Bath 43 - 41 Northampton

Full time

10 Apr 2026

Investec Champions Cup

Stage: QF Round 6

Recreation Ground

Bath vs Northampton head to head

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Bath Rugby triumphed over Northampton Saints with a nail-biting score of 43-41 in the Champions Cup. The match began with Northampton quickly taking the lead through tries from Pollock and Dingwall, both converted by Fin Smith. Bath responded with a try from Dunn and conversions by Finn Russell, leveling the score. Despite a yellow card for Bath's Reid, they fought back, with Russell's efforts including a try of his own. The second half continued to deliver excitement, with Tuipulotu scoring for Bath and Smith's penalties keeping Northampton competitive. In a dramatic finish, Bath managed to secure the win, overcoming Northampton's late surge. This match showcased both teams' attacking prowess and highlighted Russell's pivotal role for Bath.

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Weather

Temperature: 9.2°C (Feels like 4.6°C) Condition: Cloudy Wind: 17.6 km/h, gusting to 34.7 km/h Humidity: 66% Cloud Cover: 98%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
1'

Yellow Card

Miles Reid · Bath
2'

Try

Henry Pollock · Northampton

0 - 5
3'

Conversion

Fin Smith · Northampton

0 - 7
5'

Try

Fraser Dingwall · Northampton

0 - 12
6'

Conversion

Fin Smith · Northampton

0 - 14
8'

Try

Tom Dunn · Bath

5 - 14
9'

Conversion

Finn Russell · Bath

7 - 14
11'

Yellow Card Complete

Miles Reid · Bath
15'

Try

Tom Lockett · Northampton

7 - 19
16'

Conversion

Fin Smith · Northampton

7 - 21
16'

Substitution

Craig Wright on for Curtis Langdon · Northampton
21'

Try

Josh Kemeny · Northampton

7 - 26
22'

Conversion

Fin Smith · Northampton

7 - 28
25'

Try

Finn Russell · Bath

12 - 28
26'

Conversion

Finn Russell · Bath

14 - 28
26'

Substitution

Callum Chick on for Tom Pearson · Northampton
28'

Substitution

Francois van Wyk on for Beno Obano · Bath
29'

Try

Ollie Sleightholme · Northampton

14 - 33
29'

Conversion

Fin Smith · Northampton

14 - 35
31'

Substitution

Alfie Barbeary on for Sam Underhill · Bath
32'

Try

Henry Arundell · Bath

19 - 35
33'

Conversion

Finn Russell · Bath

21 - 35
38'

Try

Francois van Wyk · Bath

26 - 35
Halftime 26 - 35
Second Half
42'

Penalty

Fin Smith · Northampton

26 - 38
47'

Substitution

Emmanuel Iyogun on for Danilo Fischetti · Northampton
47'

Substitution

Elliot Millar-Mills on for Cleopas Kundiona · Northampton
47'

Substitution

Ted Hill on for Quinn Roux · Bath
47'

Substitution

Thomas du Toit on for Vilikesa Sela · Bath
51'

Substitution

Santiago Carreras on for Tom de Glanville · Bath
51'

Substitution

Kepu Tuipulotu on for Tom Dunn · Bath
55'

Yellow Card

JJ van der Mescht · Northampton
57'

Try

Kepu Tuipulotu · Bath

33 - 38
57'

Conversion

Finn Russell · Bath

28 - 38
58'

Substitution

Alex Mitchell on for Archie McParland · Northampton
64'

Penalty

Fin Smith · Northampton

33 - 41
64'

Substitution

George Hendy on for Ollie Sleightholme · Northampton
65'

Substitution

Ross Molony on for Miles Reid · Bath
65'

Yellow Card Complete

JJ van der Mescht · Northampton
66'

Penalty

Finn Russell · Bath

36 - 41
66'

Substitution

Ed Prowse on for JJ van der Mescht · Northampton
67'

Substitution

JJ van der Mescht on for Tom Lockett · Northampton
72'

Yellow Card

Henry Pollock · Northampton
74'

Substitution

Tom Litchfield on for Rory Hutchinson · Northampton
74'

Substitution

Bernard van der Linde on for Ben Spencer · Bath
75'

Try

Ted Hill · Bath

41 - 41
76'

Conversion

Finn Russell · Bath

43 - 41
Fulltime 43 - 41

Player ratings

Bath

15 Tom de Glanville 6.6
14 Henry Arundell 8.5
13 Ollie Lawrence 6.9
12 Cameron Redpath 7.3
11 Will Muir 6.9
10 Finn Russell 8.9
9 Ben Spencer 6.3
1 Beno Obano 6.8
2 Tom Dunn 8.7
3 Vilikesa Sela 6.2
4 Quinn Roux 6.8
5 Charlie Ewels 5.9
6 Guy Pepper 7.5
7 Sam Underhill 6.6
8 Miles Reid 6.2
16 Kepu Tuipulotu 7.2
17 Francois van Wyk 6.8
18 Thomas du Toit 6.1
19 Ross Molony 6.7
20 Ted Hill 7.5
21 Bernard van der Linde –
22 Santiago Carreras 6.0
23 Alfie Barbeary 7.2

Northampton

15 George Furbank 6.1
14 Tommy Freeman 7.0
13 Rory Hutchinson 6.8
12 Fraser Dingwall 7.9
11 Ollie Sleightholme 7.7
10 Fin Smith 7.5
9 Archie McParland 7.4
1 Danilo Fischetti 6.2
2 Curtis Langdon 6.2
3 Cleopas Kundiona 6.2
4 Tom Lockett 6.7
5 JJ van der Mescht 4.5
6 Josh Kemeny 6.6
7 Tom Pearson 5.6
8 Henry Pollock 6.2
16 Craig Wright 7.5
17 Emmanuel Iyogun 5.9
18 Elliot Millar-Mills 6.3
19 Ed Prowse 5.9
20 Callum Chick 6.4
21 Alex Mitchell 5.8
22 Tom Litchfield –
23 George Hendy 5.9