All of a sudden things are looking up for Bath. A week in which they cleared a significant hurdle in proceeding with redeveloping their stadium ended with a first Premiership win of the season and first under Johann van Graan. It was not particularly pretty and will not live long in the memory but tries from Miles Reid, Tom Dunn and Cameron Redpath were enough to prevail against a Northampton side who, not for the first time, are left to rue missed opportunities.
It has been coming for Bath, who have looked good in patches this season, if short on confidence. They built a first-half lead, weathered Northampton’s fightback, enjoyed the rub of the green from the referee, Anthony Woodthorpe, and clinched the win.
