Bath defeated Exeter Chiefs 40-34 in a Gallagher Prem match, an 11-try game that saw Bath take the top spot in the league table. Exeter, despite trailing 26-10 at half-time, rallied to lead 33-31 midway through the second half.
A yellow card for Exeter scrum-half Stephen Varney was a decisive moment in the match. Bath's tries were scored by Cam Redpath, Dan du Preez, Bernard van der Linde, Ted Hill, and Finn Russell, alongside a penalty try. Russell converted four of the tries.
For Exeter, Immanuel Feyi-Waboso scored two tries, with Jack Yeandle, Josh Iosefa-Scott, and Varney also scoring. Henry Slade converted three tries, and Harvey Skinner added a late penalty, securing two bonus points for the Chiefs.