Hill happy with upturn in form as play-offs approach
Ted Hill has scored six tries for Bath this season
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Bath flanker Ted Hill says he feels his performances are "turning a corner" as the business end of the Prem season approaches.
Speaking before Friday night's clash with Bristol Bears at Ashton Gate, Hill believes he has put an injury-plagued start to the campaign behind him.
"I think I am starting to build some better form which is good," the 27-year-old told BBC Radio Somerset.
"It's not been quite where I wanted it in the earlier part of the season but I have kept training, kept working hard and it's looking like it's turning the corner.
"Hopefully my performances can keep improving and improving."
The defending champions are preparing for a third straight post-season campaign, with two regular Prem games remaining before the play-offs begin.
So far this season, Hill has played 982 minutes, scoring six tries.
"I want to be involved every week and it's obviously not always possible because we've got an amazing squad and everyone deserves to play," he said.
"But being selfish I want to play every week, these games [in the final few weeks of the season] are the ones you want to be involved in.
"You want to keep improving so that when your best is required you can do that."
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Hill has five caps for his country, the most recent of which came against Italy in the final game of 2025 Six Nations.
"At this point in my career, not that I'm old, but I know what I need to work on, I know what I need to improve, and I know the levels that are required, especially in order to get into this England team," he said.
"There are big standards required, and if you look across that second row, back row, in that team there's some some great rugby being played.
"In order to get into there your standing needs to be very high - so that's what I'm striving for at the moment."
Hill's versatility may yet help him back into the international fold, with the flanker now believing himself to be more of a "hybrid" player.
"I like to think I can play across the back row and in forward positions, but I have definitely been enjoying playing that in that second row role as well," he said.
"It's a different experience, so yeah I would consider myself a hybrid."
