Montpellier score 22 second-half points without reply to beat Bath on the opening weekend of the Champions Cup.
Montpellier defeated Bath 32-14 at The Rec in their Champions Cup Pool Four opening match on October 17, 2026. The French side scored 22 unanswered points in the second half to secure the victory. Bath led 14-10 at halftime through tries from Ollie Lawrence and Arthur Green, but suffered from two disallowed tries and costly errors in the second period.
Montpellier's comeback was sparked by a second-half brace from winger Donovan Taofifenua and a late try by Alex Becognee, adding to Stuart Hogg's early score. Adam Hastings contributed 12 points via three conversions and two penalties. Bath's defeat capped off a difficult Saturday for English Premiership clubs in the competition.
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