Bath
23 - 21
Leicester
14 Jun 2025
Stage: Grand Final Round 20
Allianz Stadium
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.
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%
Events
- 0' kickoff
- 5' try Jack van Poortvliet
- 5' conversion Handre Pollard
- 9' penalty Finn Russell
- 26' try Thomas du Toit
- 27' conversion Finn Russell
- 28' yellow_card Julian Montoya
- 29' substitution Tommy Reffell
- 38' yellow_card_complete Julian Montoya
- 39' substitution Charlie Clare
- 40' half_time
- 40' second_half
- 41' penalty Finn Russell
- 49' try Max Ojomoh
- 50' conversion Finn Russell
- 50' substitution Joseph Woodward
- 54' substitution Jack van Poortvliet
- 54' substitution Tommy Reffell
- 61' substitution Miles Reid
- 61' substitution Thomas du Toit
- 61' substitution Quinn Roux
- 61' substitution Joe Heyes
- 67' try Solomone Kata
- 68' conversion Handre Pollard
- 68' substitution Nicky Smith
- 68' substitution Tom Dunn
- 68' substitution Charlie Ewels
- 69' yellow_card Dan Cole
- 70' penalty Finn Russell
- 71' substitution Olly Cracknell
- 75' try Emeka Ilione
- 76' conversion Handre Pollard
- 79' yellow_card_complete Dan Cole
- 80' full_time