Finn Russell returns to lead Bath past Gloucester to consolidate lead at top

03/23/2025 01:22 PM

• Bath 42-26 Gloucester
• Leaders score six tries against west country rivals

Bath cemented their position as the team to catch in the Premiership race this season with an entertaining victory against their west country rivals Gloucester. Assisted by the return of their chief playmaker Finn Russell following the Six Nations the hosts scored six tries and, in a neat example of symmetry, are six points clear of the field with six regular-season fixtures to play.

It has already been a good month for Bath, who won the Premiership Cup last weekend to secure their first trophy for 17 years, and here was further evidence of the significant squad depth at their disposal.