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Northampton Saints vs Bath Rugby · Premiership Rugby

Premiership Rugby · 2026-27Full time
Northampton Saints
71–48
Bath Rugby

Timeline

  1. TryFin Smith
    6'5–0
    Northampton Saints
  2. 9'5–5
    TryTom Carr-Smith
    Bath Rugby
  3. 10'5–7
    ConversionFinn Russell
    Bath Rugby
  4. 12'5–12
    TryCharlie Griffin
    Bath Rugby
  5. 13'5–14
    ConversionFinn Russell
    Bath Rugby
  6. TryOllie Sleightholme
    15'10–14
    Northampton Saints
  7. ConversionFin Smith
    16'12–14
    Northampton Saints
  8. 22'
    SubstitutionTed Hill on for Miles Reid
    Bath Rugby
  9. 25'
    Yellow cardJosh Bayliss
    Bath Rugby
  10. TryTommy Freeman
    27'17–14
    Northampton Saints
  11. ConversionFin Smith
    27'19–14
    Northampton Saints
  12. 29'19–19
    TryArchie Griffin
    Bath Rugby
  13. 31'19–24
    TryArthur Green
    Bath Rugby
  14. 32'19–26
    ConversionFinn Russell
    Bath Rugby
  15. TryFraser Dingwall
    35'24–26
    Northampton Saints
  16. ConversionFin Smith
    36'26–26
    Northampton Saints
  17. Second half
  18. 40'26–29
    PenaltyFinn Russell
    Bath Rugby
  19. 41'26–34
    TryArthur Green
    Bath Rugby
  20. 42'26–36
    ConversionFinn Russell
    Bath Rugby
  21. TryJames Pater
    44'31–36
    Northampton Saints
  22. ConversionFin Smith
    45'33–36
    Northampton Saints
  23. SubstitutionEd Prowse on for JJ van der Mescht
    45'
    Northampton Saints
  24. 48'33–41
    TrySantiago Carreras
    Bath Rugby
  25. TryJosh Kemeny
    50'38–41
    Northampton Saints
  26. 53'
    SubstitutionCharlie Ewels on for Ross Molony
    Bath Rugby
  27. 53'
    SubstitutionWill Stuart on for Archie Griffin
    Bath Rugby
  28. 53'
    SubstitutionTom Dunn on for Kepueli Tuipulotu
    Bath Rugby
  29. 53'
    SubstitutionJaco Coetzee on for Will Jeanes
    Bath Rugby
  30. 53'
    SubstitutionBeno Obano on for Scott Kirk
    Bath Rugby
  31. TryAlex Mitchell
    55'43–41
    Northampton Saints
  32. ConversionFin Smith
    56'45–41
    Northampton Saints
  33. SubstitutionDanilo Fischetti on for Emmanuel Iyogun
    56'
    Northampton Saints
  34. SubstitutionRobbie Smith on for Curtis Langdon
    56'
    Northampton Saints
  35. SubstitutionIon Neculai on for Cleopas Kundiona
    56'
    Northampton Saints
  36. SubstitutionJosh Taylor on for Henry Pollock
    56'
    Northampton Saints
  37. TryOllie Sleightholme
    59'50–41
    Northampton Saints
  38. 60'
    SubstitutionOllie Lawrence on for Joe Cokanasiga
    Bath Rugby
  39. SubstitutionArchie McParland on for Alex Mitchell
    60'
    Northampton Saints
  40. 62'
    Yellow cardOllie Lawrence
    Bath Rugby
  41. TryOllie Sleightholme
    62'55–41
    Northampton Saints
  42. ConversionFin Smith
    63'57–41
    Northampton Saints
  43. 64'57–46
    TryJosh Bayliss
    Bath Rugby
  44. 65'57–48
    ConversionFinn Russell
    Bath Rugby
  45. TryAlex Coles
    67'62–48
    Northampton Saints
  46. ConversionFin Smith
    67'64–48
    Northampton Saints
  47. 70'
    SubstitutionIeuan Davies on for Charlie Griffin
    Bath Rugby
  48. SubstitutionTom Lockett on for Josh Kemeny
    70'
    Northampton Saints
  49. SubstitutionAnthony Belleau on for James Pater
    74'
    Northampton Saints
  50. TryTommy Freeman
    76'69–48
    Northampton Saints
  51. ConversionFin Smith
    77'71–48
    Northampton Saints
  52. Full time

