US EditionSport | Russell helps Bath beat Edinburgh in Challenge Cup semi-final
- Bath defeated Edinburgh 39-24 in the EPCR Challenge Cup semi-final at the Hive Stadium near Murrayfield on Saturday.
- Bath fell behind 17-12 during the third quarter and faced the challenge of yellow cards in both halves, but they maintained a physical approach to secure their comeback.
- All six Bath tries were scored by forwards including a brace from Tom Dunn, with Finn Russell kicking nine points.
- Bath director Johann van Graan called it a 'proper semi-final' and praised the team’s maturity and game plan execution.
- Bath advanced to their first European final in over a decade and will meet either Lyon or Racing 92 in Cardiff on May 23, keeping their pursuit of a treble alive.
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Sport | Russell helps Bath beat Edinburgh in Challenge Cup semi-final
Scotland star Finn Russell enjoyed his return to familiar surroundings as Bath reached their first European final in 11 years on Saturday with a 39-24 Challenge Cup semi-final win away to a gutsy Edinburgh.
Charlie Ewels enjoying ‘the most exciting time’ as Bath power on
By Jon Newcombe Charlie Ewels admits the struggles that Bath had under Stuart Hooper a few seasons ago now feel like a lifetime away. Ewels was captain under former second row partner Hooper before suffering a serious knee injury the year the club hit rock bottom and finished in last position in the Premiership for […] The post Charlie Ewels enjoying ‘the most exciting time’ as Bath power on appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
Edinburgh's cup final hopes cut down by Russell's ruthless Bath
Edinburgh 24 Bath 39 This monumental fixture was made all the better for both teams as they fought for their first final in over ten years. The two teams opened the game with good intensity, but Edinburgh did well to repel any Bath efforts. Bath seemed to lack accuracy for the first half and did […] The post Edinburgh’s cup final hopes cut down by Russell’s ruthless Bath appeared first on The Edinburgh Reporter.
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