Bath fightback stuns Northampton in quarter-final classic

April 11, 2026 No Comments

Bath stage late rally to beat Northampton in classicImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Bath took the lead for the first time all night in the 75th minuteByTom RostanceBBC Sport journalistPublished2 minutes ago1 Comments

Investec Champions Cup quarter-final

Bath (26) 43

Tries: Dunn, Russell, Arundell, Van Wyk, Tuipulotu, Hill Cons: Russell 5 Pen: Russell

Northampton (35) 41

Tries: Pollock, Dingwall, Lockett, Kemeny, Sleightholme Cons: Smith 5 Pen: Smith 2

Bath came from 21 points down to beat Prem leaders Northampton and reach the semi-finals of the Champions Cup in a breathtaking clash at the Rec.

Northampton were in sensational attacking form from the off, scoring five tries in the opening half hour as the top two sides in England delivered an amazing first 40 minutes.

But Bath were not knocked out and scored four of their own before half-time as the sides shared 61 points before the break.

The hosts’ strength in depth from the bench proved the difference in the second period as Northampton could only manage two penalties.

And a controversial late yellow card under heavy pressure for Saints talisman Henry Pollock proved decisive as replacement Ted Hill drove over to give Bath their first lead with five minutes left.

They held on to seal a famous win and set up a huge match against either Bordeaux Begles or Toulouse in the last four.

More to follow.

Bath: De Glanville; Arundell, Lawrence, Redpath, Muir; Russell, Spencer (capt); Obano, Dunn, Sela, Roux, Ewels, Pepper, Underhill, Reid.

Replacements: Tuipulotu, Van Wyk, Du Toit, Molony, Hill, Van der Linde, Carreras, Barbeary.

Sin-bin: Reid (2 mins)

Northampton: Furbank (capt); Freeman, Hutchinson, Dingwall, Sleightholme; Smith, McParland; Fischetti, Langdon, Kundiona, Lockett, Van der Mescht, Kemeny, Pearson, Pollock.

Replacements: Wright, Iyogun, Millar-Mills, Prowse, Chick, Mitchell, Litchfield, Hendy.

Sin-bin: Van der Mescht (56), Pollock (73)

Referee: Andrew Brace (Ire)