Bath

31 - 23

Full Time

Sale

Bath vs Sale

Events

Commentary

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

80'

Luke James comes on.

78'

Joe Carpenter comes off.

78'

Tom Ellis comes on.

78'

Ernst van Rhyn comes off.

78'

Louis Schreuder comes on.

78'

Ben Spencer comes off.

78'

Orlando Bailey comes on.

78'

Finn Russell comes off.

78'

This is dangerous for the defence as Joe Carpenter bursts through to advance the Sale Sharks attack.

78'

Juan Schoeman comes on.

75'

Beno Obano comes off.

75'

Ben Bamber comes on.

75'

Cobus Wiese comes off.

75'

Conversion

Finn Russell has kicked a conversion.

75'

Try

Nobody could stop that maul! Niall Annett places the ball down for the try.

73'

The touch judges have waved away the attempt by Finn Russell as they hook it left.

71'

Finn Russell looks to land a drop goal but it misses, sailing past the right handside of the posts.

69'

Bath Rugby make a substitution with Niall Annett coming on.

67'

Bath Rugby make a substitution with Tom Dunn coming off.

67'

Bath Rugby make a substitution with Elliott Stooke coming on.

65'

Bath Rugby make a substitution with Quinn Roux coming off.

65'

Penalty Goal

The Bath Rugby supporters go wild as Finn Russell successfully kicks the penalty goal.

65'

Bath Rugby sub Will Stuart comes onto the field.

60'

Thomas du Toit departs for Bath Rugby.

60'

Sale Sharks sub Agustin Creevy comes onto the field.

60'

Tommy Taylor departs for Sale Sharks.

60'

Sale Sharks sub Simon McIntyre comes onto the field.

60'

Bevan Rodd departs for Sale Sharks.

60'

Miles Reid comes on for Bath Rugby.

57'

Sam Underhill leaves the field.

57'

Raffi Quirke comes on.

54'

Gus Warr comes off.

54'

George Ford has hooked the conversion to the left of the posts.

52'

Try

A pinpoint kick has enabled Tom O'Flaherty to score the try.

51'

Joe Carpenter sets up the try.

51'

What a run here by Tom Roebuck as they get over the gainline!

51'

Josh Bayliss comes on.

50'

Alfie Barbeary comes off.

50'

Penalty Goal

Finn Russell makes no mistake with that penalty goal attempt.

49'

Sale Sharks decide to make a substitution, with WillGriff John getting some game time.

46'

Sale Sharks decide to make a substitution, with James Harper being replaced.

46'

Sale Sharks decide to make a substitution, with Tom Curry getting some game time.

46'

Sale Sharks decide to make a substitution, with Sam Dugdale being replaced.

46'

Penalty Goal

George Ford makes no mistake with that penalty goal attempt.

45'

The second half kicks off.

40'

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

40'

Penalty Goal

George Ford has kicked a penalty goal.

37'

Fabulous play by Sale Sharks has led to Tom Roebuck being able to wriggle through a gap.

35'

Conversion

George Ford does the business as their conversion attempt goes over.

35'

Try

The Sale Sharks maul pushes over the tryline as Tommy Taylor scores.

33'

Trouble here as Tom O'Flaherty breaches the defence.

31'

Trouble here as Sam James breaches the defence.

28'

Penalty Goal

The touch judges raise their flags as Finn Russell kicks the penalty goal.

27'

Conversion

Finn Russell makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

24'

Try

Bath Rugby are stopped just a few metres from the try line but Beno Obano picks up from the base of the ruck to score the try.

22'

George Ford curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the right.

18'

Try

Great forward play by Sale Sharks allows Ben Curry to score the try.

16'

Finn Russell has hooked the conversion to the right of the posts.

12'

Try

What a kick! Ted Hill takes full advantage to score for Bath Rugby.

11'

Ben Spencer played a key part in that try.

11'

A gap opened in the defence and Finn Russell took full advantage.

11'

A gap opened in the defence and Ted Hill took full advantage.

10'

Penalty Goal

Finn Russell has kicked a penalty goal.

The defensive line has been broken as Joe Carpenter goes through the gap.

We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.

Match Details

  
 Bath v Sale 
  
 Semi Final 
  
 Sat 1st June 2024, 07:30am PDT 
  
 Recreation Ground

Points Flow Chart

Bath win +8

Time in lead

Mins in lead

76%

% Of Game In Lead

18%

54%

Possession Last 10 min

46%

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

Russell

31 - 23

75'

Annett

29 - 23

73'

Russell

24 - 23

65'

O'Flaherty

51'

21 - 23

Russell

21 - 18

49'

Ford

45'

18 - 18

Half Time

Ford

37'

18 - 15

Ford

35'

18 - 12

Taylor

33'

18 - 10

Russell

18 - 5

27'

Russell

15 - 5

24'

Obano

13 - 5

22'

Curry

16'

8 - 5

Hill

8 - 0

11'

Russell

3 - 0

Start

22m Entries

Avg. Points Scored

3.6

Entries

Avg. Points Scored

2.1

Entries

Attack Profile

Bath

Sale

More Less

Defence Profile

Bath

Sale

More Less

Ruck Speed

0-3 secs

34%

48%

3-6 secs

22%

23%

6+ secs

41%

25%

Rucks Won

Last 5 Penalties

57'

58'

60'

63'

70'

Bath

Sale

Bath Rugby vs Sale Sharks Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Bath Rugby face off against Sale Sharks in Gallagher Premiership Semi Final on Sat 1st June 2024 at Recreation Ground. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 15:30 and is broadcast on TNT Sports, Discovery+. In South Africa it’s at 16:30 SAST on SuperSport, 02:30 NZST on Sky Sport, Sky Sport Now, Sky Go in New Zealand, 00:30 AEST in Australia and 07:30 EST in the US.

Bath Rugby 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 Sale Sharks in 2nd and Bath Rugby in 3rd underlining just how tight this match could be.

Bath Rugby vs Sale Sharks Squads

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