Northampton 35 - 34 Bath

Full time

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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Weather

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

Kickoff
1'

Try

Josh Kemeny · Northampton

5 - 0
1'

Conversion

Fin Smith · Northampton

7 - 0
9'

Try

Fraser Dingwall · Northampton

12 - 0
9'

Substitution

Josh Bayliss on for Guy Pepper · Bath
12'

Try

James Ramm · Northampton

17 - 0
13'

Conversion

Fin Smith · Northampton

19 - 0
15'

Try

Joe Cokanasiga · Bath

19 - 5
25'

Try

Orlando Bailey · Bath

19 - 10
26'

Conversion

Finn Russell · Bath

19 - 12
28'

Try

George Hendy · Northampton

24 - 12
29'

Conversion

Fin Smith · Northampton

26 - 12
31'

Substitution

Sam Underhill on for Will Muir · Bath
39'

Substitution

Unknown Player on for George Hendy · Northampton
40'

Substitution

Tarek Haffar on for Tom West · Northampton
Halftime 26 - 12
Second Half
45'

Try

Will Stuart · Bath

26 - 17
45'

Substitution

Tom Lockett on for Alex Coles · Northampton
45'

Substitution

Angus Scott-Young on for Temo Mayanavanua · Northampton
46'

Conversion

Finn Russell · Bath

26 - 19
49'

Penalty

Fin Smith · Northampton

29 - 19
50'

Substitution

Francois van Wyk on for Beno Obano · Bath
50'

Substitution

Thomas du Toit on for Will Stuart · Bath
50'

Substitution

Charlie Ewels on for Ross Molony · Bath
53'

Substitution

Henry Pollock on for Tom Pearson · Northampton
54'

Try

Max Ojomoh · Bath

29 - 24
55'

Conversion

Finn Russell · Bath

29 - 26
56'

Substitution

Will Stuart on for Thomas du Toit · Bath
58'

Substitution

Jaco Coetzee on for Alfie Barbeary · Bath
59'

Substitution

Alfie Barbeary on for Jaco Coetzee · Bath
61'

Substitution

Luke Green on for Trevor Davison · Northampton
63'

Try

Joe Cokanasiga · Bath

29 - 31
64'

Substitution

Thomas du Toit on for Will Stuart · Bath
69'

Missed Drop Goal

Fin Smith · Northampton
71'

Penalty

Fin Smith · Northampton

32 - 31
71'

Substitution

Kepu Tuipulotu on for Tom Dunn · Bath
75'

Substitution

Louis Schreuder on for Ben Spencer · Bath
77'

Yellow Card

Alex Mitchell · Northampton
77'

Penalty

Finn Russell · Bath

32 - 34
77'

Substitution

Archie McParland on for Tom Seabrook · Northampton
80'

Penalty

Fin Smith · Northampton

35 - 34
Fulltime 35 - 34

Player ratings

Northampton

15 George Hendy 7.6
14 Tommy Freeman 7.1
13 Fraser Dingwall 7.1
12 Rory Hutchinson 7.3
11 James Ramm 8.1
10 Fin Smith 8.2
9 Alex Mitchell 7.1
1 Tom West 6.6
2 Curtis Langdon 9.9
3 Trevor Davison 6.8
4 Temo Mayanavanua 6.2
5 Alex Coles 7.5
6 Josh Kemeny 8.6
7 Tom Pearson 6.9
8 Juarno Augustus 7.9
16 Henry Walker –
17 Tarek Haffar 7.0
18 Luke Green 6.4
19 Tom Lockett 6.2
20 Henry Pollock 6.7
21 Angus Scott-Young 6.6
22 Archie McParland –
23 Tom Seabrook –

Bath

15 Orlando Bailey 6.4
14 Joe Cokanasiga 9.0
13 Ollie Lawrence 6.1
12 Max Ojomoh 6.9
11 Will Muir 5.6
10 Finn Russell 6.6
9 Ben Spencer 5.6
1 Beno Obano 6.8
2 Tom Dunn 8.5
3 Will Stuart 6.2
4 Quinn Roux 6.5
5 Ross Molony 6.6
6 Guy Pepper –
7 Miles Reid 6.7
8 Alfie Barbeary 7.3
16 Kepu Tuipulotu –
17 Francois van Wyk 6.1
18 Thomas du Toit 6.0
19 Charlie Ewels 6.3
20 Sam Underhill 6.5
21 Louis Schreuder –
22 Josh Bayliss 6.5
23 Jaco Coetzee –