Bathtub participant scores: Bathtub powered to a second trophy of the season with a formidable 37-12 Challenge Cup ultimate victory over a harmful however in the end comfortably quelled Lyon Olympique Universitaire Rugby.
Right here’s how we rated the Bath gamers:
1. Beno Obano – 8
Anchored the scrum successfully and supplied key defensive contributions within the tight channels. A powerful bodily presence all through, doling out heavy photographs on any Lyon carriers silly sufficient to cross his path. His attempt after half-time felt essential.
2. Tom Dunn – 8
Correct on the lineout and industrious across the park. Wouldn’t take no for a solution when rumbling over within the nineteenth minute. One in every of Bathtub’s most constant performers on the evening.
3. Will Stuart – 7.5
Scrummaged firmly and made a number of key interventions in open play. A part of a entrance row that laid a strong platform.
4. Quinn Roux – 6.5
Introduced physicality in touch. Went about his work with no little effectivity and a sure lumbering intent.
5. Charlie Ewels – 7
Organised the set-piece properly and stored the defensive position tight. Disciplined and composed below strain, even throwing within the odd offload.
6. Ted Hill – 7
Quiet on the carrying entrance however hit like an armoured personnel provider on defence. Confirmed up with some large moments by way of his physicality and vitality, however nothing terribly flashy.
7. Sam Underhill – 6
The White Orc delivered a excessive sort out depend and disrupted Lyon’s momentum at key breakdowns. It was all going properly earlier than he was yellow-carded for a head-on-head with Davit Niniashvili, which he was lucky was only a sin-bin. Attention-grabbing that Johann van Graan stored him on whereas eradicating Hill and Reid on 50 minutes.
8. Miles Reid – 8.5
Supplied steadiness within the again row together with his work fee and accuracy on the contact zone, however it was his all-action carrying that stood out within the first 40. Gave it the whole lot in his 50 minutes on the pitch.
9. Ben Spencer (c) – 8.5
Managed the bottom well and delivered crisp service below strain. Some near-perfect kicking out of hand too from the previous England worldwide, whereas his go for Max Ojomoh’s attempt was elegant. His 63rd-minute effort couldn’t have gone to a extra deserving participant.
10. Finn Russell – 8
Blended his recreation like a Scottish alchemist, kicking (largely) precisely and distributing together with his normal nonchalance. Had some beautiful touchfinders within the first half and managed territory successfully within the second. Stood up in defence too.
11. Will Muir – 4
Struggled to include Ethan Dumortier, with the sideline failing to save lots of his blushes simply three minutes in, and he didn’t learn a scoring go from Finn Russell later within the half. Contested properly within the air till a hideously mistimed chip-and-collect try clattered Dumortier and noticed him binned. Not his day individually.
12. Will Butt – 8
Used all of his 6’3, 105kg body within the collision. Ripped Lyon’s defence open on quarter-hour with a 30-metre break earlier than forcing the go. Performed a key function in shutting down Lyon’s midfield threats.
13. Max Ojomoh – 7.5
A robust displaying within the midfield. At all times alert in transition and was smart to Spencer’s over-the-top go, which he greedily lapped up for his Twenty fourth-minute attempt. One miscued kick apart, a high quality night’s work.
14. Joe Cokanasiga – 6.5
Made metres on the few events Bathtub acquired him the ball and was strong masking again when he needed to. Didn’t get too many alternatives to rumble however made the many of the scraps he acquired. His sit-down on Vincent Rattez gained a high quality spherical of applause within the West Stand.
15. Tom de Glanville – 7.5
A rock on the again and confirmed good recreation consciousness in a busy first half. Lined area intelligently and linked properly with the again three, though an overcooked kick that went over the dead-ball line blotted the auld copybook. A second of particular person brilliance arrange Ben Spencer’s nail-in-the-coffin attempt.
REPLACEMENTS:
16. Niall Annett – 6
Got here on and maintained set-piece accuracy. Labored onerous defensively within the ultimate 19 minutes.
17. Francois van Wyk – 7.5
Shored up the scrum late on and added recent vitality in touch.
18. Thomas du Toit – 7.5
Made a robust affect on the set-piece, with Lyon’s pack on rollerskates by the tip.
19. Ross Molony – NA
Introduced expertise and management within the ultimate phases, however not on lengthy sufficient to fee.
20. Guy Pepper – 6
Contributed instantly with physicality and vitality. Performed an element in maintaining Lyon of their field.
21. Tom Carr-Smith – NA
Closed out the sport with maturity. Not on lengthy sufficient to fee, although.
22. Ciaran Donoghue – NA
A quick look however didn’t look misplaced. Not on lengthy sufficient to fee.
23. Alfie Barbeary – 6
Added energy from the bench on 50 minutes and supplied a key carry late on.
