# Impressive Gloucester beat rivals Bath in Prem

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/impressive-gloucester-beat-rivals-bath-in-prem/
- Published: 2026-10-23T22:00:27+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-23T22:12:39+00:00
- Original publisher: BBC Sport (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/articles/cqe9l3krgjvro?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
- Topics: Sport

## Key points

- Gloucester beat Bath 23-5 at Kingsholm.
- The hosts ended a four-and-a-half-year wait for a home league win over Bath.
- Bath’s losing run reached three matches in all competitions.

## Summary

Gloucester beat Bath 23-5 at Kingsholm, ending a run of more than four and a half years without a league victory over their oldest rivals at home. An imposing defensive performance helped Gloucester withstand sustained pressure, including a spell when they had only 13 players, and strengthened their position as Premiership leaders.

George Barton kicked three penalties to give Gloucester a 9-0 lead before Bath’s Kepu Tuipulotu scored from a driving maul just before half-time. Freddie Thomas and Max Llewellyn added second-half tries. Bath have now lost three matches in a row across all competitions, and full-back Santiago Carreras and flanker Guy Pepper left with injuries.

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