Starting Lineup
Subs
Opposition Lineup
15
Orlando Bailey
14
Joe Cokanasiga
13
Ollie Lawrence
12
Max Ojomoh
11
Will Muir
10
Finn Russell
9
Ben Spencer
1
Beno Obano
2
Tom Dunn
3
Will Stuart
4
Quinn Roux
5
Ross Molony
6
Guy Pepper
7
Miles Reid
8
Alfie Barbeary
Subs
16
Kepu Tuipulotu
17
Francois van Wyk
18
Thomas Du Toit
19
Charlie Ewels
20
Sam Underhill
21
Louis Schreuder
22
Josh Bayliss
23
Jaco Coetzee
| pos | team | team name | pld | w | d | l | f | a | diff | tf | ta | tb | lb | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | | Bath RugbyBAT | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 366 | 210 | 156 | 54 | 25 | 8 | 1 | 41 |
8 |  | Northampton SaintsNOR | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 294 | 261 | 33 | 39 | 35 | 5 | 0 | 25 |
Full Time
Northampton Saints
35
Bath Rugby
34
YES!!
Bath go off their feet at the breakdown and Fin Smith lands the penalty to win the game for Saints!
(80 mins)
Archie McParland enters play as we restart, with Tom Seabrook making way.
(77 mins)
Finn Russell sends the resulting penalty through the uprights to put Bath ahead.
(77 mins)
It's a yellow card for Alex Mitchell as he hits Ollie Lawrence high.
(76 mins)
A high hit on Rory Hutchinson gives Fin Smith the chance to kick for the posts and he sends the ball through with the help of the left upright.
(70 mins)
TRY BATH.
Rory Hutchinson’s cross field kick gets charged down and Miles Reid finds Joe Cokanasiga for the score.
(63 mins)
Luke Green replaces Trevor Davison for Saints.
(61 mins)
Finn Russell adds the conversion.
(55 mins)
TRY BATH.
It's Max Ojomoh who’s over for Bath after the away side push from close range.
(54 mins)
Tom Pearson is replaced by Henry Pollock for Saints.
(53 mins)
Saints earn a penalty as Bath push early at the lineout and Fin Smith duly send the ball between the posts!
(49 mins)
Finn Russell adds the conversion.
(46 mins)
TRY BATH.
Bath take a penalty quickly and eventually send Will Stuart over from close range.
(45 mins)
Double HIA for Saints as Alex Coles and Temo Mayanavanua both leave the field, Tom Lockett and Angus Scott-Young take their places.
(45 mins)
Tom West is replaced by Tarek Haffar for Saints as we get restarted.
(40 mins)
40
WE'RE BACK UNDERWAY!
Finn Russell gets things back underway here at cinch Stadium at Franklin’s Gardens.
That’s half-time here at cinch Stadium at Franklin’s Gardens.
A late hit on George Hendy sees the fullback leave the field, Tom Seabrook takes his place.
(39 mins)
Fin Smith adds the extras from the tee!
(29 mins)
TRY HENDY!!
That's the bonus point! Saints push into Bath’s 22 and Fin Smith dinks the ball through in behind for George Hendy to gather and dot down!
(28 mins)
Finn Russell adds the conversion too.
(26 mins)
TRY BATH.
Bath send their maul close before the ball comes wide and Orlando Bailey stretches over.
(25 mins)
TRY BATH.
The away side hit back with a score of their own, whipping the ball wide to Joe Cokanasiga out on the right.
(15 mins)
Fin Smith adds the extras too!
(14 mins)
TRY RAMM!
It’s a stellar solo from the winger! He charges through a gap in Bath’s line on halfway and turns on the afterburners to score just left of the posts!
(13 mins)
TRY DINGWALL!
A deft chip and gather from Fin Smith sets up Saints’ second – with a huge clear out from Alex Coles allowing Alex Mitchell to get the ball away to an unobstructed Fraser Dingwall out on the right!
(10 mins)
Fin Smith adds the conversion too!
(2 mins)
TRY KEMENY!!
Fin Smith send the ball out wide to George Hendy on the right and the fullback dances past Will Muir before sending the ball inside to Rory Hutchinson. The centre has Josh Kemeny on his shoulder and the back rower races in!
(1 min)
HERE WE GO!
Saints’ first clash of 2025 is underway as Fin Smith gets us started at cinch Stadium at Franklin’s Gardens!