- Bath 29-27 Bristol
- Cokanasiga and Faletau score in bonus point win
A late, late try by Tom de Glanville sealed an incredible comeback victory for Bath against 14-man Bristol in this pulsating Somerset derby. After the impressive lock, Ewan Richards, nearly crashed to the try-line at the death, as Bath hunted the winning score, the Bristol replacement Theo Strang was shown a yellow card for an early tackle.
A decisive penalty try for the home team looked a strong possibility, which the referee Luke Pearce eventually decided against. Ultimately, Bath used their two-man advantage to create the necessary space for De Glanville to crash over and send the Recreation Ground crowd into raptures.
Continue reading…Bath 29-27 BristolCokanasiga and Faletau score in bonus point winA late, late try by Tom de Glanville sealed an incredible comeback victory for Bath against 14-man Bristol in this pulsating Somerset derby. After the impressive lock, Ewan Richards, nearly crashed to the try-line at the death, as Bath hunted the winning score, the Bristol replacement Theo Strang was shown a yellow card for an early tackle.A decisive penalty try for the home team looked a strong possibility, which the referee Luke Pearce eventually decided against. Ultimately, Bath used their two-man advantage to create the necessary space for De Glanville to crash over and send the Recreation Ground crowd into raptures. Continue reading…