In this memorable battle of top against bottom, it was mostly unclear which Premiership team was which. Bath were eventually defeated in the Tigers’ second success in 12 league visits to the home of their great rivals.
But after the threat of another rout for the hosts had hung in the air, Bath hassled and disrupted their opponents and came close to a famous win. Leicester’s power and precision was decisive, though, as they stretched their lead to 11 points at the top of the table.
