Northampton Saints beat Bath in record-breaking 119-point Gallagher Prem thriller
Northampton Saints defeated Bath 71-48 at Franklin's Gardens on Saturday, October 10, 2026, in the second highest-scoring game in English top-flight history.
Match score and total points
The final scoreboard showed Northampton with 71 points and Bath with 48. The combined total of 119 points surpassed the previous record of 127 held by a Saints victory over Bristol Bears in May. This match remains the second highest-scoring game ever recorded in the competition.
Try scorers for both sides
Northampton players Finn Smith, Ollie Sleightholme, Tommy Freeman, and others scored a combined total of 11 tries. Bath managed seven tries with Arthur Green scoring two and Charlie Griffin adding one on his debut. The match featured an end-to-end attack from both teams until Northampton pulled away in the second half.
Team context and changes
Northampton bounced back from a defeat against Bristol Bears suffered the week before. Bath made 12 changes to their starting lineup for this fixture. The high volume of scoring kept the crowd engaged throughout the afternoon.
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