Bath
24 - 22
Leicester
06 Jun 2026
Stage: Regular Season Round 18
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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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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
- 0' kickoff
- 3' try Orlando Bailey
- 4' conversion James O'Connor
- 8' try Thomas du Toit
- 13' try Thomas du Toit
- 14' conversion Santiago Carreras
- 25' penalty James O'Connor
- 32' try Joe Cokanasiga
- 37' try Jack van Poortvliet
- 38' conversion James O'Connor
- 40' substitution Cameron Henderson
- 40' substitution James O'Connor
- 40' half_time
- 40' second_half
- 49' try Thomas du Toit
- 50' conversion Santiago Carreras
- 54' substitution Olly Cracknell
- 60' substitution Gabriel Hamer-Webb
- 60' substitution Jamie Blamire
- 63' substitution Ollie Lawrence
- 64' substitution Nicky Smith
- 64' substitution Beno Obano
- 67' substitution Joe Heyes
- 67' substitution Kepu Tuipulotu
- 69' substitution Charlie Ewels
- 69' substitution Alfie Barbeary
- 72' substitution Josh Bayliss
- 75' substitution Thomas du Toit
- 77' yellow_card Joe Cokanasiga
- 78' try George Pearson
- 80' full_time