Match Summary
Northampton Saints claimed a dominant 71-48 victory over Bath in a high-octane encounter, featuring 18 total tries. This performance ranks as the second-highest scoring match in the history of the English top flight, trailing only the 127 points recorded during Northampton’s 94-33 win against Bristol last May. The teams surpassed the 100-point mark with 15 minutes left, maintaining an aggressive attacking pace throughout. Ollie Sleightholme scored three of Northampton’s 11 tries.
Northampton Scoring Details
- Tries: Ollie Sleightholme (3), Tommy Freeman (2), F Smith, Dingwall, Pater, Kemeny, Mitchell, Coles
- Conversions: F Smith (8)
Bath Scoring Details
- Tries: Arthur Green (2), Carr-Smith, C Griffin, A Griffin, Carreras, Bayliss
- Conversions: Russell (5)
- Penalties: Russell (1)
The win allows Northampton to recover following their previous loss to Bristol. For Bath, the defeat marks their first of the season. The visitors made 12 tactical changes for the fixture, notably seeing Charlie Griffin score on his Premiership debut, while Arthur Green secured a brace of tries in the loss.
Important Details
- Bath (29) 48.
- Attacking flair as the play went end-to-end, the two sides had surpassed 100 points on the scoreboard with 15 minutes remaining and continued to showcase unstoppable.
