US EditionBath Edge Northampton Thriller to Reach Semis
Ted Hill scored the winning try as Bath rallied from 14 points down and earned a first Champions Cup semi-final berth since 2006.
- On Friday night, Bath Rugby secured a 43-41 victory over Northampton Saints at the Recreation Ground, earning their first Investec Champions Cup semi-final appearance since 2006.
- The mesmeric 11-try encounter saw Northampton race to a 14-0 lead early, but Bath regained composure and mounted a sustained comeback throughout the match.
- Three minutes from time, Ted Hill scored the decisive try, which Finn Russell converted shortly after Northampton England star Henry Pollock received a late yellow card.
- Northampton were denied a semi-final spot for the third consecutive season, unable to withstand the comeback despite holding a 12-point lead with 25 minutes remaining.
- Bath will now advance to face either holders Bordeaux-Begles or six-time champions Toulouse in the Investec Champions Cup semi-final.
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