Rampant Bath storm to the winning post

WHEN a side has an outside-half of Finn Russell’s vision and daring, it comes down to how much possession he enjoys, as well as its quality. Bath’s forwards were rampant on the club’s return to the Champions Cup on an afternoon when the scrum reasserted itself.

- PAUL REES

It was not so long ago that Bath did not know where their next victory was coming from, but in Alfie Barbeary, Beno Obano, Miles Reid and Ollie Lawrence, they have players able to storm the gainline and allow their half-backs to dictate.

Bath dominated the first half but finished it six points behind after being hit by a quick one-two from Ulster in the closing minutes that emphasised the step-up from the Premiership.

Bath looked to attack from the outset in one of those rare games where the referee refreshingly allowed the scrum to be used as an attacking weapon rather than a means of milking a penalty and how Will Stuart relished the chance to take on Steven Kitshoff.