Northampton outgun Bath in 119-point thriller
Northampton win a high-octane 18-try thriller at home to Bath, the second highest-scoring game in English top-flight history.
Northampton secured a thrilling 119-point victory over Bath in a high-octane English top-flight match. The Northampton side produced an impressive 11 tries, marking their comeback from a previous defeat by Bristol. Bath, who made 12 changes to their lineup, suffered their first loss of the season. Northampton's Ollie Sleightholme scored a hat-trick, while Tommy Freeman added two tries to his tally.
Bath's Arthur Green and Charlie Griffin also managed to score for their side. The game saw a total of 119 points scored, which falls short of the all-time record of 127 points set by Saints against Bristol in May. Rory Hutchinson's accurate pass to Fin Smith opened the scoring for Northampton, and the game remained tightly contested throughout.
Despite Bath's efforts, Northampton's relentless attacking play proved too much to handle, with the final score being 73-47 in favor of Northampton.
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