, but three trophies were carried through the city centre.
For context, they went 17 years without any trophies, three years ago they were rock-bottom of the Premiership and today their fans are celebrating winning it all.
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.
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."
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."
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