Bath secured a 40-34 victory against Exeter Chiefs in a pulsating West Country derby at the Rec, a result that sees them move to the top of the Gallagher Premiership. The hosts were made to fight throughout the 11-try thriller.
Exeter, trailing 26-10 at half-time, mounted a strong comeback to lead 33-31 midway through the second half. However, a yellow card for scrum-half Stephen Varney proved to be a decisive moment in the match.
Bath's tries came from Cam Redpath, Dan du Preez, Bernard van der Linde, Ted Hill, and Finn Russell, alongside a penalty try. Russell also converted four of the tries. For Exeter, Immanuel Feyi-Waboso scored two tries, with Jack Yeandle, Josh Iosefa-Scott, and Varney also crossing the whitewash. Henry Slade converted three tries, and Harvey Skinner added a late penalty.