Bath gain revenge on Exeter to win 11-try thriller
Bath Rugby secured a victory against Exeter Chiefs in a high-scoring Premiership match, gaining revenge for their previous semi-final defeat. The game featured 11 tries, with Bath maintaining a strong lead despite a late comeback attempt by Exeter.
Why it matters
This match highlights the competitive nature of the Premiership Rugby season and the tactical evolution of teams focusing on high-scoring, attacking play.
Image source, Shutterstock Image caption, Bath's Finn Russell did not play in the Prem semi-final loss to Exeter in June
Tries: Redpath, van der Linde, du Preez, Russell, Penalty, Hill Cons: Russell 4
Tries: Varney, Yeandle, Iosefa-Scott, Feyi-Waboso 2 Cons: Slade 3 Pen: Skinner
Bath made it two wins out of two in the new Prem season as they gained a degree of revenge for losing to Exeter Chiefs in last season's semi-final.
The two sides produced another thrilling game, just as they did three months ago, exchanging 11 tries as the all-out attack approach to the new season continued.
The hosts scored four tries to have a bonus point in the bag by the break as Cameron Redpath, Bernard van der Linde, Dan du Preez and Finn Russell all scored to put them 26-10 ahead.
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