Bath player ratings vs Gloucester | 2026/27 Gallagher PREM

Bath player ratings: Bath spent much of the opening quarter camped in Gloucester territory and looked certain to make it count, only for three apparent tries to be scrubbed off after TMO intervention. It felt like a cruel dose of brainrot for Johann van Graan’s side, who were doing everything but score. In truth, though, Gloucester’s scramble defence was outstanding and, as the contest wore on, the hosts simply outworked Bath around the park. The visitors had their moments, particularly through Finn Russell’s brilliance, but they never quite got the rewards their early dominance deserved.

15. Santi Carreras – N/A
A desperately short outing for the Argentina playmaker, who departed after just 12 minutes. The sight of Carreras later moving around on crutches will be a worrying one for both Bath and Argentina ahead of the Nations Championship.

14. Louie Hennessey – 6
Thought he had scored in the left corner after Tyler Offiah produced a ridiculous offload, only for the TMO to rule the winger had stepped into touch in the build-up. Remained busy throughout, defended diligently and made the most of the limited attacking opportunities that came his way.

13. Ollie Lawrence – 5
Produced a strong counter-ruck that spoiled Gloucester ball and showed his usual carrying threat with a half-break on 32 minutes. However, he was denied a potential try-scoring opportunity when Will Joseph got a hand to a pass heading his way and, unusually, Jac Morgan bounced him off twice in a single carry. Far from his robust best.

12. Cameron Redpath – 5.5
Alongside Russell, he gave Max Llewellyn a torrid evening defensively, early on at least. Bath’s midfield attack looked at its sharpest when Redpath got his hands on the ball and Gloucester were often chasing shadows as a result, but it was to be Glaws’ midfield who would have the last laugh, with Llewellyn and Will Joseph dominating the final exchanges.

11. Tyler Offiah – 6
Starved of meaningful possession for long periods and never really got the space he thrives in. Produced a couple of bright flashes, including the superb offload that almost created a try for Hennessey, but there wasn’t enough ball coming his way.

10. Finn Russell – 6.5
Absolutely cooking during the opening 20 minutes. Gloucester simply couldn’t live with him as he pulled the defensive line apart with ball in hand. Produced a supreme pass to Ciaran Donoghue that nearly resulted in a score and constantly created opportunities for those around him. Missed the conversion to Tuipulotu’s try and a few missed tackles knock him slightly, but Bath’s chief attacking threat by some distance. A massive error saw Russell miss touch with a penalty, with a potential win still theoretically possible.

9. Ben Spencer – 7
Another player who was difficult to fault. His service was excellent throughout the first half and helped keep Bath’s attack flowing during that period of sustained early pressure. Kept plugging away even when the game began to swing Gloucester’s way.

1. Beno Obano – 6.5
Held his own more often than not against Gloucester tighthead Ciaran Knight. Useful around the field and backed up a solid scrum showing with a number of physical involvements in the loose.

2. Kepueli Tuipulotu – 8
A lively evening. Initially had a try chalked off for a double movement after a lineout drive before eventually getting over just before half-time from another catch-and-drive. Effective on both sides of the ball and one of Bath’s standout performers.

3. Archie Griffin – 7
The Welsh tighthead looked useful in the loose and stood up well opposite Val Rapava Ruskin when the set-piece battle tightened. Was smashed backwards in one collision on 56 minutes but shrugged it off and produced a wholehearted shift.

4. Enoch Opoku Gyamfi – 6.5
The giant 140kg lock was a constant menace with ball in hand, repeatedly melting tacklers and carrying with real venom. Thought he had scored midway through the first half only for a knock-on to be spotted, while another spilled ball in midfield summed up the frustrating side of his evening. The handling errors capped what might otherwise have been a much bigger score. A phenomenal talent in the making.

5. Charlie Ewels – 5.5
Not his most influential performance. Missed a tackle alongside Hennessey on Freddie Thomas and never quite imposed himself on proceedings. Put in the work but lacked the impact Bath needed.

6. Josh Bayliss – 7
A useful night at the lineout and busy around the field. Rarely grabbed the headlines but did plenty of unseen work and provided a steady platform in both attack and defence.

7. Guy Pepper – 6
Fortunate to escape with only a penalty after slowing down a Gloucester attack in what looked very much like a professional foul. The gamble paid off. Left the field heavily assisted by medics after 63 minutes in a disappointing end to his evening.

8. Miles Reid – 6.5
Carried plenty of ball and consistently eked out respectable metres with every touch. His work rate never waned and his engine was impressive. Against that, three costly penalties undermined Bath momentum at key moments.

Replacements – 5
The bench had its moments without dramatically changing Bath’s fortunes. Donoghue made a positive impact after replacing Carreras early, showing genuine pace and nearly finishing after a brilliant Russell pass. Kieran Verden held up reasonably well at scrum time during a difficult closing period, while old warhorse Ross Molony got through his work. Ted Hill produced a big defensive hit on 65 minutes to help keep Gloucester out and Dan Frost showed some useful street smarts around the breakdown. Collectively they contributed, but Gloucester remained firmly on top as the pressure built late on.