Northampton beat Bath in 18-try high-scoring thriller

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 10 Oct, 17:48 · Archive

Northampton beat Bath 71-48 in an 18-try match, the second-highest scoring game in English top-flight history.

Northampton beat Bath 71-48 in a high-scoring encounter at Franklin's Gardens, with eighteen tries scored across the match. This was the second-highest scoring game in English top-flight rugby history, with the two sides surpassing 100 points on the scoreboard with 15 minutes remaining. Play went end-to-end as both sides showcased attacking flair throughout.

Northampton scored 11 tries, with Ollie Sleightholme registering a hat-trick and Tommy Freeman scoring twice. Fin Smith also crossed and added eight conversions. Bath scored seven tries, with Arthur Green getting two and Charlie Griffin scoring one on his Premiership debut. Finn Russell added five conversions and one penalty for Bath.

The victory saw Northampton bounce back from their defeat at Bristol the previous week. Bath, who made 12 changes to their team, suffered their first loss of the season. The 119 total points fell short of the Premiership record of 127 points, set in Northampton's 94-33 win over Bristol in May.

How it is being reported

• Bath Rugby beaten by Northampton Saints in high-scoring thrillerEighteen tries were scored in total as Saints beat Bath 71-48SomersetLive · 10 Oct, 17:37
• Northampton beat Bath in high-octane thrillerOllie Sleightholme scores a hat-trick as Northampton come out on top of a high-octane 17 try thriller at home to Bath.BBC Somerset · 10 Oct, 17:07

In this story: Northampton Saints · Bath Rugby · Ollie Sleightholme · Tommy Freeman · Arthur Green · Fin Smith · Franklin's Gardens

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