Bath 23 - 21 Leicester

Full time

14 Jun 2025

English Premiership

Stage: Grand Final Round 20

Allianz Stadium

Bath vs Leicester head to head

🎉 5

👏 7

💩 2

🔥 6

😭 3

Bath Rugby narrowly defeated Leicester Tigers 23-21 in a gripping Premiership clash. The Tigers initially took the lead with a try from van Poortvliet, converted by Pollard. Bath responded strongly, with du Toit scoring a try followed by penalties and conversions from Russell, establishing a 10-point lead. Leicester fought back, with Kata scoring a late try and Pollard converting, but it wasn't enough. Bath's Russell's kicking was pivotal, contributing 13 points to the scoreline. The match saw several yellow cards, including one for Montoya of Leicester, impacting their gameplay. Ultimately, Bath's home advantage and disciplined play secured their victory, continuing their strong performance against Leicester this season.

Broadcasters

Where to watch in: Australia, France, United Kingdom

Weather

Temperature: 10.2°C (Feels like 8.7°C) Condition: MostlyClear Wind: 7.8 km/h, gusting to 14.6 km/h Humidity: 90% Cloud Cover: 29%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
5'

Try

Jack van Poortvliet · Leicester

0 - 5
5'

Conversion

Handre Pollard · Leicester

0 - 7
9'

Penalty

Finn Russell · Bath

3 - 7
26'

Try

Thomas du Toit · Bath

8 - 7
27'

Conversion

Finn Russell · Bath

10 - 7
28'

Yellow Card

Julian Montoya · Leicester
29'

Substitution

Charlie Clare on for Tommy Reffell · Leicester
38'

Yellow Card Complete

Julian Montoya · Leicester
39'

Substitution

Tommy Reffell on for Charlie Clare · Leicester
Halftime 10 - 7
Second Half
41'

Penalty

Finn Russell · Bath

13 - 7
49'

Try

Max Ojomoh · Bath

18 - 7
50'

Conversion

Finn Russell · Bath

20 - 7
50'

Substitution

Izaia Perese on for Joseph Woodward · Leicester
54'

Substitution

Ben Youngs on for Jack van Poortvliet · Leicester
54'

Substitution

Emeka Ilione on for Tommy Reffell · Leicester
61'

Substitution

Francois van Wyk on for Miles Reid · Bath
61'

Substitution

Alfie Barbeary on for Thomas du Toit · Bath
61'

Substitution

Will Stuart on for Quinn Roux · Bath
61'

Substitution

Josh Bayliss on for Joe Heyes · Bath
67'

Try

Solomone Kata · Leicester

20 - 12
68'

Conversion

Handre Pollard · Leicester

20 - 14
68'

Substitution

James Cronin on for Nicky Smith · Leicester
68'

Substitution

Niall Annett on for Tom Dunn · Bath
68'

Substitution

Ross Molony on for Charlie Ewels · Bath
69'

Yellow Card

Dan Cole · Leicester
70'

Penalty

Finn Russell · Bath

23 - 14
71'

Substitution

Matt Rogerson on for Olly Cracknell · Leicester
75'

Try

Emeka Ilione · Leicester

23 - 19
76'

Conversion

Handre Pollard · Leicester

23 - 21
79'

Yellow Card Complete

Dan Cole · Leicester
Fulltime 23 - 21

Player ratings

Bath

15 Tom de Glanville 6.8
14 Joe Cokanasiga 6.0
13 Max Ojomoh 6.7
12 Cameron Redpath 7.0
11 Will Muir 5.9
10 Finn Russell 8.1
9 Ben Spencer 6.1
1 Beno Obano 6.9
2 Tom Dunn 8.9
3 Thomas du Toit 7.2
4 Quinn Roux 7.1
5 Charlie Ewels 7.0
6 Ted Hill 6.5
7 Guy Pepper 7.3
8 Miles Reid 7.7
16 Niall Annett 6.2
17 Francois van Wyk 7.2
18 Will Stuart 6.5
19 Ross Molony 6.4
20 Josh Bayliss 6.3
21 Tom Carr-Smith –
22 Ciaran Donoghue –
23 Alfie Barbeary 6.1

Leicester

15 Freddie Steward 6.4
14 Adam Radwan 7.0
13 Solomone Kata 7.4
12 Joseph Woodward 6.5
11 Ollie Hassell-Collins 6.4
10 Handre Pollard 6.1
9 Jack van Poortvliet 6.4
1 Nicky Smith 6.5
2 Julian Montoya 5.9
3 Joe Heyes 5.9
4 Cameron Henderson 7.0
5 Ollie Chessum 5.8
6 Hanro Liebenberg 6.5
7 Tommy Reffell 6.2
8 Olly Cracknell 6.8
16 Charlie Clare 6.0
17 James Cronin 5.9
18 Dan Cole –
19 Matt Rogerson –
20 Emeka Ilione 7.0
21 Ben Youngs 6.4
22 Ben Volavola –
23 Izaia Perese 6.4