Not a lot to see here, you might think. Saracens top again, winning again, collecting maximum points again. Bath losing again. All so familiar. But the plot of this one had depth. And it ended in a cliffhanger, obviously, the seemingly vanquished rousing themselves against all odds. That idea really is a stereotype in the Premiership nowadays.
If this is the era of the comeback, Bath are as acquainted with strong finishes as anyone at the moment, even if they cannot quite consummate them. Ollie Lawrence, salvaged from the wreckage of Worcester, tore into Saracens, particularly in the second half. He made 254 metres, almost half of Bath’s total, and beat 11 defenders.
