Northampton Saints produced a statement performance to beat Bath 71-48 in a 119-point thriller, with Alex Mitchell inspiring the hosts and Ollie Sleightholme scoring a hat-trick.
Northampton Saints defeated Bath 71-48 in a thrilling 119-point club rugby clash in the Midlands. Scrum-half Alex Mitchell inspired the dominant display, while wing Ollie Sleightholme starred with a hat-trick for Phil Dowson's side. The high-scoring encounter saw Northampton cross for 11 tries to overcome their Premiership rivals.
Additional Northampton tries came from Tommy Freeman, Fraser Dingwall, Pater, Kemeny, Alex Mitchell, Alex Coles, and Fin Smith, who also kicked eight conversions. Bath responded with scores from Carr-Smith, C Griffin, A Griffin, Green, Santi Carreras, and Bayliss, with Finn Russell contributing five conversions and a penalty.
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