England’s fly-half appears to be enjoying his game under the Rec spotlight in the same way he did when he set the Aviva Premiership alight two seasons ago. Bath thrilled the crowd with eight tries to claim their largest winning margin since 2001, completed by 18 points from the boot of Ford.
The Wales international scrum-half was back this his best as Ospreys condemned title holders Connacht to a second successive Guinness PRO12 defeat as they triumphed 32-11 at the Sportsground.
The hooker followed up his man of the match performance against Exeter Chiefs last weekend with another stellar display. His steady lineout throwing and intensity at the breakdown was simply superb.