By BBC (Sports) | Created at 2024-12-28 14:59:33 | Updated at 2024-12-29 05:54:08
15 hours ago
Gallagher Premiership
Bath (28) 68
Tries: Penalty, Du Toit, Redpath, Muir 3, Cokanasiga 2, Underhill, Lawrence Cons: Russell 8
Saracens (3) 10
Try: Pifeleti Con: Burke Pen: Burke
Bath opened a five-point gap at the top of the Premiership with a crushing 10-try victory against 14-man Saracens at the Recreation Ground.
The hosts were awarded an early penalty try, before Sarries saw flanker Toby Knight sent off for a high tackle on 14 minutes and gradually crumbled.
Will Muir then scored a hat-trick, alongside two from Joe Cokanasiga, as Bath did not relent to clinch a record Premiership victory against Saracens.
Thomas du Toit, Cameron Redpath, Sam Underhill and Ollie Lawrence also got on the scoreboard for Bath, as they contained Saracens to just one try from Kapeli Pifeleti.
More to follow.
Bath: De Glanville; Cokanasiga, Lawrence, Redpath, Muir; Russell, Spencer (c); Obano, Dunn, Du Toit, Roux, Ewels, Hill, Pepper, Barbeary.
Replacements: Annett, Van Wyk, Stuart, Molony, Underhill, Schreuder, Ojomoh, Reid.
Saracens: Williams; Elliott, Lozowski, Hartley, Segun; Burke, Simpson; Brantingham, Dan, Balmain, Itoje (c), Isiekwe, McFarland, Knight, Earl.
Replacements: Pifeleti, Mawi, Clarey, Wilson, Michelow, Van Zyl, Spink, Hall.
Sin bin: Liam Williams (4 mins)
Red card: Toby Knight (14 mins)
Referee: Karl Dickson
