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Sam Burgess accuses Mike Ford of using him as 'pawn' at 2015 World Cup - BBC Sport
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Bath captain Stuart Hooper retires after suffering back injury, Bath
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Sam Burgess 'did not have the stomach' to stay and fight at Bath, says former team-mate George Ford
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Coach Mike Ford to leave Bath after disappointing season
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End of the road for Mike Ford at Bath after disappointing season, Bath
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I'm a father first and a coach second' - Mike Ford
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New York Yankees 1B Mike Ford ready for the next-man-up carousel
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George Ford admits that he did not agree with sacking of dad Mike as Bath head coach
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Bath Rugby's George Ford tells Mike Ford: 'Don't stop believing' after losing Toulon job - Bath Chronicle
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It's a family affair for the Ford's - Saddleworth Independent