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NORTHAMPTON SAINTS v BATH RUGBY

Gallagher Premiership Rugby, round 14
Saturday 23 February 2019
Franklin’s Gardens
Kick-off: 2.45pm

15 George Furbank
14 Ahsee Tuala
13 Rory Hutchinson
12 Piers Francis
11 Taqele Naiyaravoro
10 James Grayson
9 Alex Mitchell

1 Alex Waller (c)
2 Reece Marshall
3 Paul Hill
4 David Ribbans
5 Api Ratuniyarawa
6 James Haskell
7 Lewis Ludlam
8 Tom Wood

Replacements:

16 James Fish
17 Francois Van Wyk
18 Ben Franks
19 Alex Moon
20 Jamie Gibson
21 Cobus Reinach
22 Luther Burrell
23 Ken Pisi


Bath Rugby team to face Northampton Saints

15. Darren Atkins
14. Ruaridh McConnochie
13. Jonathan Joseph
12. Jackson Willison
11. Cooper Vuna
10. Rhys Priestland
9. Will Chudley (co-capt)

1. Nathan Catt
2. Tom Dunn
3. Henry Thomas
4. Dave Attwood
5. Luke Charteris (co-capt)
6. Elliott Stooke
7. Francois Louw
8. Zach Mercer

Replacements

16. Jack Walker
17. Jacques van Rooyen
18. Max Lahiff
19. Charlie Ewels
20. Paul Grant
21. Max Green
22. Freddie Burns
23. Max Clark

Didn't see the game, but listening on the radio it sounds like Saints were trying to play fast and open again but had a few more handling errors than last week. Lots of opportunities created but not finished off. Sounds like Bath were doing all they could to slow the game down and play a limited game, which is a shame. Saints won in the final minute from 6 points down with a Ribbans try.

From the highlights and when i've watched Saints before, i'm starting to get quite impressed with Mitchell at SH. Looks like a player who could break through. Furbank again looked very lively.

Yeah, I'm always surprised that Mitchell is usually overlooked in the discussion about up and coming English 9s. He has a really good all round game. I think he can be Saints long term 9, hopefully forming a good partnership with Grayson over the years.