Bath's Dan Frost Sparks 60-19 Rout of Sale to Keep Play-Off Hopes Alive
In a dominating display, Bath hooker Dan Frost scored a hat-trick of tries as the Prem Rugby Cup holders thrashed Sale 60-19 in their Group A encounter. The resounding bonus-point success ensured that Bath leapfrogged their hosts into third place in the standings.
Frost's treble was backed up by two tries apiece for Arthur Green and George Timmins, with Charlie Griffin, Jason Spandler, and debutant Tyler Mason also scoring tries for the visitors. Will Roue added five conversions to seal the win.
Despite Nathan Jibulu crossing twice for Sale, Bath's forwards dominated from the off, opening the scoring when Green found space and scampered through to cross before Frost took charge. The hooker powered over twice from the back of the maul to underline the visiting pack's dominance, with Tom Curtis adding the extras on both occasions.
However, Sale gifted their opponents another try just after half-time as Joe Bedlow's pass towards Alex Wills was snapped up by winger Griffin, who sped from inside his own half to dot down under the posts. The Sharks struck back briefly in the second period but Bath quickly re-established control as Frost burst over once more to complete his try hat-trick.
The game became one-way traffic for most of the final quarter, with Green sliding over for a second time and Timmins registering a swift double, either side of Spandler's dart from the back of the maul with nine minutes left. Will Muir set up Mason to take Bath's tally of tries into double figures before Albert Bradshaw pulled one back with the final move of the game.
The win boosts Bath's hopes of securing a play-off spot and puts them firmly in contention for promotion. With several high-profile matches still to come, the Sharks will be eager to bounce back from this heavy defeat and mount a serious challenge for the top spots in Group A.
In a dominating display, Bath hooker Dan Frost scored a hat-trick of tries as the Prem Rugby Cup holders thrashed Sale 60-19 in their Group A encounter. The resounding bonus-point success ensured that Bath leapfrogged their hosts into third place in the standings.
Frost's treble was backed up by two tries apiece for Arthur Green and George Timmins, with Charlie Griffin, Jason Spandler, and debutant Tyler Mason also scoring tries for the visitors. Will Roue added five conversions to seal the win.
Despite Nathan Jibulu crossing twice for Sale, Bath's forwards dominated from the off, opening the scoring when Green found space and scampered through to cross before Frost took charge. The hooker powered over twice from the back of the maul to underline the visiting pack's dominance, with Tom Curtis adding the extras on both occasions.
However, Sale gifted their opponents another try just after half-time as Joe Bedlow's pass towards Alex Wills was snapped up by winger Griffin, who sped from inside his own half to dot down under the posts. The Sharks struck back briefly in the second period but Bath quickly re-established control as Frost burst over once more to complete his try hat-trick.
The game became one-way traffic for most of the final quarter, with Green sliding over for a second time and Timmins registering a swift double, either side of Spandler's dart from the back of the maul with nine minutes left. Will Muir set up Mason to take Bath's tally of tries into double figures before Albert Bradshaw pulled one back with the final move of the game.
The win boosts Bath's hopes of securing a play-off spot and puts them firmly in contention for promotion. With several high-profile matches still to come, the Sharks will be eager to bounce back from this heavy defeat and mount a serious challenge for the top spots in Group A.
just saw that Bath crushed Sale 60-19 
dan frost's hat-trick was insane! 
their forwards were on fire all game, and it paid off big time 
now they're right in the mix for promotion, gotta be hyped for them 
. First off, that Dan Frost, he's like a one-man show, but what's with all them tries? It's like the refs were helpin' him out 
. And them conversions, Will Roue just choppin' 'em up left and right... too easy, man 
. And Sale, they're just gettin' smashed around, like they didn't even try to win 
. I mean, what's the deal with all these bonus points? Is it just a way for Bath to pad their stats? 
It don't sit right with me, bro...
Oh my goodness, what an absolute thrashing by Bath! 
And that bonus point win really puts them in a great position for play-offs. Can't wait to see what the rest of the season holds for Bath! 
and that try from Arthur Green was insane too!! 
, Sale's defense can't seem to cope with their mauls 
. The bonus point win was the icing on the cake for Bath, they really needed this one to stay in the hunt for promotion 
. Still gotta keep an eye on Sale, they'll likely come back strong from this loss 
. The fact that Bath are now third in the standings is incredible, they've really put themselves in play for promotion now 
. I'm not surprised though, this team has been looking so strong all season 
. Sale just got thrashed and it's gonna take them a while to bounce back from this one 
bath's forwards were on fire from the start and their backs looked really sharp too. can't say im surprised they're still in play-off contention though, they've been a strong team all season 
. The fact that they dominated from the start and then just cruised through the rest of the game shows just how good they are right now 
. Bath's got the momentum now, and I think they're definitely gonna be in the mix for promotion 
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. Bring on the next match! 
. this win puts them in a great spot for the playoffs 
they just tore them apart from the get go 
. Interesting how Sale are already looking to bounce back from this heavy loss 