Du Toit hat-trick helps Bath grab home semi-final by edging out Leicester

The Guardian UK Saturday 06 June 2026, 16:39 UTC By Michael Aylwin at the Recreation Ground 1 min read

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Bath 24-22 LeicesterBath will host Exeter, Leicester to visit NorthamptonBath-Leicester is about as earthy a rivalry as it gets, and, boy, in this era of free-flowing, almost surreal, rugby, here we had a proper throwback to times past. And with this hardest of wins, Bath, the champions, have chiselled out the right to play at home in Saturday’s semi-final. You think Bath-Leicester is earthy?

Bath 24-22 Leicester
Bath will host Exeter, Leicester to visit Northampton

Bath-Leicester is about as earthy a rivalry as it gets, and, boy, in this era of free-flowing, almost surreal, rugby, here we had a proper throwback to times past. Brutal. And with this hardest of wins, Bath, the champions, have chiselled out the right to play at home in Saturday’s semi-final.

You think Bath-Leicester is earthy? Prepare for next week, when Northampton host Leicester (earthiest of them all?) and Bath will take on Exeter. Two semis, two derbies. Forget about the razzmatazz. This is why most of us fell in love with rugby.

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Du Toit hat-trick helps Bath grab home semi-final by edging out Leicester

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