Bath go deep to surge back and overcome Gloucester in derby cracker

10/12/2024 12:24 PM

• Gloucester 31-55 Bath
• Visitors recover from 11-point deficit at Kingsholm

Another week, another rip-roaring West Country derby. This time, though, it was an increasingly rampant Bath who headed home with the bragging rights after recovering from an 11-point deficit to collect an eight-try victory and their highest points tally against their neighbours in the fabled history of this fixture.

In addition to two close-range tries for prop Beno Obano, Bath's success was based on their better decision-making, breakdown superiority and surer execution under pressure. Ted Hill and Ollie Lawrence were outstanding and there was a visible desire to atone for the disappointing home loss to Bristol at the Rec last Saturday. Six second-half tries also further underlined the quality of their bench resources.