Bath display huge appetite to thrive at the top table

Bath 21 Saracens 11

Bath delivered another firm demonstration of their Aviva Premiership title
credentials in front of a record crowd at the Recreation Ground last night,
defeating Saracens more emphatically than the final scoreline suggested to
return to the top of the table.



This was their third such test in as many weeks for Mike Ford’s fast-
developing team.

Leicester were smeared all over the West Country a
fortnight ago and Bath displayed some impressive resolve to mount a comeback
against Northampton Saints that carried them to within inches of a draw at
the home of the c…