'Those are things that probably wouldn't have happened if we had fully-fit players through the whole year.' Bath centre Max Ojomoh had to make the switch to fly-half against Northampton due to injuries 'These guys are writing a huge amount of knowledge in their own brains and their own bodies of Premiership rugby and what it feels like. 'It's a challenge obviously on the weekend to play the game, but it's a challenge in the training week as well. 'Some of the guys who, when I sat here at the start of the season wouldn't have been in the top 30, definitely are now,' Hooper said. With a growing injury list, Hooper says it has prevented any comparison being made from match to match or for any momentum to be built.ĭespite the injuries, he insists he's keen to take the positives from the situation, not least experience players in their wider squad are gaining. That's the magnitude of the task.'īath are bottom of the Premiership having lost all nine of their fixtures so far, while they also lost their two matches in the Premiership Rugby Cup this autumn. 'And for a long period of time now, out of our top 30 players we've had less than 50% available.

'As probably many directors of rugby, you do sit down at the start of the year and you block out your games and understand who's available, who's away on international duty and stuff like that,' Hooper said.

Prior to the new signings coming in, director of rugby Stuart Hooper admitted his depleted side will face a 'huge challenge' when they take on Leinster in the European Cup on Saturday. Collectively, those six players have made just 10 Premiership appearances for the club this season.

Half-backs Ben Spencer and Danny Cipriani went off with injuries in the defeat by Northampton on Saturday, while Jonathan Joseph, Ruaridh McConnochie, Orlando Bailey and Josh McNally all pulled out prior to the match.Īnthony Watson, Beno Obano, Taulupe Faletau, Jaco Coetze, Cam Redpath and Joe Cokansiga are among those already out, some with long-term injuries. They join a Bath side that has been badly hit by injuries and are without a win all season in all competitions. South African Venter, 19, has spent the past year in Scotland.

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