Bath broke a three‑game winless streak by beating Sale 36‑28 in a Premiership Rugby clash. Joe Cokanasiga was the star, scoring two tries, while other backs added to the tally and a bonus point secured Bath’s fourth‑place standing before the international break.
Bath Rugby were beaten 14-32 by Montpellier at home in their opening pool game of the Investec Champions Cup. Despite early tries from Ollie Lawrence and Arthur Green, Montpellier’s Donovan Taofifenua scored two tries and Alex Becognee added another to secure a comfortable win.
Bath opened their Premiership season with a convincing 33‑17 victory over Harlequins at The Stoop. The highlight was Santiago Carreras’ magical intercept try, while Bath built a 28‑10 lead at halftime thanks to tries from du Preez, Cokanasiga and Frost. Harlequins fought back but a late try from Ewan Richards sealed the win for Bath.