Northampton outgun Bath in 119-point thriller
Northampton Saints beat Bath in an 18-try match that produced 119 points, the second-highest total in English top-flight rugby history. Saints pulled away in the second half to respond to their defeat by Bristol, while Bath suffered their first loss of the season.
Northampton scored 11 tries, with Ollie Sleightholme claiming three and Tommy Freeman two; Bath scored seven, including two by Arthur Green. Finn Russell added five conversions and a penalty for Bath, while Fin Smith kicked eight conversions for Saints. The 119-point total was eight short of the competition record of 127, set when Northampton beat Bristol 94-33 in May.
- Northampton beat Bath 71-48 in a 119-point thriller.
- Saints scored 11 tries, including a hat-trick from Ollie Sleightholme.
- The match was the second-highest scoring in English top-flight history.
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Northampton Saints and Bath are English rugby union clubs in the Premiership, the country’s top domestic league. Teams score five points for a try, with extra points available for kicks after tries and for penalties.
The clubs have both been among the league’s leading sides in recent seasons. A match’s result can affect their position in the table, while a defeat also ends a team’s unbeaten run; high scores can draw attention to how attacking play and defence shape the contest.