BATH PLAYER RATINGS
- Ben Obano- 9
Obano opened the scoring with an early try for Bath, and then scored his brace in the second, and he stole the ball on his own try line to prevent the Cherries from scoring a try while Bath were losing. A very strong performance from the prop despite coming off in the 57th minute.
- Tom Dunn- 7
Dunn had a good game where Bath showed their physicality over Gloucester, Dunn was accurate at the line out and had an overall impressive performance.
- Thomas Du Toit- 6
The South African had a decent game, he was very strong in the ruck and played a vital part in Bath’s comeback until being subbed off.
- Ted Hill- 8
A fantastic performance from Hill, showing his prowess at the line out, looking versatile on the ball in a really really impressive performance.
- Ross Moloney- 6
A solid performance from Moloney, not doing anything massive to stand out but putting in a good defensive effort.
- Josh Bayliss- 7 (off 57)
A strong performance Bayliss, scoring a try and overall playing good rugby, physically dominating The Cherries.
- Miles Reid- 6
Playing just over an hour to make way for Sam Underhill, Reid had a decent performance but conceded a few penalties, one notably for tackling a man off the ball.
- Alfie Barbeary- 7 (off 53)
It was a great performance from Barbeary, he was very powerful on the ball and was always in and around the breakdown, whether it was making the tackles or being straight into the ruck.
- Ben Spencer (c)- 7
An immense kicking performance from the Bath captain, making some great box kicks to clear Bath’s lines, really making a difference in their performance.
- Finn Russell- 8
“The Messi of rugby” once again showed his true ability, scoring his first try for the club, showing brilliant kicking accuracy and also adding so much flair to the game.
- Austin Emens- 6
Making his debut for the club, Emens had a respectable debut, trying things like little chips which worked most of the time, adding a lot of flair to the game but struggled to find the opportunites to break away.
- Cameron Redpath- 7
A lovely one-two with Finn Russell early on in the game to assist the Scotsmans try in a performance where Redpath looked brilliant on the ball, adding a lot of pace and energy to Bath’s attack looked good on the ball adding a lot of pace to the game. He also won a few penalties but was let down by a late yellow card.
- Ollie Lawrence- 9 (MOTM)
A game that has put Ollie Lawrence in the mixer for a Lions Jersey this upcoming summer, brilliant on the ball, making powerful runs, great passes, a high work rate in defence charging down kicks. An overall unstoppable performance.
- Will Butt- 6
A fairly quiet game for the winger, making a few breaks and looked decent on the ball, but it was a quiet day for the Bath wingers who struggled to shine.
- Tom de Glanville- 7
Scored the try that put the game to bed with a wonderful break where he ran the length of the pitch, a solid performance from the full back where he was solid defensively in the second half and had good control of the game.
BATH REPLACEMENTS
- Niall Annett- 6
Coming on with under 15 minutes to go, Annett put in a strong performance, not really putting a foot wrong.
- Francois van Wyk- 7
Coming on with over 20 minutes to go, van Wyk had a strong impact, showing a strong physical presence and helped Bath dominate the second half.
- Will Stuart- N/A
Came on but was brought back off two minutes later for a blood replacement on the 68th minute so only played a few minutes.
- Charlie Ewels- 6
Coming on for Bayliss, Ewels came on and put in a solid performance, being both strong in defence and while carrying the ball.
- Sam Underhill- 5
Coming on to play 15 minutes, Underhill did not make a major impact on the game, staying fairly quiet throughout his time on the pitch.
- Louis Schreuder- 6
He came on and had good distribution of the ball from the breakdown and had a positive impact in the 15 minutes that he played.
- Orlando Bailey- N/A
Unused substitution
23. Jaco Coetzee- 7
Playing just under half an hour, Coetzee had a strong performance, coming on and scoring a try, showing his physical capabilities throughout the game in an impressive performance.