Team stats

Northampton SaintsBath Rugby
44%Possession56%
44%Territory56%
11Tries7
128Carries150
672Metres carried468
19Clean breaks8
32Defenders beaten25
10Offloads9
170Passes154
194Tackles104
25Missed tackles32
82%Tackle success68%
3Turnovers won3
6Penalties conceded6
4/6Scrums won8/10
7/7Lineouts won4/5
16Kicks from hand24

Match report

Northampton Saints beat Bath Rugby 71-48 at Franklin's Gardens, Northampton in round 3 of the Premiership Rugby on Saturday, 10 October 2026.

In the current table, Northampton Saints are 2nd and Bath Rugby 5th.

Written automatically from the match data; updated as results come in.

Head to head

7
Northampton Saints wins (70%)
0
Draws (0%)
3
Bath Rugby wins (30%)

Last 10 meetings, since September 2023

Biggest Northampton Saints win
71–48
10 Oct 2026
Biggest Bath Rugby win
43–12
18 May 2024

Last 5 meetings

  • 10 Oct 2026Northampton Saints71–48Bath Rugby
  • 25 Apr 2026Northampton Saints41–38Bath Rugby
  • 10 Apr 2026Bath Rugby43–41Northampton Saints
  • 27 Dec 2025Bath Rugby21–41Northampton Saints
  • 5 Jan 2025Northampton Saints35–34Bath Rugby

Lineups

Avg. age
26.1
Avg. age
25.8

Northampton Saints

  1. 1Emmanuel Iyogun(25)
  2. 2Curtis Langdon(29)
  3. 3Cleopas Kundiona(27)
  4. 4Alex Coles(27)
  5. 5JJ van der Mescht(27)
  6. 6Josh Kemeny(27)
  7. 7Henry Pollock(21)
  8. 8Callum Chick(29)
  9. 9Alex Mitchell(29)
  10. 10Fin Smith(24)
  11. 11Ollie Sleightholme(26)
  12. 12Fraser Dingwall(27)
  13. 13Rory Hutchinson(30)
  14. 14Tommy Freeman(25)
  15. 15James Pater(19)
Replacements
  1. 16Robbie Smith(28)
  2. 17Danilo Fischetti(28)
  3. 18Ion Neculai(25)
  4. 19Tom Lockett(24)
  5. 20Ed Prowse(25)
  6. 21Josh Taylor(24)
  7. 22Archie McParland(21)
  8. 23Anthony Belleau(30)

Bath Rugby

  1. 1Scott Kirk(22)
  2. 2Kepueli Tuipulotu(21)
  3. 3Archie Griffin(25)
  4. 4Will Jeanes(22)
  5. 5Ross Molony(32)
  6. 6Josh Bayliss(29)
  7. 7Miles Reid(28)
  8. 8Arthur Green(22)
  9. 9Tom Carr-Smith(24)
  10. 10Finn Russell(34)
  11. 11Charlie Griffin(20)
  12. 12Cam Redpath(26)
  13. 13Max Ojomoh(26)
  14. 14Joe Cokanasiga(28)
  15. 15Santiago Carreras(28)
Replacements
  1. 16Tom Dunn(33)
  2. 17Beno Obano(31)
  3. 18Will Stuart(30)
  4. 19Charlie Ewels(31)
  5. 20Ted Hill(27)
  6. 21Ieuan Davies(22)
  7. 22Ollie Lawrence(27)
  8. 23Jaco Coetzee(20)