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If you would like to sign up, save the number 07870 507032 to your phone (you must do this to receive our messages), then send BATH RUGBY in a message to that number via WhatsApp. We recommend saving the contact to your mobile as 'Bath Rugby News'. To unsubscribe at any time, just send STOP BATH RUGBY via WhatsApp to the same number and you will be removed from the service. Your number will not be used for any purpose other than to update you on all things Bath Rugby. 21:22John EvelyWhat happened elsewhere? Bath United were narrowly beaten 26-29 by London Irish A at Chippenham RFC despite a strong finish from the West Country side.
Piers Francis adds the extras from near the right touchline. 7-2435 minsJohn EvelyTRY - BathGreat reaction from Ben Spencer who intercepts a silly option from Jersey hooker Antonio 'TJ' Harris who tries a short throw to his front man on the floor at the lineout but the Bath scrum half is too sharp, intercepts and dives over for a try. Piers Francis misses from wide to the right of the sticks. 7-1733 minsJohn EvelyDrive stoppedBath have been focussing on their maul and make about 10m from a drive off their lineout and are headin towards the line before being driven into touch. 5m line out to come.
17-3874 mins John EvelyTRY - Jersey RedsThe hosts are over, breaking off a driving maul from a 5m lineout out to score through Russell Bennett. The conversion is missed. 12-3870 minsJohn EvelyTRY - BathFinally some invention from the Bath backs. Gabe Hamer Webb spots space in behind the Jersey defence and chips, races onto it and regathers, draws in the final defence and feeds scrum half Max Green to run in. Orlando Bailey addes the extras. 7-3820:44John EvelyNO TRY - BathThat looked too easy and it was.
Tom Dunn breaks off the back of maul with the defence sucked in and touches down but the referee has spotted some blocking to allow the England international in. 7-3161 minsJohn EvelyDecent little scrapGJ van Velze is hit off the ball and his team mates take offence, coming in and ruffling a few feathers. I think we are going to see a bit more of that from Bath this season who are trying to develop a rougher, tougher side to their game under Johann van Graan. 7-3159 minsJohn EvelyTRY - BathAnother maul try. Replacement hooker Tom Dunn gets in on the act and is powered over by the pack, similar to Annett's first-half score.
7-2420:00KEY EVENTHALF TIMEJersey Reds 7 Bath Rugby 24 A forward dominated performance so far but the job is being done by the away side. 39 minsJohn EvelyTRY - Bath Niall Annett, on his Bath debut, looks to be the man to have finished after a powerful driving maul from a lineout about 8m out powers the former Wrocester hooker over the whitewash. That lineout and maul is looking very dangerous for Bath with Dave Attwood and Josh McNally at the heart of things.
20:59KEY EVENTFULL TIMEJersey Reds 17 Bath Rugby 38 A second straight win for Bath who looked strong in the pack for most of the contest but still limited in the backs. The coaching staff will be disappointed they dropped off a little in the closing stages but there were a lot of changes which always causes disruptions. 79 minsJohn EvelyTRY - Jersey This is turning into a slightly disappointing finish for Bath. The Reds maul their way over again.
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