NextGen Match Report

By Bath Rugby

January 11^th, 2021

A HARD FOUGHT ENCOUNTER SEES BATH RUGBY FALL SHORT AGAINST WASPS

Bath Rugby suffered their second loss of 2021 with an incredibly hard fought game against Wasps on Friday night. Bath Rugby entered the game needing a win to swing momentum in their favour and end their current form.

BATH GOT OFF TO A FLYING START WITH AN EARLY SCORE AFTER JUST 4 MINUTES

Rhys Priestland drew first blood with an epic try out wide. The fly-half was beneficiary from a well worked Tom de Glanville run as the young full-back set the move. Priestland then found the gap and gassed the defending line to score in the corner.

After twelve minutes Bath found themselves 13 points to nil on the scoreboard before Wasps opened their account. A penalty try came from a collapsed maul, which saw Captain Charlie Ewels shown a yellow card which switched the momentum in the visitor's favour.

At half-time Bath Rugby entered the changing rooms leading 29-24 after an end to end half of Rugby.

Bath Rugby entered the second half hoping to capitalise on their lead. However, Wasps took off from where they let off, with Cruse going over for his second of the match just four minutes into the second-half. Cameron responded just 60 seconds later with score, similar to Priestland's but the opposite end of the pitch. The young centre wrestled his way through two tackles and darted into the corner to close the gap. The second half living up to the first half of excitement.

Paolo Odogwu then added a brace within seven minutes, before Elliott Stooke scored Bath's final try of the game, in overtime, to make sure we gained a bonus point try and to make the final score 52-44.

“Last season we were a team that prided ourselves on our defence and hunger, we showed that in parts but not in all”

MOVE WITH BATH: BATH RUGBY X BATH FITFAM

Bath Rugby and BathFitFam are excited to announce a brand-new collaboration bringing health and fitness sessions to everyone in the city and beyond, throughout the lockdown. Each week, there will be a weekly fitness schedule with daily exercise classes appealing to all age groups and abilities, keeping your body and mind active at these difficult times.

Bath Rugby are delighted to be supporting the local fitness community, by promoting and investing into the personal trainers/instructors who are currently restricted to offer their usual timetable due to the closure of all gyms and health centres.