Bath

21 - 41

Full Time

Northampton

Bath vs Northampton

Events

Commentary

Live Updates

It's all over! The referee Craig Maxwell-Keys has blown their whistle to end the game.

80'

Henry Lumley comes on.

77'

Rory Hutchinson comes off.

77'

Tom James comes on.

77'

Archie McParland comes off.

77'

Fyn Brown comes on.

76'

Henry Pollock comes off.

76'

Archie Benson comes on.

76'

Ed Prowse comes off.

76'

Northampton Saints go for goal with Anthony Belleau taking the conversion but their aim is not up to scratch as the ball slides to the left of the post.

76'

Try

A wonderful passing move by Northampton Saints is finished off by Tommy Freeman

75'

Anthony Belleau played a key part in that try.

75'

Ollie Scola comes on.

75'

Emmanuel Iyogun comes off.

75'

A gap opened in the defence and Tommy Freeman took full advantage.

74'

Northampton Saints decide to make a substitution, with Ollie Sleightholme getting some game time.

73'

Northampton Saints decide to make a substitution, with James Ramm being replaced.

73'

Bath Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Tom Carr-Smith getting some game time.

71'

Bath Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Ben Spencer being replaced.

71'

Penalty Goal

Anthony Belleau has kicked a penalty goal.

71'

A gap opened in the defence and Ben Spencer took full advantage.

67'

Northampton Saints make a substitution with Henry Walker coming on.

66'

Northampton Saints make a substitution with Robbie Smith coming off.

66'

Anthony Belleau curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the right.

66'

Try

The Northampton Saints pack has powered over for Henry Pollock to score the try.

65'

Yellow Card

Dan Frost (Bath Rugby) is shown a yellow card

64'

Bath Rugby sub Archie Griffin comes onto the field.

64'

Thomas du Toit departs for Bath Rugby.

64'

Bath Rugby sub Dan Frost comes onto the field.

64'

Tom Dunn departs for Bath Rugby.

64'

Northampton Saints sub Elliot Millar-Mills comes onto the field.

61'

Trevor Davison departs for Northampton Saints.

61'

Santiago Carreras comes on for Bath Rugby.

56'

Tom de Glanville leaves the field.

56'

Guy Pepper comes on for Bath Rugby.

56'

Josh Bayliss leaves the field.

56'

Ted Hill comes on for Bath Rugby.

56'

Quinn Roux leaves the field.

56'

Francois van Wyk comes on for Bath Rugby.

56'

Beno Obano leaves the field.

56'

Conversion

The touch judges raise their flags as Anthony Belleau kicks the conversion.

55'

Try

A penetrating move by Northampton Saints results in a try for Henry Pollock.

55'

That's a great try assist by George Hendy.

54'

What a run here by George Hendy as they get over the gainline!

54'

What a run here by Henry Arundell as they get over the gainline!

54'

Conversion

The touch judges raise their flags as Anthony Belleau kicks the conversion.

53'

Try

A penetrating move by Northampton Saints results in a try for Tommy Freeman.

52'

What a run here by Tommy Freeman as they get over the gainline!

52'

That's a great try assist by Anthony Belleau.

52'

Henry Pollock sets up the try.

48'

Conversion

Finn Russell adds the two points for Bath Rugby.

45'

Try

The defence are desperately trying to hold out here but it was to no avail as Thomas du Toit dots the ball down from close range.

45'

The second half kicks off.

40'

The half-time whistle blows and both teams head for the dressing rooms.

40'

Chris Harris comes on for Bath Rugby.

30'

Max Ojomoh leaves the field.

30'

Trouble here as Henry Pollock breaches the defence.

28'

Conversion

Anthony Belleau makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

22'

Try

Archie McParland goes on their own for a try.

21'

This is dangerous for the defence as Archie McParland bursts through to advance the Northampton Saints attack.

21'

Conversion

Finn Russell converts the try.

15'

Try

Tom Dunn scores the try from close range.

14'

Yellow Card

Ed Prowse (Northampton Saints) is shown a yellow card

11'

Conversion

Finn Russell has kicked a conversion.

Try

Bath Rugby are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Thomas du Toit touching down.

That's a great try assist by Quinn Roux.

Conversion

Anthony Belleau has kicked a conversion.

Try

Great hands by Northampton Saints leads to a try for Tommy Freeman

The defensive line has been broken as Tommy Freeman goes through the gap.

Robbie Smith sets up the try.

We are underway as the referee Craig Maxwell-Keys blows their whistle.

Match Details

  
 Bath v Northampton 
  
 Round 8 
  
 Sat 27th December 2025, 09:30am PST 
  
 Recreation Ground 
  
 Flo Rugby 
  
 Craig Maxwell-Keys

Points Flow Chart

Northampton win +20

Time in lead

Mins in lead

20%

% Of Game In Lead

40%

42%

Possession Last 10 min

58%

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

Freeman

75'

21 - 41

Belleau

71'

21 - 36

Pollock

65'

21 - 33

Frost

21 - 28

64'

Belleau

55'

21 - 28

Pollock

55'

21 - 26

Belleau

53'

21 - 21

Freeman

52'

21 - 19

Russell

21 - 14

45'

du Toit

19 - 14

45'

Half Time

Belleau

22'

14 - 14

McParland

21'

14 - 12

Russell

14 - 7

15'

Dunn

12 - 7

14'

Prowse

11'

7 - 7

Russell

7 - 7

du Toit

5 - 7

Belleau

0 - 7

Freeman

0 - 5

Start

Win Probability

Bath

87%

Draw

Northampton

12%

Maul-Won by Archie Benson

22m Entries

Avg. Points Scored

2.6

Entries

Avg. Points Scored

3.1

Entries

Attack Profile

Bath

Northampton

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Defence Profile

Bath

Northampton

More Less

Ruck Speed

0-3 secs

51%

62%

3-6 secs

27%

26%

6+ secs

21%

12%

Rucks Won

Last 5 Penalties

68'

70'

77'

79'

Bath

Northampton

Bath Rugby vs Northampton Saints Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Bath Rugby face off against Northampton Saints in Gallagher Premiership Round 8 on Sat 27th December 2025 at Recreation Ground. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 17:30 and is broadcast on TNT Sports, Discovery+. In South Africa it’s at 19:30 SAST, 06:30 NZST on Sky Sport, Sky Sport Now, Sky Go in New Zealand, 04:30 AEST on Stan Sport in Australia and 09:30 EST on Flo Rugby in the US.

Northampton Saints won the last encounter but both teams are in the same form for their last 5 games.

Table Standings

Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 1 place in the league table with Northampton Saints in 1st and Bath Rugby in 2nd underlining just how tight this match could be.

Bath Rugby vs Northampton Saints Squads

The official squads for Bath Rugby vs Northampton Saints will become available around 24- 48 hours before kick-off. Teams can still make changes up to an hour before the match however.