Bath 24 - 22 Leicester

Full time

06 Jun 2026

English Premiership

Stage: Regular Season Round 18

Recreation Ground

Bath vs Leicester head to head

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Bath Rugby triumphed over Leicester Tigers 24-22 in a closely contested Premiership match. Thomas du Toit was instrumental for Bath, scoring three tries, showcasing his powerful running and finishing ability. Bailey opened the scoring for Leicester with an early try, followed by O'Connor's conversion, giving them a brief lead. However, Bath responded quickly, with du Toit scoring two tries in quick succession, and Joe Cokanasiga adding another before halftime. Leicester fought back in the second half, with van Poortvliet and Pearson crossing the line, but Bath's defense held firm. Cokanasiga received a yellow card late in the match, adding pressure on Bath, yet they managed to secure the win. This match highlighted Bath's resilience and ability to perform under pressure, continuing their recent positive form against Leicester.

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Weather

Temperature: 15.6°C (Feels like 10.0°C) Condition: Drizzle Wind: 26.6 km/h, gusting to 47.3 km/h Humidity: 84% Cloud Cover: 92%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
3'

Try

Orlando Bailey · Leicester

0 - 5
4'

Conversion

James O'Connor · Leicester

0 - 7
8'

Try

Thomas du Toit · Bath

5 - 7
13'

Try

Thomas du Toit · Bath

10 - 7
14'

Conversion

Santiago Carreras · Bath

12 - 7
25'

Penalty

James O'Connor · Leicester

12 - 10
32'

Try

Joe Cokanasiga · Bath

17 - 10
37'

Try

Jack van Poortvliet · Leicester

17 - 15
38'

Conversion

James O'Connor · Leicester

17 - 17
40'

Substitution

George Martin on for Cameron Henderson · Leicester
40'

Substitution

Solomone Kata on for James O'Connor · Leicester
Halftime 17 - 17
Second Half
49'

Try

Thomas du Toit · Bath

22 - 17
50'

Conversion

Santiago Carreras · Bath

24 - 17
54'

Substitution

Hamish Watson on for Olly Cracknell · Leicester
60'

Substitution

Izaia Perese on for Gabriel Hamer-Webb · Leicester
60'

Substitution

Charlie Clare on for Jamie Blamire · Leicester
63'

Substitution

Cameron Redpath on for Ollie Lawrence · Bath
64'

Substitution

Archie van der Flier on for Nicky Smith · Leicester
64'

Substitution

Francois van Wyk on for Beno Obano · Bath
67'

Substitution

Will Hurd on for Joe Heyes · Leicester
67'

Substitution

Dan Frost on for Kepu Tuipulotu · Bath
69'

Substitution

Ross Molony on for Charlie Ewels · Bath
69'

Substitution

Miles Reid on for Alfie Barbeary · Bath
72'

Substitution

Ewan Richards on for Josh Bayliss · Bath
75'

Substitution

Vilikesa Sela on for Thomas du Toit · Bath
77'

Yellow Card

Joe Cokanasiga · Bath
78'

Try

George Pearson · Leicester

24 - 22
Fulltime 24 - 22

Player ratings

Bath

15 Tom de Glanville 6.5
14 Joe Cokanasiga 5.7
13 Ollie Lawrence 6.3
12 Max Ojomoh 6.4
11 Henry Arundell 6.6
10 Santiago Carreras 6.3
9 Ben Spencer 6.2
1 Beno Obano 6.8
2 Kepu Tuipulotu 7.8
3 Thomas du Toit 8.9
4 Ted Hill 8.3
5 Charlie Ewels 6.6
6 Josh Bayliss 6.9
7 Sam Underhill 6.7
8 Alfie Barbeary 6.8
16 Dan Frost 5.8
17 Francois van Wyk 6.3
18 Vilikesa Sela –
19 Ross Molony 6.3
20 Ewan Richards –
21 Tom Carr-Smith –
22 Cameron Redpath 6.3
23 Miles Reid 6.6

Leicester

15 George Pearson 6.3
14 Adam Radwan 5.8
13 Will Wand 7.1
12 Orlando Bailey 6.7
11 Gabriel Hamer-Webb 6.0
10 James O'Connor 6.5
9 Jack van Poortvliet 6.7
1 Nicky Smith 5.5
2 Jamie Blamire 7.5
3 Joe Heyes 6.5
4 Cameron Henderson 6.7
5 Ollie Chessum 5.8
6 Hanro Liebenberg 5.9
7 Tommy Reffell 7.1
8 Olly Cracknell 7.2
16 Charlie Clare 6.5
17 Archie van der Flier 5.9
18 Will Hurd 6.0
19 George Martin 6.0
20 Hamish Watson 5.7
21 Charlie Bemand –
22 Solomone Kata 6.2
23 Izaia Perese 6.0