# Santi Carreras dreams of Bath Champions Cup glory

> Santi Carreras aims to help Bath win Champions Cup after watching European rugby as a teen in Argentina.
- Title: Santi Carreras dreams of Bath Champions Cup glory | Shortify
- Summary: Santi Carreras aims to help Bath win Champions Cup after watching European rugby as a teen in Argentina. Santi Carreras believes Bath can win Champions Cup…
- Keywords: santi carreras, bath, champions cup, heineken cup, argentina, gloucester, premiership, toulouse, montpellier, northampton saints, stade francais, bulls
- Source: The Rugby Paper — https://therugbypaper.co.uk/latest-news/494777/carreras-inspired-by-his-bath-dream
- Author: Gary Fitzgerald
- Published: 2026-10-11T03:01:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: santi carreras, bath, champions cup, heineken cup, argentina, gloucester, premiership, toulouse, montpellier, northampton saints, stade francais, bulls
## Dreams since teen years
Santi Carreras dreamed of European rugby glory since watching Heineken Cup as a teenager in Cordoba.

> I was about 15 and 16 watching the games from Europe on Saturday evenings
## Bath's Champions Cup bid
Carreras believes Bath have quality and squad depth to challenge for Champions Cup glory.

> It would be one of my biggest achievements
## Heineken Cup history
French clubs have monopolised Champions Cup since Exeter Chiefs won it during Covid.

> It is 28 long years since Bath managed to get their hands on club rugby’s most prestigious prize
## Bath's squad strength
Carreras says Bath have quality and talent with strong squad depth for Champions Cup success.

> We have a lot of quality and talent here at Bath
## Montpellier connection
Carreras has friends in Montpellier team including Domingo Miotti and Justo Piccardo.

> I expect there will be a few texts between us in the build up
## Bath atmosphere
Bath fans enjoy strong home support with full houses at The Rec stadium.

> It is always a full house at The Rec and a fantastic atmosphere
## Bath family spirit
Carreras feels Bath team spirit is similar to Argentina national team camaraderie.

> It is like a family with everyone helping each other
## Key takeaway

Santi Carreras believes Bath can win Champions Cup after dreaming of European rugby glory since watching Heineken Cup as a teenager in Argentina.