Tub booked an appointment with Edinburgh within the EPCR Challenge Cup semi-finals after sweeping apart west nation rivals Gloucester 61-26 on the Recreation Floor.
It’s 17 years since Bath final received the match when present England head coach Steve Borthwick captained them to victory over Worcester.
A visit to the Scottish capital now awaits, and the runaway Gallagher Premiership leaders stay in glowing type.
Quantity eight Alfie Barbeary claimed two of of Tub’s 9 tries, whereas there have been additionally touchdowns for Tom de Glanville, Tom Dunn, Archie Griffin, Ben Spencer, Jaco Coetzee, Ted Hill and Tom Carr-Smith, with Finn Russell kicking eight conversions.
Gloucester had been in rivalry all through a lot of the primary half, and so they scored tries by means of Santi Carreras, Jack Singleton, Jake Morris and Lewis Ludlow – Carreras added three conversions – however Tub by no means significantly relinquished their grip on the competition.
Bath, 42-26 conquerors of Gloucester in the Premiership three weeks ago, were off and running inside four minutes following a sharp break by full-back Ciaran Donoghue that gave his crew momentum earlier than recycled possession resulted in De Glanville going over and Russell changing.
Gloucester, although, responded by scoring from their first assault as fly-half Gareth Anscombe’s cleverly-placed kick discovered Carreras, who scored within the nook and transformed.
There was no let-up within the early scoring, with Tub’s forwards establishing a chance for Dunn that he gratefully accepted, making it 12-7 after 11 minutes.
Gloucester had been quickly in deeper bother as Russell’s defence-splitting cross put lock Ross Molony clear, and when he stumbled simply in need of the road, Griffin collected his cross to attain, with Russell including the extras.
However as each defences continued to be examined, Gloucester struck for his or her second strive early within the second quarter when Carreras’ cross despatched Singleton by means of a spot and he completed impressively. Carreras’ conversion lower the deficit to 5 factors.
Tub had flanker Hill yellow-carded for a technical infringement, but it didn’t disrupt their rhythm as back-row pair Barbeary and Ethan Staddon linked impressively to create a strive for Spencer, transformed by Russell.
Morris crossed for Gloucester’s third strive, however Tub had one other rating within the tank as Barbeary completed off some sharp work by Russell, and the fly-half’s conversion made it 33-19 at half-time.
Gloucester boss George Skivington made six adjustments within the forty fifth minute – all up-front – however Tub prolonged their lead halfway by means of the third quarter when a robust Barbeary burst noticed him declare his second strive.
The guests had been unable to remain in contact, as they’d executed through the opening 40 minutes, and Coetzee took Tub out of sight when he touched down 14 minutes from time and Russell transformed.
Hill’s strive clocked up a half-century for Tub, and a trophy treble stays of their sights, trying so as to add the Problem Cup and Premiership title to the Premiership Rugby Cup they received earlier this season.
