Northampton 35 - 34 Bath

● full_time 80 minutes

05 Jan 2025

Stage: Regular Season Round 10

cinch Stadium at Franklin's Gardens

Northampton Saints narrowly defeated Bath Rugby 35-34 in a thrilling encounter at Franklin's Gardens. The home side surged to an early lead with tries from Kemeny, Dingwall, and Ramm, all converted by Fin Smith. Bath responded with tries from Cokanasiga and Bailey, with Russell's kicking keeping them in touch. Ojomoh’s try in the second half brought the visitors to within striking distance as the game intensified. Despite a yellow card for Northampton’s Mitchell, Smith's penalty at the end secured the win. Cokanasiga's second try for Bath highlighted their resilience, but they fell just short. The match showcased outstanding performances, particularly from Smith and Russell, making for a memorable contest.

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Temperature: 9.7°C (Feels like 3.6°C) Condition: Cloudy Wind: 22.7 km/h, gusting to 43.7 km/h Humidity: 94% Cloud Cover: 98%

Highlights

Events

0' kickoff
1' try Josh Kemeny
1' conversion Fin Smith
9' try Fraser Dingwall
9' substitution Guy Pepper
12' try James Ramm
13' conversion Fin Smith
15' try Joe Cokanasiga
25' try Orlando Bailey
26' conversion Finn Russell
28' try George Hendy
29' conversion Fin Smith
31' substitution Will Muir
39' substitution George Hendy
40' substitution Tom West
40' half_time
40' second_half
45' try Will Stuart
45' substitution Alex Coles
45' substitution Temo Mayanavanua
46' conversion Finn Russell
49' penalty Fin Smith
50' substitution Beno Obano
50' substitution Will Stuart
50' substitution Ross Molony
53' substitution Tom Pearson
54' try Max Ojomoh
55' conversion Finn Russell
56' substitution Thomas du Toit
58' substitution Alfie Barbeary
59' substitution Jaco Coetzee
61' substitution Trevor Davison
63' try Joe Cokanasiga
64' substitution Will Stuart
69' drop_goal_miss Fin Smith
71' penalty Fin Smith
71' substitution Tom Dunn
75' substitution Ben Spencer
77' yellow_card Alex Mitchell
77' penalty Finn Russell
77' substitution Tom Seabrook
80' penalty Fin Smith
80' full_time