• Leinster 25-11 Bath
• Bath have it all to achieve to finish in top six of PremiershipThis was billed as Bath’s breakthrough season when they would turn potential into pots but,as the club’s backer, Bruce Craig, or reflects on the money he has spent on the squad and training facilities,his return is an early exit from Europe and a lowly position in the Premiership.
It promised to be different final May when Bath crushed Leicester to reach the final of the Premiership at Twickenham where defeat by Saracens was seen as a stepping stone for a young, exuberant side committed to a running game. Defeat by a Leinster side sprinkled with rookies suggested it was a misstep but this is a different season because of the World Cup that denied a number of players a pre-season with their club.
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Source: theguardian.com