Champions Cup last 16: Bath 31-22 Saracens
Second-half turnaround sends Bath through to quarters
Henry Arundell’s two tries helped Bath to a tight victory over Saracens as they squeezed their way into the quarter-finals of the Champions Cup. The English champions trailed 10-0 at the break against a Sarries side unrecognisable from the one crushed at the Rec a fortnight ago in the Prem. But Bath’s heavyweight bench came to the rescue, with Thomas du Toit to the fore, as they rallied to win.
Saracens pushed Bath all the way and a late try from Noah Caluori set up a nervy finish, but Arundell’s second on the final play settled the contest and booked a last-eight home tie against Northampton next weekend.
Bath’s squad is so deep they wallow in the luxury of being able to put out two different top-end sides. Last Sunday they won at Sale with what was in effect the B team; 13 changes later, Johann van Graan had his A-listers out to welcome Saracens.
