Northampton Move Top of Premiership Rugby Table with 41-21 Win over Bath
Northampton Saints secured a commanding 41-21 victory over Bath in their Premiership Rugby clash, moving to the top of the table as a result. Tommy Freeman, making his first start since October, scored a hat-trick, while Henry Pollock added two tries. Despite fielding multiple changes, Northampton's backups thrived against a full-strength Bath side. The match featured six tries from Northampton compared to Bath's three, with officials ruling out three additional Northampton tries during the game. Freeman opened the scoring in just the third minute off an attacking lineout. The contest included some contentious officiating moments, such as a touch-judge call on a Cokanasiga restart and several TMO reviews of earlier decisions. Bookmakers had set Northampton as 20-point favourites, and the final margin confirmed the prediction, keeping the Saints at the Premiership summit.
