Aviva Premiership Round 3: 5 things we learned
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Aviva Premiership Round 3: 5 things we learned
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Statement madeOne result quite obviously dominated the weekend – Bath’s 45-0 hammering of the Tigers.
Any side with realistic play-off ambitions needs to win their home games but to completely annihilate one of your rivals in that manner is almost unheard of (except, perhaps, the week before when Saracens beat Harlequins).
Bath were sublime, relentlessly physical at the set-piece and contact areas, and beautifully flowing when the ball made it into the backs.
George Ford put in one of his most complete performance yet, and certainly nudged himself back in front of Freddie Burns in t…
Statement madeOne result quite obviously dominated the weekend – Bath’s 45-0 hammering of the Tigers.
Any side with realistic play-off ambitions needs to win their home games but to completely annihilate one of your rivals in that manner is almost unheard of (except, perhaps, the week before when Saracens beat Harlequins).
Bath were sublime, relentlessly physical at the set-piece and contact areas, and beautifully flowing when the ball made it into the backs.
George Ford put in one of his most complete performance yet, and certainly nudged himself back in front of Freddie Burns in t…
